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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

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Whether it be social media, school use or gaming, students are almost always on some sort of digital application. I am currently a fifth grade teacher and Digital Learning Coach at Oak Grove Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. Technology is present in kids’ worlds now more than ever before.

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How students can safely search the internet

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An internet search can bring up videos, message boards, blogs or social media posts with toxic messaging. . On the internet, it can happen through social media, online chatting, message boards or gaming apps. Social media, gaming or gambling websites can keep students from learning and even lead to unhealthy behavior.

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

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Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Read on for digital citizenship activities you can use in elementary, middle school or high school.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

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Third grade language arts – “Native American Stories” This elementary digital textbook has ten 80-minute lessons, which can be broken up to fit shorter class sessions. The textbook starts with the digital world and asks learners to analyze social media and rhetoric. . FREE GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS. Find out how H?para

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10 ways teachers can develop social and emotional skills for their learners

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Download the free e-book Strategies and activities to promote social and emotional skills So how can you promote social and emotional development in your classroom? You can start teaching these skills in elementary and continue developing social and emotional skills for high school students. Social awareness activities 7.

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Why student Cameron Samuels challenged their school’s internet filter and censorship

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While many of the websites are still blocked in middle schools and elementary schools, high school learners in Katy ISD can now access the much-needed online resources. Review their website and social media. This resulted in the school internet filter unblocking LGBTQ-affirming websites like The Trevor Project.

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Understanding heutagogy: Fostering lifelong learning and autonomy

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Reaching K-12 learners While heutagogy has historically been described for adult learners, younger learners , even elementary school children, are now successfully engaging in heutagogy-based educational experiences. This process of overcoming educator control of the curriculum has been named the pedagogy-andragogy-heutagogy (PAH) continuum.

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