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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

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The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. In an era where much of the information consumed is relegated to characters and lacks considerable depth, this skill has become increasingly important in building civic and digital citizenship. Keeping Up.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? The connection between E-rate and digital citizenship may not seem obvious at first. This is where Common Sense Education's K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum can help.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts; Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources (9-10 grade Reading Standards–History–2) .

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10 More Digital Citizenship Resources: The Web in the Classroom…Part 4

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

In this post I would like to introduce 10 more resources that are available for facilitating proper digital citizenship in the classroom. 10 More Digital Citizenship Resources: The Web in the Classroom…Part 4 ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ). Understanding You Tube and Digital Citizenship.

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How to Do Student-led Conferences

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I remember report card days as a child, me sitting outside on a brick wall, scared to death as my mother met with the teacher and received the (always bad) news about how I wasn’t doing. I love report card days now because this is when I get to meet parents. I love report card days now because this is when I get to meet parents.

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5 Tips for Digital Portfolios

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So today we're talking with Tisha Poncho, 21 year veteran educator, about five tips for digital portfolio. So I have worked with students in the secondary classroom for portfolios. Sometimes I'll have them give me a link, and other times I'll have them write a report of, OK, this is my status update. school community.

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6 Must-reads for This Summer

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Microsoft used to be the powerhouse in school technology but today, according to widely-reported studies, more than half the nation’s primary- and secondary-school students use Google education apps and Google’s Chrome browser-based Chromebooks. And, most are free. Why did I pick this book?

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