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What Educators Need to Know Right Now About Digital Citizenship

The CoolCatTeacher

Join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology. NetRef offers powerful Internet monitoring software that I recommend for schools. She serves on the Trust & Safety advisory boards of Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Yubo. Register here.]

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129 Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics

Ask a Tech Teacher

Internet—what is it–video. Facebook, YouTube, Texting: Rules of the Road for Kids. Internet safety. Brainpop—online safety. Clicky’s internet safety. Computer safety. Faux Paws Internet Safety. Garfield internet safety. Internet safety.

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

Waterford

The term was coined by author Marc Prensky to describe a person who grew up surrounded by technology and is familiar with the Internet from an early age on. Hillary Scharton writes that children aren’t born knowing technology, and that the belief that digital natives excel at multitasking can be detrimental to their learning.

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World Password Day — It’s Today!

Ask a Tech Teacher

That’s more than anyone can keep track of and why it’s popular to link logins to social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter being the most common) or Google accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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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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Trolls, Catfish, Cyberbullies--Oh My! How to Help Students Stay “Internet Kind”

Edsurge

“The Internet is full of false information.” “The The Internet is full of jerks.” “The The Internet is full of terrible people.” When I ask my fifth graders what they know about Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and SnapChat, I’m often met with stories about the dangers of cyberbullying or unavoidability of Internet trolls.

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World Password Day — It’s Coming!

Ask a Tech Teacher

That’s more than anyone can keep track of and why it’s popular to link logins to social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter being the most common) or Google accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.