Digital Citizenship, Guidelines and Student Engagement

Building Community in Virtual High Schools

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2024

The Importance of Community in Education A sense of belonging enhances student engagement, improves academic performance, and supports mental health. In virtual settings, where students might otherwise feel disconnected, building community becomes even more critical. Create Safe Spaces.

Social Media

Social Media Digital Citizenship Guidelines Groups

4 ways to use Tract in the classroom

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and more is to spark student creativity, empower them to explore their own passions at their own pace. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction. There are SEL curricula, rubrics, toolkits, videos, parent guidelines, and more.

Classroom

Classroom Digital Citizenship Guidelines Groups

Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Using technology alongside non-digital lessons can have many academic and behavioral benefits for your students, including:[2,7,11,12]. Higher classroom participation and student engagement. Stronger digital literacy. 2–5 years old : No more than one hour of high-quality digital activities or programming.

Technology

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13 Teaching Strategies to Shake up Your Remote Teaching

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MAY 20, 2020

According to Tomlinson and McTighe , standards-based grading (SBG) “measures student proficiency on well-defined course objectives.” Whole Brain Teaching is an active teaching method designed to maximize student engagement in lessons, positive interactions with classmates, and educational fun. Standards-based Grading.

Strategy

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“Students and families stayed in their cars with mandated masks as they pulled up to the front entrance,” said Chelsea Haynes, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach at Newburg Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky, which began its third year as part of the program. “We

STEM

STEM Digital Citizenship iPad Guidelines

Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Educators can guide students to interrogate the reliability of AI outputs and discuss the ethical implications of biased algorithms. These discussions align with media literacy and digital citizenship goals. Integrate AI in curriculum : Incorporate AI-related tasks to teach content and digital literacy simultaneously.

Guidelines

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2018

Expectations, amount of student independence will vary depending upon their age. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. These include cyberbullying, digital commerce, digital footprints, digital rights and responsibilities, netiquette, and more.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Digital Citizenship eBook Groups

10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2016

Expectations, amount of student independence will vary depending upon their age. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. These include cyberbullying, digital commerce, digital footprints, digital rights and responsibilities, netiquette, and more.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Digital Citizenship eBook Groups

11 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

Expectations, amount of student independence will vary depending upon their age. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. These include cyberbullying,digital commerce, digital footprints, digital rights and responsibilities, netiquette, and more.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Digital Citizenship eBook Groups

5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

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APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship Libraries Google Report

What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Much of our teacher professional development focuses on use of programs or tools, but falls short when it comes to imparting best practices around teaching and learning methods, digital and in-person instruction, differentiated assessment and data analysis. The best programs feature teachers who are strong in all these areas.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Pearson Learning E-rate

K-12 Leaders on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The group shared guidelines from the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, which were created to help school leaders implement policies to address AI/generative AI in schools. Generative AI develops something new based on the question asked or the prompt that is given. David Miyashiro, Ed.D.,

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Esports Emerge as Learning and Social Catalyst in Schools

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The county jumped on the esports train to heighten student engagement. Schools with gaming clubs boast substantial benefits, chief among them bringing disenfranchised students—often not participating in school athletics—into the community to be accepted and celebrated.

Digital Citizenship

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Students Speak Out on AI’s Role in Education and Their Futures

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Rolling noted that in subjects like business, AI aligns well with learning objectives, while in other areas, such as elementary education, the focus is on responsible AI use and digital citizenship. Livingston’s AI policies reflect this layered approach, with different strategies for elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Education

Education Digital Citizenship Policies Guidelines

Teachers' Essential Guide to Teaching with Technology

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Are there benefits to allowing student phones in the classroom? How can digital citizenship lessons help me get the most out of teaching with technology? When and how much should students be using technology in class? Being able to modify how students are seated enables a greater variety of tech-based activities.

Technology

Technology Digital Citizenship Policies LMS

Part 5: 12 Tech Ideas and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Online Discussions

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

In an online discussion students find that their ideas are valuable and enjoy seeing this alternative assessment to affirm this. Before entering the world of online discussions it is important to talk about digital citizenship and responsibility with your students.

Tools

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Messaging - Tool of Engagement or Weapon of Mass Distraction?

The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 11, 2017

A good start are the social media guidelines and digital citizenship responsibilities developed by students and teachers in New York City. Getting started 1) Discover Ask students to share conversations they have had over messaging that supported their learning.

Tools

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Rebekah Rodriguez, Project Manager, Riverside Insights & Former District Administrator Igniting specific curiosities will become a focus: Student engagement is critical to learning growth, and sparking student curiosity is an important step to engagement. But research shows that there are many types of curiosity.

Trends

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43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

These solutions will prioritize the relationship between teacher and student, enabling teachers to serve as motivators and facilitators of student learning, which is critical to student engagement and success. With new guidelines from the U.S.

EdTech

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Rebekah Rodriguez, Project Manager, Riverside Insights & Former District Administrator Igniting specific curiosities will become a focus: Student engagement is critical to learning growth, and sparking student curiosity is an important step to engagement. But research shows that there are many types of curiosity.

Trends

Trends EdTech Industry Data

Survey reveals why teachers aren’t embracing social media

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

“We are living in a rapidly evolving world of digital and social media, and many students are totally immersed and well-versed in these platforms,” said Kathy Cook, dean of educational technology for University of Phoenix College of Education and former K-12 educator. Lack of training could be to blame. Try “closed” social media sites.

Social Media

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Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

“We are living in a rapidly evolving world of digital and social media, and many students are totally immersed and well-versed in these platforms,” said Kathy Cook, dean of educational technology for University of Phoenix College of Education and former K-12 educator. Why the digital disconnect?

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Building Community in Virtual High Schools

4 ways to use Tract in the classroom

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

K-12 Leaders on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

Esports Emerge as Learning and Social Catalyst in Schools

Students Speak Out on AI’s Role in Education and Their Futures

Teachers' Essential Guide to Teaching with Technology

Part 5: 12 Tech Ideas and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Online Discussions

Messaging - Tool of Engagement or Weapon of Mass Distraction?

64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year

65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

Survey reveals why teachers aren’t embracing social media

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom

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