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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

When I started teaching technology almost twenty years ago, I taught K-8, three classes in each grade every week. Even a decade ago, technology was an extra class in student schedules where now, it is a life skill. Kindergartners love technology. Kindergartners learn technology fast. I see a few of you shaking your heads.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 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. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JULY 13, 2022

Here are a few of the popular resources teachers are using for lesson planning: Organize/Create lesson plans. BlendSpace –blend a variety of digital materials into one canvas for students. Nearpod –access lessons from mobile device or desktop. Standards Planner –drag-drop resources to customized schedule (free or fee).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2018

More children than ever have easy access to mobile devices at home and in school, making it critical to impart strong digital citizenship lessons to students. Sixteen percent of surveyed teenagers say they use social media almost constantly, and 38 percent say they use it multiple times an hour.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2021

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. We’ve updated Structured Learning education website to be easier to use on desktops and a snap on mobile devices. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Visit our brand new website. …and get.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 5, 2019

Digital Passport is an excellent web tool and mobile app designed for students in grade 3-5 to educate them on the fundamentals of digital citizenship and help them stay safe while using the net.read more

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JULY 18, 2022

EdTech Review’s EdTech Blogs You Must Follow is a comprehensive review of the top blogs that will keep you plugged into everything happening in the education technology world. Education Technology and Mobile Learning. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

As I received the onslaught of teach-online resources, I collected those that made the most sense. Newsela COVID-19 resource center (and free access to their paid products this school year). Alice Keeler’s Tips and Resources for Managing and Maximizing Remote Learning. Resources for Teaching Online –from Edublog.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Activities Check out Apples 4 the Teacher , a well-known resource site for teachers and homeschoolers, this site provides links to President-themed coloring pages, stories, biographies, word searches, word jumbles, puzzles, and book reviews that can be used to reinforce learning about all of America’s presidents.

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MAY 19, 2023

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. Gutenberg Project This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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MAY 20, 2022

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. International Children’s Digital Library. Gutenberg Project. Listen and Read.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

If you missed this article over at ReadiLearn , here are my thoughts about teaching technology in kindergarten: Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. When I started teaching technology almost twenty years ago, I taught K-8, three classes in each grade every week. Kindergartners love technology.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

And how kids act in games can offer a glimpse into how they may act in other digital worlds—and the real one as well. As Games Evolve, Digital Citizenship Follows Higgins grew up with online games—back in the days of dial-up modems and laggy connections. Yet that’s not stopping efforts to create digital citizenship games.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

We live in unprecedented times of great digital advances and innovation. Technology is moving and changing rapidly across the world while connecting us in unforeseen ways. Online, teens are not more digitally literate or skilled than adults. Among these “mobile teens,” 94% go online daily or more often.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2023

Consider these ways your web filter should support rather than restrict digital learning. The best web filter should promote digital citizenship According to ISTE , digital citizenship helps students understand how to use the internet in positive ways. Learning shouldn’t be confined to campus.

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JULY 26, 2021

Highly Versatile, driving up its Cross-Industry Appeal: Python is being used in different types of environments such as mobile applications, desktop applications, web development, hardware programming, and many more. It also helps that there is no shortage of learning resources today – both online and offline.

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APRIL 30, 2021

SyncSpace is a sharable, zoomable, collaborative whiteboard for iPads, mobile devices, laptops, and computers. At least one has a robust online community with lots of resources shared by other teachers. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MAY 22, 2023

Any age: Pit your math and technology skills against your child’s in an online math-based car race game like Grand Prix Multiplication. Use free online resources like Google Maps and learn skills that will be relevant to class field trips they’ll take next year. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

3 Fun Ways to Use Tech in the Classroom in the Run-Up to Summer Summer is right around the corner and as a teacher, you might be in search of creative ways to leverage technology to ensure your classroom remains an entertaining, engaging and educational space. Fear not, we’ve got you covered!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

From Apples 4 the Teacher , a well-known resource site for teachers and homeschoolers, this site provides links to President-themed coloring pages, stories, biographies, word searches, word jumbles, puzzles, and book reviews that can be used to reinforce learning about all of America’s presidents. Activities. BrainPop President videos.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Over the past several years, Jotform has released many features designed to simplify and automate teaching’s more mundane tasks, such as Smart PDF Forms , a PDF Editor, Jotform Cards, Tables , and Jotform Reports, Approvals, Mobile Forms, and more. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JULY 25, 2023

Why Incorporate Technology In Math Education With smart technology becoming an integral part of everyday life, the average student interacts with different technologies day-to-day. A math teacher has a better chance of holding students’ attention during class time if they make technology part of the lesson.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

DreamBox Learning is a math education software that uses adaptive learning technology to individualize instruction for each student. This makes it perfect for classroom use, as students can access it from any computer or mobile device. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 4 DreamBox Learning.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

Whether students type keywords into a Google search box or enter a URL (uniform resource locator) into the search engine address bar, your web filter should block unwanted content from reaching learners. . educate them about digital citizenship . para Filter promotes digital citizenship. para Filter does.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

One reality of the increasingly connected K–12 classroom is even the youngest students are routinely going online, using email and engaging with mobile apps that collect their information. But how do you teach a child as young as 5 how to safely navigate such technology? K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship.

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MAY 14, 2021

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. International Children’s Digital Library. Gutenberg Project. Listen and Read.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 2, 2016

“Technology is just a tool. In my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers , I describe the many ways in which technology has impacted our traditions, rituals, communication, language, relationships, values, and learning. Below are my top 2015 posts on integrating technology to help you better guide your learners. Let’s Write!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 31, 2020

Definitely this means teachers, administrators, parents and students, but I also include the companies and resource providers in the education ecosystem. Here’s a sampling of the many and varied emails I got this past week offering help: New Remote Learning Tools and Resources. New Remote Learning Tools and Resources.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

provide assistive technology (such as a calculator, text-to-speech tools, and electronic dictionaries). HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. FreedomSci.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2019

I haven’t written much about IoT (the Internet of Things–see the end of this article for more resources on IoT) and education. I do talk about it in my Digital Citizenship grad school class (if you click the link, it’s MTI 557) but haven’t turned those ideas into blogs yet.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

BTW, if you are overseas where you can’t access mobile data, if you have a VPN, that will encrypt your data and make surfing safe. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. 2-step Authentication. 2-step authentication is exactly what it says.

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JULY 13, 2023

1 – Use technology Pretty much everything is digital these days so we rely on software and technology to even basic tasks. Using technology can help you pack studying into your schedule to make sure you get the most out of your time. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

With JotForm Smart PDF Forms, you can: fill out on any device–mobile or desktop. platform-agnostic forms –JotForm Smart PDFs can be filled out and sent from any platform, from a desktop or mobile device. Unlike a school’s standard equipment, home-based students work from a diverse variety of digital devices (i.e.,

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APRIL 19, 2023

Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 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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APRIL 5, 2018

Now, just in time for April’s Financial Literacy Month, the business world has released an impressive list of additional resources to help teens see through the murkiness of financial independence. This app works on desktops as well as mobile devices. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Involving your children in these activities will increase their knowledge of technology and help them learn how to use different software. The best thing about t this application is that you can use this application on your mobile phone. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Google Slides.

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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. Using the mobile and online technology already in place, students can better track and tailor their academic experiences ,” writes Lynch.

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