Category: Digital Citizen
Digital Citizenship Week: Coming Soon!
October 17-21 is Digital Citizenship Week! As Common Sense Education reminds us, digital life is real life because our world is connected. This year, the focus of Digital Citizenship Week is on promoting digital well-being. Just as we support social and emotional learning in face-to-face situations, it is equally important that students are equipped with ...
Teach Digital Citizenship Creatively
Looking for an engaging way to teach your elementary students about digital citizenship? Look no further! Our friends at Common Sense Education have created three digital books on Book Creator’s platform that brings their curriculum to life. These books can be viewed online by clicking here! No account required. Read on for information about how ...
Research Using Digital Tools
The Scenario Your students will need to write a research paper or create a research project that reflects their learning and showcases their research skills. The end product will be a product that includes a variety of cited sources, works cited or bibliography, and their own angle on the topic. Students have a variety of ...
Seesaw Adds The “Send Back” Feature For Teachers.
(Edit: This feature will actually not be available until January 22, 2020) Seesaw recently rolled out a new feature that finally allows teachers to send a student's post back to them to re-edit if needed. This has been a feature request for some time and is finally here! But... there is a catch. First, this feature ...
Using Seesaw to Showcase Student Learning During Conferences
Hey, Elementary Teachers. You may not want to hear this yet, but... CONFERENCES ARE COMING! It will be here before you know it and you may be trying to think of some ways to show parents all the great things your students have learned so far since the beginning of the school year. Last year, ...
Rethinking Class Newsletters With Seesaw
Do you spend an hour or more creating a class newsletter to inform your families about the goings on in your class? Do you wonder if your families are even seeing or reading your newsletters? Would you like to save time, get out important information about your class and know who has and hasn't received ...
100 Ways Students Use Seesaw
Seesaw is a terrific way for teachers to showcase student academic growth, strengthen the home/school connection, and educate students about digital citizenship in authentic ways. But there is so much more that you can do with Seesaw and the challenge is to continue to find authentic ways that students can ...
Google Search Tricks for Research
Google Search has become our go-to source for practically every question we have—from simple questions to the philosophical ones. But Google can also be a great starting point for student research projects. Understanding how to use the search engine's targeted search features is the key to accessing a wealth of credible, accurate information. Common ...
It’s Digital Citizenship Week!
This is a perfect opportunity to reinvigorate and celebrate your school’s commitment to digital citizenship in an increasingly online world. As technology continues to be fully integrated into the lives of our students (both inside and outside of school), equipping them with the tools to be confident, safe, and respectful online is more important than ...
The Parents, Be Not Ashamed of Tech Edition
Resources and Links from This Episode Announcements No announcements this fortnight Bell Ringer Forms in the Classroom 10 Best Ways to Use OneNote in the Classroom Why Parents Shouldn't Be Ashamed About Tech Alexandra Samuel's Work Parents: Reject Technology Shame (Atlantic Monthly Article) Show and Tell Is Alexa Dangerous? (Atlantic Monthly Article) Coggle Storybird Want ...