Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That definitely is not easy. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. 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. RAK Activities for your classroom. Say thank you to a community helper.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

This is the only service that can access the libraries like Elsevier/Scopus and Springer & Nature. This process can definitely take a lot of time without optimizing anything. This service offers to detect plagiarism and paraphrased content in more than 100 languages, which is definitely a plus.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2022

I would propose that we might begin by steeping ourselves in definitions that allow us to speak with clarity in regards to the types of misleading information. I encourage you to pick up a copy or borrow it from your library and dig into it in its entirety.) Developing a common vocabulary, if you will.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

That definitely is not easy. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. 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. RAK Activities for your classroom. Say thank you to a community helper.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

But before I tell you how, let’s step back and talk about the meaning of “digital literacy” What is digital literacy? ” –from the American Library Association. In the past, I discussed the eight skills required for students to be considered digitally literate.

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Assessment How To Digital Badges Digital Citizenship 465

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2016

Photos for Class , brought to you by the folks at Storyboard That (a premier digital storytelling site that quickly and easily enables students to mix avatars, backgrounds, and talk bubbles to tell a story) does all of these. It’s also an excellent tool to teach digital citizenship. The thumbnails are big and bright.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 23, 2020

All across the nation, school, teachers, students, libraries, and families celebrate by reading, writing, and sharing poetry. All across the nation, school, teachers, students, libraries, and families celebrate by reading, writing, and sharing poetry. Encourage increased publication, distribution, and sales of poetry books.

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Digital Citizenship Libraries Groups Examples 223

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

That definitely is not easy. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. 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. RAK Activities for your classroom. Say thank you to a community helper.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

What is left to do is to teach students to be responsible digital citizens, and make it easy for them to flag, block and report any inappropriate online materials or behaviour. Read more: DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship. Kids that can’t afford a device can definitely benefit.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Open Library.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2019

You may or may not have to link it to a specific school account and you will definitely want to turn off “purchasing” Now, start using it. Google Home in the School Library. Many powerful functions are available immediately: translate and define words. play music. answer fact-based questions. solve simple math equations.

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Buncee

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Check out some of these recent additions to the Buncee Templates Library for having students express themselves by creating an acrostic poem or a virtual locker. Explore the Templates Library to create something like this fast, and make it your own by selecting from the more than 35,000 choices available in the media library!

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Take digital citizenship, an area that is evolving before our eyes, and one that by definition cannot possibly be taught from print materials. As these issues permeate the classroom, we remember the goals we put first and foremost when developing our content library. Gilder: Born Modern: U.S.

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techlearning

AUGUST 22, 2018

Impero has formed partnerships with leading charities and specialist organizations, such as Mental Health America (MHA), the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), SafeBAE and more, to develop keyword detection libraries. Impero Education Pro also helps promote good digital citizenship in schools.

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Buncee

AUGUST 1, 2022

In my classroom, providing students with different choices for creating with the language not only helps them to build their language skills, fosters creativity , and also helps with the development of technology skills and promotes digital citizenship as they post online and share their work with others.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

Our own Kristina Holzweiss shared the Wakelet on Wakelet she co-presented, as well as her blog post on library uses of the platform. Among the MANY items in my own digital tote is Denise Henry-Orndorff’s Periodic Table of Google Extensions. 10 reasons to use the library. Soundtrap offers 20 Best of #ISTE19 podcasts.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 30, 2021

A systematic, project-based approach to media literacy should start with analysis and delineation of a problem, and the definition of key terms and issues. Dr. Cathy Collins has worked as a library media and technology specialist for 23 years at the K-12 level. Dr. Collins served on the MassCUE Board as PD Chair from 2015-2019.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

What’s more, they have curated the best lessons into a comprehensive library of lessons that are free for teachers to use as well! What’s more, they have a fantastic library of lessons created by teachers who use Nearpod in their own classrooms.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

If you do end up going the digital route, be sure to check out this Common Sense article: The Best Digital Library Apps for Students. As a teacher, you can also consider doing some of your own action research in your classroom: Compare your class's comprehension with print vs. digital texts.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 23, 2018

Andy Plemmons shared a bounty of ideas for setting the right message in his Expect the Miraculous post, The Power of First Lines: Another New Library Orientation. School is back in session in Georgia, and I’m once again reorganizing what happens in the first visit to the library. What is that right message?

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techlearning

AUGUST 29, 2018

All terms are assigned severity ratings and offer definitions. Real-time monitoring, keyword captures and a log of all student activity helps schools and districts identify potentially harmful or inappropriate behavior and content.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 24, 2019

Our goal is to build on the achievements of science and other systematization of knowledge to provide a single source that can be relied on by everyone for definitive answers to factual queries.” As in using any web application, students should be trained on proper digital citizenship and monitoring of students is essential.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2015

If you’re looking for a longer definition, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) defines it this way: Close, analytic reading stresses engaging with a text of sufficient complexity directly and examining meaning thoroughly and methodically, encouraging students to read and reread deliberately.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

For those of us who remember a time before the internet, using Google for research might feel strange -- like being thrust from the cozy confines of a favorite library straight into the Wild West of the web. It’s still best to combine Googling with other forms of research, like visiting a library or using an academic database.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

For those of us who remember a time before the internet, using Google for research might feel strange -- like being thrust from the cozy confines of a favorite library straight into the Wild West of the web. It’s still best to combine Googling with other forms of research, like visiting a library or using an academic database.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2017

We're excited to announce the keynote panelists for our our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," which will be held online ( and for free ) on Thursday, June 1st, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

There is a definite learning curve to using Babakus, though it could be me rather than the app. If you buy books for your child, add these digital books to the list. This is a must-have addition to your child’s digital library. The app also includes a complete teacher’s guide. Design: 5/5. Functionality: 5/5.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 2, 2022

Verso only charges a premium option if you want access to a library of pre-made Activities (as of the publication of this entry, this upgrade costs $59 a year); otherwise, the platform is free. It would be nice to see integrations such as Google Classroom which could pre-load a Class's roster.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2017

Tomorrow (Thursday, June 1st) is our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," being held online ( and for free ) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to participate this event.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Some tools definitely have more potential than others. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Unlimited Books for Kids. TIME for Kids.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The Center offers a searchable lesson library , a lesson editor, and a theoretical model. More than 1000 TeachingChannel videos are browsable by subject area, grade, and topics such topics as: assessment, behavior, class culture, differentiation, digital literacy, engagement and so much more!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

To push it further, one definition of disruption might be a bottom-up cause that substantially effects the ecology it is a part of (e.g., New demands for digital citizenship. First, some quick clarification so that we have a common language. perception, market advantages, resource needs, usage patterns, etc.),

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

While you’re definitely there to hear the interesting presentations and the keynote speakers, a lot of the collaboration takes place in the Chat Room during sessions. Lucy’s got the gift both with the keynote presenters and sort of the “feel” of the global event.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Digital Citizenship. My last suggestion—but definitely not my least—is as simple as finding and devouring some good books and blogs written by educators for educators. You’re bound to find several additions for your professional library. Designing for the 21st Century Classroom. Classroom Device Management.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Digital Citizenship and Social Emotional Learning: Navigating Life's Digital Dilemmas (by Common Sense Education): This guide offers educators discussion activities that show how digital dilemmas like bullying or digital drama can be better navigated with character strengths and social and emotional skills.

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