Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

They can take over both your personal and work-related accounts, from your emails and social media to online teaching platforms. Phishing Attacks Fraudsters frequently use misleading emails, phone calls, SMSs, social media DMs, and other digital channels to deceive victims and extract confidential information.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2022

School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts. Include your facility with 1:1 programs, carts, and other approaches to using technology in classes. Devices you can use.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a classroom teacher and an instructional technologist, I struggled with how to find time in students’ already-busy schedules to incorporate digital citizenship, even though I knew it was important to teach. On another occasion, student leaders read aloud from social media posts meant to cause harm. It’s all around us.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

A member of the Ask a Tech Teacher team, when preparing an essay example for her class on the impacts of social media on mental health, used freewriting to brainstorm ideas and created a vivid opening scene describing a teenager’s day (she teaches High School), highlighting moments of social media interaction and their emotional effects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

A balanced approach is particularly useful when dealing with the potential negative effects of digital use, and especially social media. In some cases, even after guidance, children may still use social media in questionable ways , and this could indicate other underlying issues or vulnerabilities.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, Christian Ruiz of the Dallas Independent School District joined Robert Bailey of Hāpara for a frank discussion on cell phones and social media in school. We asked educators and administrators in the Hāpara community and on social media: What is the cell phone policy in your school or district?

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Students can play games, watch stupid videos, browse inappropriate websites, spend time on social media, or catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite series. Read more: DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship. Like I said, a strong BYOD policy can clearly cover all security issues.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Although this generation can navigate the digital world with ease, it is unreasonable to assume young people fully understand how to leverage technology for best possible outcomes. Research shows that most youth use the Internet to view media outlets and to communicate with friends through social media applications.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. Instead, they would rather stick their heads into their smartphones and stay glued to social media or texting their friends. During that time he piloted 1:1 laptop use before the program went school-wide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2018

” One more person who’s security conscious is that poster-boy for social media: Mark Zuckerberg. Another tip: Close your laptop when not in use. 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.

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Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

While she is moderating the group discussion, she has Hpara open on her laptop so that she can quickly check that the other groups are making progress. Social media, games, sports scores and other non-academic content can divert learners’ attention.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Students should only use computers, laptops, tablets or phones that are protected. Text messages and direct messages on social media websites, emails and voice calls are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to phishing methods and students need to learn how to identify potential scams and avoid them.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2018

In digital citizenship education, the idea of a digital footprint—the “tracks” students leave behind online as they interact on social media and put information online—is nothing new. Check out this digital citizenship infographic , and other digital citizenship information, from ISTE.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

It works equally well on your desktop, laptop, Chromebook, Mac, iOS device, and mobile device and syncs between all with ease. Spark provides tactical tips for increasing the impact of your creations on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and other social media sites with training hints from experts to help you learn as you work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

Tablets, laptops, educational gaming software, and smartphones allow schools to: Personalize the learning experience. Increase student engagement and collaboration through social media, simulations, and games. Efficiently assess student progress as often as once a week, for more carefully tailored educational experiences.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2019

If you have social media, let them notify you of activity once a week instead of daily. ” From Andrew over at Andrew’s View of the Week : Also check the age of any physical computers/devices you own – desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, etc. Make notifications weekly instead of daily. Change your browser.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

When students want to do quick research on a topic, look up a word, run a calculation, or review a concept, they can hop on a cell phone much faster than logging into a Chromebook or laptop. Finally, cell phones have become a small version of a computer be it a laptop, Chromebook, or iPad (especially an iPad).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Then, you get into a rhythm: Jot an idea down as a ‘draft post’ using whatever digital device you like (mobile, iPad, laptop, computer. Blogging Social media Teacher resources Teaching Tech tips' It does, but only when you first start, as you’re getting settled. flesh it out when the muse hits.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Canva not only works on iPads, but desktops and laptops. Using the frame layout option, students can create a collage of photos for sequencing activities or digital portfolios. For youngers, PicCollage has a setting to disable social media, website images, and ads. You can even sign in through Google Apps for Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2016

iPad, Chromebook, or Laptop, or Netbook. Almost as bad is using one of those big clunky laptops. apps for Twitter/FB/G+/LI–or whatever your social media of choice is. Test drive it so you know where the buttons are, then use it to find meeting rooms, changes in schedules, and updates. Any ideas?).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts. Include your facility with 1:1 programs, carts, and other approaches to using technology in classes. Devices you can use.

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Robotics Social Media Chromebook Common Core 186

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

PCs–includes Windows, laptops (31). Social media (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. Keyboarding–includes shortkeys (38). Languages (2). Maintenance (8). MS Office (27).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Who teaches digital citizenship? . Teach digital citizenship is easily done either through dedicated platforms like Common Sense Media and Netsmartz , or a full-blown curriculum like this one from Structured Learning. What digital tools should students have at home? What digital tools are required at home?

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Philly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

To start off the year, I decided to make sure that all of my 9th graders understand what the Internet really is and how it works before they get their Internet-ready laptops in a few weeks. I told them that most people use the internet for all of things the students said they did (social media, pictures, music.),

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

Almost as bad is using one of those big clunky laptops. apps for Twitter/FB/G+/LI–or whatever your social media of choice is. She is the editor/author of dozens of tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Any ideas?).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. For more information, contact Digital Promise at these social media links: Twitter: @Digital Promise [link].

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WJU EdTech

MARCH 17, 2015

I thought most teachers understood social media do’s and don’ts. While many some people feel they can post anything on social media that they want, don’t do it! Don’t use your brain and post your uncensored thoughts or pictures to social media. We call this the digital footprint.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 30, 2024

The Pandemic’s Impact on Digital Learning The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably accelerated the integration of digital devices into our classrooms. With remote learning becoming the norm, schools invested heavily in laptops, tablets, and other digital devices to ensure continuity of education.

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Tech Helpful

AUGUST 23, 2018

Now, as a high school student he chooses to be different than his peers when it come to social media. This is a digital citizenship issue. I came to find a small piece of my identity in my skill at the social media game and therefore put a lot of effort into my online appearance.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Screens and digital media are everywhere, from everyday tech like TVs, phones, and gaming consoles to the laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other tech we use in school. Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. Bring media balance into your curriculum.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Media Literacy Courses and Curricula The providers below offer more comprehensive resources on media literacy, from courses (from just a few hours to weeks) to a curriculum linked to a scope and sequence and standards. Digital Citizenship Curriculum (by Common Sense Education): Features free K-12 lessons on news and media literacy.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The new digital landscape allows the younger generations to connect anytime, anywhere, with anyone using digital tools to communicate. . The digital generations are highly social – although not in the same way that the older generations are. – Teaching digital citizenship skills.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

It has become such a part of what we do and who we are that it become to be defined as a sort of “digital” citizenship. So what describes a digital citizen?

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Philly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

To start off the year, I decided to make sure that all of my 9th graders understand what the Internet really is and how it works before they get their Internet-ready laptops in a few weeks. I told them that most people use the internet for all of things the students said they did (social media, pictures, music.),

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). Twitter has been an essential tool for developing professional learning networks for educators, along with other social media platforms. Tool #1: Mobile Technology.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Use our free add-on for Google Slides to create and display live polls and Q&A right within your presentation, while your students can vote on their laptops or smartphones using just a single event code – no need to download or install any app. Podcast Question of the Week.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 12, 2017

On the other hand, with Content Creation activities, children are involved creatively and critically to develop media content such as making digital art, creating an iMovie , composing their original music with Garage Band or making interactive charts with Numbers etc. Ask for help: Encourage use of age appropriate use of media.

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