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From discord to civil discourse: Including the human aspects of digital citizenship can lead to cultural shifts
12/24/2019
Topics: #DigCitCommit, Digital & media literacy, Digital Citizenship
Gun violence, climate change, immigration, abortion. There seems to be no end to the number of divisive issues that are causing people from all walks of life to lash out in angry ways.
It’s not…
Spark Change
Topics: Digital Citizenship, Literacies, Parent engagement
3 tips for balanced digital wellness
10/21/2019
Topics: Balance, Digital Citizenship, Digital health and wellness
The digital landscape has changed lifestyles for people of all ages. Many of these changes are positive and empowering: They’ve increased access to education and information and provided new tools for…
One way to find digital balance: Pause for people
10/09/2019
Topics: Digital Citizenship
It seems like almost every day my morning newsfeed greets me with at least one “think piece” from someone sharing insights on their most recent digital detox. Almost always the authors want to use their phones…
What every teacher should know about copyright law
10/11/2019
Topics: copyright, Digital Citizenship
When it comes to plagiarism, teachers have no trouble identifying it and dealing with it. But copyright law is another story. It’s an area where teachers are a little less confident. But it is something they…
Empowering digital citizens with real-life scenarios
07/23/2019
Topics: Digital & media literacy, Digital Citizenship
Has North Carolina’s Ravenscroft School found a better way to teach digital citizenship? Edtech leader Sarah Loyola thinks so.
When Loyola came to Ravenscroft in August 2017 as its first director…
Teen helps create social media lessons
07/12/2019
Topics: Digital Citizenship, Social media
When Laurel, a 12-year-old from North Carolina, bumped into the CEO of The Social Institute – an organization devoted to helping kids navigate social media – the sixth-grader just wanted to thank her for her…
Fact vs. Fiction
Topics: Curriculum, Digital Citizenship, Literacies
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News
Product code: FAKNWS
ISBN: 9781564847041
Published: 2018
Topics: Digital citizenship, Curriculum, Literacies
Length: 160 pages
Reflective observation essential part of digital citizenship lessons
06/13/2019
Topics: Digital Citizenship
John Dewey, the influential education reformer and psychologist, is often quoted as saying that we don’t learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience. That statement applies just as much today…
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…