Digital Citizenship

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cyberbullying

What is Cyberbullying?

By Erik Ofgang published

Cyberbullying involves an imbalance of physical or emotional power and an intent to cause harm, like traditional bullying, and is not limited to the school day or school grounds.

digital etiquette

9 Digital Etiquette Tips

By Lisa Nielsen published

Teaching proper digital etiquette to students starts with modeling it

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Best Free Digital Citizenship Sites, Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo last updated

Explore the top free sites, lessons, and activities for teaching digital citizenship.

social-emotional learning

Promoting Social-Emotional Learning in Digital Life

By Ray Bendici published

Social-emotional learning continues to be a key aspect of digital citizenship

Tech literacy

Tech Literacy: 5 Things to Know

By Erik Ofgang published

Tech literacy is the language of the future, from coding to programming

digital citizenship

Making Digital Citizenship “Stick”

By Mike Ribble and Marty Park last updated

Technology in education is not going away, but poorly implemented technology should.

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Supporting Digital Citizenship During Remote Learning

By Carl Hooker last updated

Educators from New York City’s Department of Education share their best practices and advice for supporting digital citizenship

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RoboKind Donates Coding Software for Districts Experiencing Coronavirus School Closures

By TL Editors published

Computer keyboard displays keys labeled TRUE, FALSE and ?

Informable: Quick Quizzes Help Kids Think Critically About Online Content

By TL Editors published

Informable is a media literacy app from the nonprofit News Literacy Project that challenges users to think critically about online content.

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Zenbo, the Social Robot Teaches Cyber Safety

By TL Editors published

A cross-disciplinary collaboration at the University of Delaware has developed a teaching tool to deliver cybersecurity training in classrooms—Zenbo, the social robot.

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Adventure 2 Learning Launches Second Generation Video-Based Ed Tech Platform

By TL Editors published

Adventure 2 Learning today announced the launch of its second generation educational technology platform.

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How It’s Done: Using Tech-PBL to Reach Struggling Students

By Sascha Zuger published

Using tech tools to enhance project-based learning helped one teacher personalize lessons and reach all her students, regardless of knowledge gaps and multi-level abilities.

The SAMR model

Digital Citizenship: The New Consequences for Inappropriate Use

By Lisa Nielsen published

Today, technology, is not a privilege

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ISTE Joins New Coalition to Reach One Million Students with New Definition of Digital Citizenship

By TL Editors published

The five DigCitCommit competencies – inclusive, informed, engaged, balanced, alert – are designed to focus less on a list of DON’Ts and more on a proactive approach of DOs that challenge students to stay safe, solve problems and become a force of positivity.

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Districts Adopt Gaggle Digital Security Solution

By TL Editors published

"We are pleased to join the Gaggle team given our intense focus on the health, safety, and well-being of our students and community,” said Dr. Mark Johnston, superintendent, Shenandoah County Public Schools, Virginia.

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4 Ways to Improve Digital Equity in Your Classroom

By Guest Author Kaili Hwang published

From inconsistent homework policies to a perceived lack of empathy and understanding from their teachers, the students were coming at the digital equity issue from a whole different angle.

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The Next Big Trends in #EdTech from @ISTE CEO Richard Culatta at #ISTE19

By Lisa Nielsen published

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Which Digital Citizenship Skills Do Students Need Most?

By Guest Author Erin Wilkey Oh of Common Sense Education published

The data suggest that teachers and schools should consider adopting a more holistic approach to digital citizenship.

Online Social Platform Lets Students be Authors

Online Social Platform Lets Students be Authors

By TL Editors published

Storybird is an online social platform (and Chrome app) for storytelling. Students act as authors, pairing their words with site-curated, licensed art.

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CDI Partners with Parlay to Promote Student Discussions

By TL Editors published

CDI Computer Dealers, provider of classroom-ready technology to schools, has partnered with Parlay to bring its new online classroom discussion tool to schools throughout North America.