Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2023

Share the link to an online newsletter through your class Twitter stream. Sending kids to the computer lab to do work rather than using the class computer or the library computers? Create newsletters in Google Docs, Word, or Canva, save as a pdf if necessary and email or simply share. Embed the newsletter into your class blog.

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Buncee

MARCH 28, 2023

April is School Library Month! It’s time to recognize the incredible impact that school libraries have on students of all ages. It’s not just the content inside of school libraries that is so important, but the dedication and hard work of librarians and media specialists as well. Each year, the week is celebrated with a theme.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. CDW Segment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

That’s newspapers, evening news, and anything considered ‘mainstream media’ They prefer blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

(and prevent problems online) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this episode, Shannon Mclintock -Miller and I discuss current best practices about digital citizenship and online safety for kids. Why every school should include digital citizenship in their curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are the digital tools that will replace the paper-intensive tasks you’re accustomed to: Digital Note-taking Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. quick methods like texting are fine.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

In this post I would like to explore resources that are available for facilitating proper digital citizenship in the classroom. Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. It is important that educators teach and model proper digital citizenship.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 16, 2015

It was such a privilege to co-host the #TLChat Twitter chat for April , with +Linda Dougherty ! The topic was " Digital Citizenship - how does your library program promote it at your school? " We use @CommonSenseEdu Digital Passport https://t.co/r3kFSMGkPr and t eacher-librarians from all parts of the U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Emily Wilt, a high school library media specialist in Indiana who runs her library’s TikTok account , meets with upperclassmen at the start of each school year to talk about research best practices. Are they turning to TikTok for school research papers, for instance? The educators we asked responded with a resounding—nope.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

A couple dozen of us–teachers, library media specialists, tech integrationists, and lab teachers–gathered virtually for three-five-week-classes that included: The Tech-infused Teacher. Once a week we got together virtually (via Google Hangout or a Twitter Chat) to share ideas, answer questions, and discuss nuances. Asked questions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2017

Let’s start with seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: Include digital ebooks in your class library. Include online libraries with student resources. Expect digital class presentations to include video, audio, music, or a mixture of digital tools. Use Twitter novels to teach writing skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

As a teacher, you’ll want to provide the following: digital devices–such as laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, or desktops, for daily use. a digital class calendar–with due dates, activities, and other events. a class internet start page–to curate websites, widgets, and other digital tools used for learning.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 9, 2018

She joined my class for a twitter chat about life in the former East Germany and life in unified Germany after the wall came down. Twitter isn’t the only way to connect students with learners outside of their community. Provide Authentic Digital Citizenship Practice.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Get the top three tips students should know to master digital citizenship. The law also requires instructing children about safe online practices, or digital citizenship. . Striking a Balance Between Security and Privacy. Essentially, Attai says, CIPA addresses “excluding inappropriate content.” “In

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. For example: IF they post a photo on Instagram THEN share it on Twitter IF it’s going to rain tomorrow THEN send me a text message IF my children are near home THEN turn on the lights Click for more on IFTTT.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. If I want to push my re ading, I sign up with my local library’s reading club, but other times I set a goal of a book or two a month in the summertime and make time to sit and read. Reestablish. Connections. with Family and Friends.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. Visit my @AskaTechTeacher Twitter feed and share your thoughts! She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

The definition of digital literacy is pretty much what you’d expect: “the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.” ” –from the American Library Association.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Vector’s Student Safety & Wellness Courses are powerful, engaging web-based video lessons authored by subject-matter experts on topics such as Bullying & Cyberbullying, Youth Suicide Awareness, Alcohol, Vaping & Drug Prevention, Sexual Harassment, Digital Citizenship, Stress & Anxiety, Depression, and Healthy Relationships.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Go to the library and thank the librarian if s/he helps you with something. Set up a Little Free Library at your school or neighborhood. Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher). Create a show about kindness and present it to elementary schools (e.g. a puppet show, music performance, play).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Digital privacy. Have a discussion about privacy on the Internet—how rare it is in a world where people post everything they do onto Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. If students have online accounts (through blogs, Twitter, or a class website), have them create an avatar for their profile. K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The company also offers a set of Student Safety and Wellness courses for students on topics such as bullying, suicide and digital citizenship and resources such as whitepapers and webinars to help teachers and administrators deal with issues of student mental health and trauma stemming from the pandemic. About Vector Solutions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Sunday, June 8th at 4pm Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship - Seeing the Big Picture , with Dr. Jason Ohler.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. When the standard reading materials or watching a video didn’t work, we used other options to explain a prickly topic (like Twitter–that was an experience!). They were curious.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. For example: IF they post a photo on Instagram THEN share it on Twitter. It uses a simple statement—IF THIS THEN THAT. IF it’s going to rain tomorrow THEN send me a text message.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

They chatted with colleagues on discussion boards, blogs, and Twitter. Some of the problems students faced down: How to use twitter. All students understood the importance of teaching digital citizenship, but often there was no cohesive plan to organically blend lessons into classes where students use the internet.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Sure libraries and community centers already do this but why not add additional locations that have good equipment and are already set up? Staff it with volunteers and classes in basic technology skills, digital citizenship or other necessary skills could be offered. This may not work for every district. Download the post image.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Digital Citizenship Week. Library 2.014 on YouTube. The great majority of these events are free to attend.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

When you finish your project, it can be directly uploaded to Twitter and Facebook (for olders), downloaded as a JPG, accessed via link (for Spark Video), or downloaded as an MP4 (for Spark Video). Add your voice, icons, a professional soundtrack (included in the Spark library), and turn your pictures into an inspiring video.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Vectory also offers Student Safety and Wellness courses on topics such as bullying, suicide and digital citizenship; training and compliance courses for staff members; and resources such as whitepapers and webinars to help teachers and administrators deal with issues of student mental health and trauma stemming from the pandemic.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Fast forward to 2017 and the NYC DOE was honored as the Best in NYC for its innovative use of social media to engage citizens for the work happening via our #NYCSchoolsTech Facebook group and Twitter Chat moderated by tech teacher Eileen Lennon. You can see photos and our acceptance speeches, which were about 5 minutes total, at this link.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Its Student Safety & Wellness courses are powerful, engaging, web-based video lessons authored by subject-matter experts on topics such as Bullying & Cyberbullying, Youth Suicide Awareness, Alcohol, Vaping & Drug Prevention, Sexual Harassment, Digital Citizenship, Stress & Anxiety, Depression, and Healthy Relationships.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 29, 2019

It seems like any news report shared on Twitter or YouTube is inundated with "fake news" claims: comments calling out something for being "liberal propaganda" or "paid for by Russia." " Recommended for: Grades: 10-12 Subjects: ELA, social studies, newspaper/media, digital citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device. Once again: Who gets news from Twitter? No surprise news shows are littered with references to listener’s tweets and presidential candidates break stories via their Twitter stream. Library Spot.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 7, 2014 A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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