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What You Might Have Missed in June–What’s up in July

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: The Future of Online Learning: Benefits and Strategies for Educators How to Teach Financial Literacy Using Real-World Examples How Virtual Information Sessions Are Changing K-12 Education Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists How (..)

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Should we radically change the way we teach digital citizenship?

Neo LMS

A STEM teacher can encourage students to research a science-related topic, sparking amazing conversations about fake news , accurately identifying news sources, using critical thinking skills, and seeking additional information from reputable sources. Lessons centered around news don’t always have to focus on politics, for example.

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Teaching Basic Cybersecurity Measures To Everyday People (For Parents of Digital Natives)

Ask a Tech Teacher

Anyone who enjoys using the internet is a potential victim of hackers or malicious actors. This largely stems from the complexity of the subject and the challenge of teaching basic cybersecurity measures to everyday people. Computer Security Signpost Showing Laptop Internet Safety. Virus & Malware.

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Getting Real About the Teen Depression-Cyberbullying Connection

techlearning

According to the Mayo Clinic , the true causes of teen depression are: biological chemistry hormones inherited traits early childhood trauma learned patterns of negative thinking Surely some of the learned patterns of negative thinking can stem from some interactions students have online, especially cyberbullying.

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Why protecting students at school is much more than just internet monitoring

eSchool News

CIPA guidance highlights the need for schools to effectively monitor and control what students are doing online by certifying they have an adequate Internet Safety policy that includes technology protection measures.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Concord Consortium – What an amazing place for those individuals working in STEM Education. Schools should promote proper digital citizenship and internet safety in classrooms and encourage this to be reinforced at home. Check out my five important points educators should consider when using interactive web tools.

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Part 3… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Verbs and Blended Learning Possiblities

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( @mjgormans ). Check out my Booking Page.