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Domains of Digital Learning

EdTechTeacher

Post by Jed Stefanowicz , Digital Learning Coach. As a digital learning coach, my primary goal has always been to support and enhance the instructional capacity of educators. Wellness describes who students are and will become through a digital citizenship and social-emotional lens. Competency.

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Best practices for managing web filtering in a digital learning environment

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. So how do you manage web filtering so that it protects students but doesn’t restrict learning? What do schools use to filter websites?

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Digital Citizenship: Why Teachers Should Instill It In Students + Free Resources

Educational Technology Guy

Digital Citizenship: Why Teachers Should Instill It In Students + Free Resources With February well underway— and e-learning lingering — the time is now to revisit the importance of online safety. After all, Safer Internet Day is on February 9 and Digital Learning Day is on February 25.

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Are my students addicted to technology?

edWeb.net

It’s enough to make you wonder: Are my students addicted to technology?” Here are four things you can do in your school or classroom to address these potential pitfalls with technology addiction: Talk to students about digital balance. Use classroom-management tools to help you limit digital distractions.

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Are Curriculum Specialists in Edtech Denial?

techlearning

As an educator who has built my career during the 21st Century, I've found that my fellow education professionals often classify themselves in one of two categories: Specialize in curriculum (often in one specific subject area) Specialize in technology (either as part of IT or integration) This is a mistake. Education is not made up of tools.

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4 fresh ideas for teaching digital citizenship sooner

eSchool News

Kids are immersed in technology from a very young age. So why do digital citizenship courses focus on middle school and above? note : Innovation In Action is a new monthly column from the International Society of Technology in Education focused on exem plary practices in education.

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Getting Real About the Teen Depression-Cyberbullying Connection

techlearning

The overemphasis on screen technology as a root cause for the increase of major depressive episodes among teens and young adults is not new. She’s also the Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org – internet safety non-profit in Palo Alto, California – a FutureReady Instructional Coach, ASCD Emerging Leader, and EdSurge Columnist.