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What Educators Need to Know Right Now About Digital Citizenship

The CoolCatTeacher

Having co-authored the US’s first parents’ guide to teen social networking, published in 2006, she has also contributed to a number of books and publications, most recently Bullying: Perspectives, Practice and Insights (Council of Europe, 2017).

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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. In an era where much of the information consumed is relegated to characters and lacks considerable depth, this skill has become increasingly important in building civic and digital citizenship. How many followers do you have? Keeping Up.

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Bully Prevention Month–October

Ask a Tech Teacher

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She’s not the only one.

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How to Keep Kids Safe

The CoolCatTeacher

In this episode, Shannon Mclintock -Miller and I discuss current best practices about digital citizenship and online safety for kids. Why every school should include digital citizenship in their curriculum. I’ve also included some of my favorite free digital citizenship education options.

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2017 Teachers Pay Teachers’ July Conference — Overview

Ask a Tech Teacher

Since its start in 2006 by a former teacher, it’s grown to over 3.4 She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. million teachers buying or selling over 2.7

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TPACK model: Strategies for effective educational technology integration

Hapara

In 2006, Punya Mishra and Matthew J. This instructional and learning method developed student agency and digital citizenship awareness. But if technology isn’t paired with good teaching and a tie-in to the subject matter, what’s the point? What does the TPACK model focus on? Koehler developed the TPACK model.

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Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds With @CoolCatTeacher & @JulieLindsay

EdTechSandyK

They first connected in the K12 Online Conference in 2006. Teacher needs an essential understanding of what the tools are about and digital citizenship issues. Students do NOT innately understand technopersonal skills; they must be taught appropriate behavior and digital citizenship. This was an awesome webinar!