Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2020

“Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, that result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. … It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed… ” — the International Dyslexia Foundation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2019

“Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, that result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. … It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed… ” — the International Dyslexia Foundation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As I dug into the background of “app building” to prepare this article, I found that it doesn’t just refer to the little buttons you click to see about today’s weather or add numbers or find your friends (well, find their phones). Students do need to set up their mobile device to run the app. High School; fee.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Provided by CSERD (the Computational Science Education Reference Desk), Interactivate offers a series of free web-based math games, puzzles, and challenges for students in grades K-12. XtraMath runs on mobile platforms as well as desktops, making it easy for kids to work on math facts whenever they have a few minutes. Interactivate.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Sunday, June 8th at 4pm Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship - Seeing the Big Picture , with Dr. Jason Ohler. In our community’s next webinar, Dr. Jason Ohler helps us consider how to use digital citizenship to help our students and ourselves navigate our rapidly evolving world. Is your library mobile friendly?

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2017

By allowing kids to bring and use their mobile devices in the classroom, schools can make learning more fun and engaging. A BYOD Acceptable Use Policy is meant to ensure safety for users and keep the use of mobile devices “in the name of learning”. I’m strictly referring to those parents that can afford to do that).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The acronym VARK refers to four learning modalities — Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic. The acronym refers to the four most-common learning styles — Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetics found within educational theorist Neil Fleming ’s model of student learning. What is VARK?

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Learning Differentiated Instruction Report Digital Citizenship 189

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2017

You can add thoughts by typing or speaking (mobile devices only), as a narrative note or a bullet list, and include images from your collection, your camera roll, or by taking one with the native camera (mobile devices only). While researching a topic, copy-paste the links to a Keep note for reference.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

There are valid reasons for using QR Codes in your classroom or as a teacher-author: High Capacity – they store a lot more data, allowing you to share real content and not just IDs or references. Some phones and mobile devices come with QR coders already installed. To find one for mobile devices, check the Android or App store.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2012

Policies have been developed for students to bring in their own computing devices, a ban on cell phone use during non-instructional time has been lifted, and educational programs have been put in place to teach our students about digital citizenship, responsibility, and footprints. Treat students like 21 st Century adolescents.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2018

Such a feature can become even more potent if provided through the LMSs mobile platform. References. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. About the author.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2018

If you’re familiar with the SAMR Model, you know it refers to the way technology tools can be used to enrich classrooms. Free, web-based and mobile. Mobile games include NASA Satellite Insight, Lunar Electric Rover simulator, Hopscotch, TeslaTown , and more. Let me put that in pedagogic terms. 5 Engineering games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. Automatically transfer grades into any digital grade book. Step 1: Teach Digital Citizenship. At the beginning, I do a lot of work on digital citizenship — that we behave on social media the way we do in real life.

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 5, 2017

Educators need to be able to refer to past content, in case students abuse the functionality and need to receive a lesson on Digital Citizenship. Years ago, I remember when parents and educators were more concerned about mobile apps that allow students to send and receive “temporary” communications.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 10, 2017

An EdTech Playground is a mobile space that can be set up in small or large areas. The resources range from coding, drawing, dancing, virtual trips, and digital citizenship. Their application is a Google Form resume, one educational reference, and a digital artifact that showcases their skills. What is it?

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The book is broken down into four general parts: Classroom Procedures, Classroom Rules and Expectations, Teaching Tips & Strategies, and Partnering with Parents - and it tends to lend itself as a reference. The authors do suggest it be placed on the shelf and pulled out from time to time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2017

It can be played on a desktop or as a mobile app. Here’s how to decide which of the geography tools from this long list are best-suited for your classroom: pick a reference atlas (either Scribble Map, Atlas, or World Atlas). When you think you know the answer, you map it and drop a pin in the right spot.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Tool #1: Mobile Technology. The first, and arguably the most obvious, tool for instructional coaches is some sort of mobile technology. It is important for coaches to have technology that is mobile, because your role as an instructional coach is mobile. A word of caution about coaching mobility.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Common Sense team members and certified educators presented on a range of practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools for learning as well as our latest and greatest digital citizenship offerings. . DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids .

