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5 myths of online student privacy
01/28/2019
Topics: Digital Citizenship
One of my greatest challenges as a technology integrator is helping teachers overcome their fears of letting students engage with the digital world around them. Students want to use the…
Digital citizenship starts with the person not the tool!
01/03/2019
Topics: 1:1, Assessment, Augmented reality, BYOD, Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Flipped learning, Gamification, Gaming, Learning sciences, Makerspaces, Online learning, professional learning, Technology infrastructure, Tools
Why do we do what we do? It's an age-old question. From getting too close to a fire to getting online excessively, our decisions aren't always good for us.
There is a model for understanding that irrational, sometimes frustrating, human behavior. It's…
The 10 best edtech posts of 2018
12/31/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Digital Citizenship, Tools
What do educators love to read about? Judging from the most popular posts that appeared on the ISTE Blog in 2018, they are looking for ideas and strategies for…
New Book from ISTE Shows Educators How to Help Students Distinguish Between Fact and Fiction in the Age of Fake News
12/19/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Literacies, Makerspaces, professional learning
WASHINGTON – December 19, 2018 – The International Society for Technology in Education, the premier source for books about education technology, is releasing a new book, …
Digital citizenship IRL
11/28/2018
Topics: Digital Citizenship
Or, how being in the BTS ARMY shows you the future your students will live.
" "I'd like to ask all of you, what is your name? What excites you and makes your heart beat? Tell me your story.…
Digital equity: Don't leave mobile-only families behind
11/06/2018
Topics: Digital Citizenship
A few years back, I was chatting with a dedicated and passionate third grade teacher who was showing me her fully developed website and her beautifully designed weekly newsletters. As the…
5 doable goals for Digital Citizenship Week
10/15/2018
Topics: Digital Citizenship
Internet safety, online privacy, cyberbullying, media balance, online relationships, news and media literacy — digital citizenship topics tackle big questions. It can feel daunting to integrate lessons on these weighty topics into your already-packed classroom agendas. But does it have…
4 ways to fuel your #DigCitCommit
09/28/2018
Topics: Digital Citizenship
Just like New Year’s resolutions, the goals teachers set for themselves throughout the year can sometimes become buried under a mountain of daily tasks.
At ISTE 2018,…
Embed digital citizenship in all subject areas
09/21/2018
Topics: Digital Citizenship, ISTE Standards for Educators, ISTE Standards for Students
The ISTE Standards for Educators encourage teachers to “create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that build relationships and community.” As a result of these learning experiences, the ISTE Standards…
WHAT WORKS: Kids saving the world from digital villainy
09/21/2018
Topics: Digital Citizenship, Social media
Mexican superhero Chapulin Colorado may not have the gravitas of his fellow caped crusaders, but he takes copyright law very seriously.
An expert at blending into the shadows, Batman has a thing or two to say about online privacy.
Armed with X-ray vision,…