Month: October 2017
Have You Heard of Flipgrid?
Flipgrid is a video discussion platform that has a lot of people buzzing. I have seen it in action as I have visited different schools in our district. It is a great tool for increasing student engagement, participation, and interaction. Students respond to a topic question via a 90 second or less video response. ...
Digital Citizenship : Media Literacy
Why are so many students vulnerable to media manipulation and “fake” news? What support do students need to learn how to locate and verify reliable sources? The Teaching Tolerance website has media literacy lessons for grades K-8. Grades K-2 need to know that it is important to locating and verifying reliable sources when working with online ...
The New Tools Is Back
Our little podcast The New Tools is back with a new season and the first episode is up now. Check it out below and check out the show page for links and resources mentioned in the show. Enjoy. Want to listen to it on your phone or tablet? Click on the buttons below to open ...
Family Engagement Twitter Chat
Looking for a great opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion with educators from across the country? And do it all from the comfort of your home or your favorite coffee shop? Then you need to check out twitter chats. Twitter chats are discussions held through Twitter by users who decide to meet in the Twitterverse ...
Gamify Your Digital Citizenship
Do your students love to play games? Why not capitalize on their interest and offer some engaging learning about Digital Citizenship. Here are a few options for the classroom. Google's Be Internet Awesome: "Helping kids be safe, confident explorers of the online world." Students take on Interland and explore different worlds: Reality River where they ...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is a one-stop shop for Digital Citizenship resources to use in your classroom, and a great one to share with families. Find lesson plans, parent letters, handouts, posters, and videos to help you create a comprehensive dig cit learning experience. Use the online scope and sequence to view lessons by grade band or ...
Welcome to Digital Citizenship Week
This week is Digital Citizenship Week! Take a minute to explore the ISTE Student Digitial Citizen Standard and what it means to be a good citizen in the digital age. The ISTE Digital Citizen student standard has four components: A. Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the ...