Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

To find out what some actual middle schoolers have to say about this, I visited Sarah Landis ' classroom in San Jose, California, where she teaches ELA and social studies (in addition to a very interesting-sounding Minecraft class!). On the day I visited, Sarah was teaching the digital citizenship lesson Who Are You Online?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

To find out what some actual middle schoolers have to say about this, I visited Sarah Landis ' classroom in San Jose, California, where she teaches ELA and social studies (in addition to a very interesting-sounding Minecraft class!). On the day I visited, Sarah was teaching the digital citizenship lesson Who Are You Online?

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Secondary iPad 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. In a time where digital devices are ever-present, it is difficult for kids to not be influenced by them. Smartphone are making it impossible for our children to focus on anything else, least of all their studies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2020

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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Google Digital Citizenship Examples Blended Learning 288

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2017

Use the Frayer Model in secondary language classes to gain a multi-layered appreciation of the word being discussed by writing everything in the second language. 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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

The physical appearance of primary and secondary school classrooms is changing as many schools trade individual student desks for large tables around which students may sit with their laptops and tablets. Primary and secondary school students aren’t the only ones who have seen drastic changes in the way they learn thanks to technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Bitsize is the BBC’s collection of free short videos and lessons (they’re all bite-sized) on over fifty subjects taught in Primary or Secondary education. Topics include languages, music, technology, social studies, science, engineering, maths, journalism, and more. Education.com Songs.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Your learners don’t come to your classroom with perfect math, language arts, science and social studies skills. For example, ask the class or groups to discuss a digital citizenship-related topic, such as what to do if a stranger sends them a message on social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2018

Here the learners use the study cards, play educational games, and take tests that will be graded automatically. 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.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 2, 2020

Join us for a FREE Shake Up Learning Book Study! Set clear expectations about communication, where to communicate and find help, the acceptable language to communicate, and other digital citizenship reminders. Self-directed and self-paced learning can also be helpful for secondary students or students who need less support.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 12, 2017

Although the research studies in this area remain limited, some research studies indicate significant increase in obesity with heavy media use in young children. Various other studies have also linked longer duration of media exposure to interruption in sleep cycle of children. How much is too much screen time?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Lynott III PhD 12:00pm (ACSA) Facilitating 21st century Learning with Technology- Navigating the Change with a 20th Century Mindset - Dr. Charles Young & Bhavna Narula Handling Ethical Issues for Developing Digital Citizenship - Dr. Revathi Viswanathan Improved Reporting Triples Educators’ Accuracy When Analyzing Data - Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

A 2020 NIH study found that “Exposure to sexually explicit media in early adolescence is related to risky sexual behavior in emerging adulthood.” Most secondary schools, teaching philosophies, pedagogies, teacher certification programs, and universities would balk at a goal to have students not thinking critically about what they’re learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This, in combination with recent high school graduates being uncertain about their education and career paths , will prompt educational stakeholders to explore ways to enhance students’ confidence and certainty before they embark on post-secondary education or enter the workforce after high school.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

With a blog post, we can share student work and collect feedback from other students, parents, or experts in the field of study. But our older, secondary students need to be able to share and take claim to their accomplishments. They will need those digital citizenship skills! The Shake Up Learning Book Study.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

- Head of Education Leena Hannula 4:00am KEYNOTE: Omashani Naidoo - "Teacher Professional Development- A South African Perspective" 6:00am "Uniendo Voluntades": Voluntad de mejorar la Educación + volundad de mejorar el Aprendizaje de los Estudiantes - Profesora Cristina Velázquez 7:00am A Strategy for Globalizing Secondary School: Global Citizenship/Competency (..)

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 29, 2015

Studies of the effectiveness of video in formal learning environments have yielded some confusing ideas, namely that content acquired via video consumption doesn’t easily transfer to the medium of text (Fisch 2002; Koran, Snow & McDonald 1971). Evaluate use of primary and secondary modalities. Clarify (e.g., physics videos).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a high-functioning ereader for ELA, social studies, and science students in grades 2-12. They can look up words they don’t understand and translate the text into a long list of languages that may be their native or a secondary language they are learning. What is Actively Learn.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

This, in combination with recent high school graduates being uncertain about their education and career paths , will prompt educational stakeholders to explore ways to enhance students’ confidence and certainty before they embark on post-secondary education or enter the workforce after high school.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

How can digital citizenship lessons help me get the most out of teaching with technology? A 2016 study from Common Sense Media found that 72% of teens feel the need to immediately respond to texts, social networking messages, and other notifications. Are there benefits to allowing student phones in the classroom?

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 3, 2019

Dr. Neelam Parmar is a Director of E-learning for Primary & Secondary Schools. Live discussions such as the use of Google Earth can not only help in geography lessons but in almost every class, it can be helpful in exploring history lessons to study different cultures, civilizations, languages etc. Emphasize digital citizenship.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

Wednesday, March 19th at 7pm Empowering Our Students to Be Digital Citizens with Kelly Mendoza from Common Sense Media, As schools continue to integrate technology, they face increasing challenges with behavioral and ethical issues such as cyberbullying, inappropriate sharing and plagiarism. Register here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

This event is brought to you by GlobalEd Events and TakingITGlobal. URL/LINK TO JOIN: [link] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: HOST SCHOOL: Ste Genevieve High School and Middle School - Central Standard Time ORGANIZED BY: Rhett Oldham, An educator or educators at a non-profit school - more contact information in calendar event Alert!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Just a disclaimer though, I am a high school math teacher, so a few of the tech-tools I reference in this post belong mostly in a secondary math classroom, but with a little elbow grease and ingenuity, there are ways to fit them into any K-12 math curriculum as well.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Digital Citizenship ? Alternative Education ? Balancing Home and School ? Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ? Defining Success ? Educational Technology ? Elementary Years ? Engagement ? Family & Parenting ? Future of Eduction ? Global Collaborations ?

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. Might we also study whether learners with solid K12 library inquiry experience perform better than the student in the general SHEG sample ? Social studies teachers will adore these!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Librarians should plan programming and provide tools that encourage creativity, collaboration and communication, i.e. STEAM and makerspace activities like code.org courses and digital citizenship curricula like Common Sense Education. An achievable roadmap for success This road map is very achievable.

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