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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. These are people who were born in the pre-digital world, but have since adapted to the Internet and everything that comes along with it.

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Mindfulness and Screen Time

Digital Promise

Amid lessons on technology skills, coding, and Internet safety, educators and parents can help kids explore these avenues and acquire a mindset of conscientious connectivity, James says. A Facebook friend posts photos from the party and tags you in them. Thinking through dilemmas. Envisioning action steps.

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Game-Based Digital Literacy with Digital Compass – From Jennifer Carey

EdTechTeacher

The game is targeted at middle school students, an age when most children are getting cell phones and social media accounts (like Facebook and Instagram). This game provides a great avenue for parents and schools to help children make good decisions online. Learn more with us this summer! Technology in the Elementary Classroom.

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6 Great Teacher Communities for Summer PD

Graphite Blog

We put together a list of our favorite online PLNs for you to check out over the break. Common Sense Educators is our Facebook group for educators committed to creating a positive, collaborative culture of digital learning and digital citizenship in their classrooms, schools, or districts. And yes, we included our own.

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Are You R.E.A.D.Y. as a School to be Good Digital Citizens

techlearning

This leads to a cross roads of districts pushing digital learning into schools with teachers who may not be trained in the use of safe online instruction and hence the problem of a fear of the internet. Launching technology lessons or creating online learning is a huge responsibility.