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What media literacy means in the age of alternative facts
04/01/2017
Topics: Digital Citizenship
Post-truth, alternative facts and fake news. Media has changed a lot since we began tweeting, but the last year has left media and its consumers in a crisis. A Pew Research study revealed that 62 percent of adults get their news from social media. We now live in a…
Debunking 5 myths about kids and their tech
03/28/2017
Topics: Digital Citizenship
Common Sense Education encourages educators across the country to talk with their students about the perils and possibilities of being online. But before you delve into the discussion, it’s important to shed any…
Top 7 edtech posts for education leaders
12/21/2016
Topics: Digital Citizenship, Mobile learning, Standards, Technology infrastructure
Student-driven learning isn’t just good for students. When we give students control of how they learn, when they learn and even what they learn, they become more…
Game Day: Playful PD for teachers and students
11/15/2016
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Gamification, Literacies, Makerspaces, professional learning, Robotics, Standards, STEM & STEAM
Much like school itself, professional development days are often regarded as a waste of instructional time. But what if PD days could be fun and effective for both teachers and students?…
Teen takes breaks from tech and thrives!
11/09/2016
Topics: Digital Citizenship
I am a typical American eighth grade girl. I probably spend too much time on social media, and my homework is mainly conducted online. I prefer typing over handwriting, and I love connecting through the web. I love Netflix, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Yet every Friday when…
Digital citizenship is more important than ever
10/23/2016
Topics: Digital Citizenship
A lot has changed since Digital Citizenship in Schools was first published four years ago. But one thing has remained constant: the importance of teaching students how…
5 steps to get started with ISTE's new student standards
10/21/2016
Topics: 1:1, Digital Citizenship, Gamification, professional learning, Standards
The 2016 ISTE Standards for Students offer exciting opportunities for the future of education and the changing landscape of student learning. Standard 1: Empowered Learner encapsulates the importance of…
Julianne B. Ross-Kleinmann: Classroom, community play into authentic tech integration
10/01/2016
Topics: Digital Citizenship, Personalized Learning
It seems that all too often, personal connections get pushed aside for the sake of convenience or comfort. We look into tiny screens instead of engaging with the world around us. We move too fast to tie the important invisible threads together on a human level. And yet, quality personal…
Don't teach digital citizenship — embed it!
09/09/2016
Topics: Digital Citizenship
As experienced teachers, we've been conditioned to reach for curriculum when we have something new to bring to the classroom. But as digital age educators, we also know that kids do best when they can learn…
5 things every student (and teacher) should know about email scams
02/22/2016
Topics: Digital Citizenship, Technology infrastructure
Lessons on online safety often focus on cyberbullying, predators and privacy. But there’s another realm of digital citizenship that’s equally vital for students to understand: online scams and hacking.
Internet hacking,…