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

Can build class community and build digital citizenship. Easy for use on mobile devices. In case your administrator wants to see how blogging relates to the Common Core State Standards, you can use these for reference: WS 11-12.4: Benefits: As easy as social media. Sleek and minimal layout (could be a drawback, too).

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

In addition to new definitions, models, and strategies, citations and references will also be added periodically, as will updates, corrections, edits, and revisions. Digital Citizenship. An acronym for Massively Open Online Course, a digital course that allows asynchronous access to content. Mobile Learning.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 2, 2015

Design more mobile learning experiences for your students–in higher ed, for example. Encourage digital citizenship via peer-to-peer interaction that is documented. ” Communicate digitally with students who may be hesitant to “talk” with you in person. Administer digital exit slips.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

EpCoP MOOC webinar [link] TECH TALK TUESDAYS: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP/SOCIAL NETWORKING WITH STUDENTS ( Australia Series ) Tue 22 Aug 02:00AM New York / Tue 23 Aug 06:00AM GMT / Tue 23 Aug 04:00PM Sydney Anne Mirtschin. In general, references management software is expensive. link] CLASSROOM 2.0

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 31, 2016

The simplified approach is a response to the increasing mobility of digital texts and to what Tim Parks calls “an element of fetishism” that has “perhaps crept into what was once a necessary academic practice.” “References, Please.” MLA Handbook. Parks, Tim. 2014, [link].

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

In addition, there were more sessions this year focused around topics like integrating technology, digital citizenship, mobile learners, technology and critical thinking and others. Another bright spot was the increased number of sessions referring to project or problem-based learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 14, 2021

App often refers to a mobile app, but it doesn’t have to! 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. Does this mean that code, program, software, and app are all kind of the same thing?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2017

What is digital citizenship in a global, globally-diverse, and often globally-fragmented world? What work on digital literacy is available, what frameworks already support these efforts, what are the perspectives of the leading thinkers? What are appropriate uses for social media when conducting research?

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

Also works on mobile.). I like to refer to this as an expanded audience. They will need those digital citizenship skills! Incognito is a unique browser window that will not automatically log you into any accounts. In Chrome, click on the 3 dots > select New Incognito Window. Command + Shift + N (Mac). YOU SHOULD!

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

Or, click and save the schedule below to your phone for a quick reference! By adding in a variety of content and multimedia, Buncees can be used to foster creativity, develop critical thinking and digital citizenship skills, and engage students. Mobile MegaShare- Showing What I Know.My Boost your social media posts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2017

What is digital citizenship in a global, globally-diverse, and often globally-fragmented world? What work on digital literacy is available, what frameworks already support these efforts, what are the perspectives of the leading thinkers? What are appropriate uses for social media when conducting research?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students. Common Sense has been among the nation’s pivotal advocates in promoting digital citizenship and inclusion and in leading efforts to reverse the " app gap."

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students. Common Sense has been among the nation’s pivotal advocates in promoting digital citizenship and inclusion and in leading efforts to reverse the " app gap."

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

In addition, there were more sessions this year focused around topics like integrating technology, digital citizenship, mobile learners, technology and critical thinking and others. Another bright spot was the increased number of sessions referring to project or problem-based learning.

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BYOT Network

APRIL 6, 2016

Detailed below are some additional qualities of citizenship that teachers can look for in their personalized learning environments. Qualities of Citizenship. Netiquette – Building a positive digital footprint (some refer to it as a digital tattoo) is essential for today’s students.

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BYOT Network

APRIL 6, 2016

Detailed below are some additional qualities of citizenship that teachers can look for in their personalized learning environments. Qualities of Citizenship. Netiquette – Building a positive digital footprint (some refer to it as a digital tattoo) is essential for today’s students.

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Personalized Learning Learning Internet Safety Strategy 49

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2018

Free Digital Citizenship Webinar: Thursday, May 10 at 5pm ET, join me for the 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship sponsored by NetRef AND get a free pilot of NetRef’s internet management and monitoring solution. Sign up at www.coolcatteacher.com/netref. We can do this with all kinds of different manipulatives on the web.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2020

Nowadays, mobile technologies are shaping up to be just as ground-breaking. Massive Open Online Courses (Sometimes referred to as MOOCs) – MOOCs are readily available courses that are presented online. In the 1450s, the popularization of the printing press revolutionized the processes of teaching and learning.

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