Ed Tech Cafe: Digital Citizenship

Remember everything you post online 

is permanent

The Pros and Cons of Technology

http://www.edudemic.com/technology-pros-cons/

The Teacher’s Guide To Keeping Students Safe Online

http://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-keeping-students-safe-online/

Give proper credit to sources

Beat the Cheat: Teaching Students (and Parents) It's Not OK to Copy

https://www.edutopia.org/student-plagiarism-teacher-strategy

A Citation Guide for Digital Resources

https://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/citation-guide-digital-resources/

Report cyberbullies to teachers and parents

15 Tips To Help Stop Cyberbullying

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/15-tips-to-help-stop-cyberbullying/

What Is Cyberbullying?

https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

Get permission before sharing information about others

What's The Big Deal About Internet Privacy? 

https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson/whats-the-big-deal-about-internet-privacy-9-12

Useful Resources On Using Tech With Students

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/03/03/useful-resources-on-using-tech-with-students/

Netiquette and online ethics

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/netiquette-online-ethics-watson-dr-ded-melb-faim-mace/

Welcome to the Digital Citizenship Website 

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/

Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use.

Creating a Class for Digital Citizenship

What Is Cyberbullying

https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

Teaching Students about Their Digital Footprints

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/teaching-students-digital-footprints/

What's The Big Deal About Internet Privacy?

https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson/whats-the-big-deal-about-internet-privacy-9-12

Protecting Students’ Online Privacy in the Classroom

https://ww2.kqed.org/education/2017/11/15/protecting-students-online-privacy-in-the-classroom/

What educators should know about intellectual property

https://etopics.missouri.edu/support/solutions/articles/1000196500-what-educators-should-know-about-intellectual-property

The Definition Of Digital Citizenship

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/the-definition-of-digital-citzenship/

Digital Citizenship

https://www.edutopia.org/topic/digital-citizenship

Learn about online safety, cyberbullying, netiquette, privacy, copyright, and the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior to help young people consider their digital footprint.

MzT's Ed Tech Cafe: Digital Citizenship

Remember everything you post online 

is permanent

The Pros and Cons of Technology

http://www.edudemic.com/technology-pros-cons/

The Teacher’s Guide To Keeping Students Safe Online

http://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-keeping-students-safe-online/

Give proper credit to sources

Beat the Cheat: Teaching Students (and Parents) It's Not OK to Copy

https://www.edutopia.org/student-plagiarism-teacher-strategy

A Citation Guide for Digital Resources

https://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/citation-guide-digital-resources/

Report cyberbullies to teachers and parents

15 Tips To Help Stop Cyberbullying

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/15-tips-to-help-stop-cyberbullying/

What Is Cyberbullying?

https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

Get permission before sharing information about others

What's The Big Deal About Internet Privacy? 

https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson/whats-the-big-deal-about-internet-privacy-9-12

Useful Resources On Using Tech With Students

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/03/03/useful-resources-on-using-tech-with-students/

Netiquette and online ethics

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/netiquette-online-ethics-watson-dr-ded-melb-faim-mace/

Welcome to the Digital Citizenship Website 

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/

Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use.

Educational Links 4/25/18

How Accurate Are Your Grades?

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/accurate-grades/

digital cistizenship, 

When Teens Cyberbully Themselves

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51110/when-teens-cyberbully-themselves?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Why Social and Emotional Skills Are Vital to Keep At-Risk Students on Track

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/43148/why-emotional-intelligence-is-vital-to-keep-students-on-track

Technology in the Classroom to Teach Critical Thinking

http://www.teachhub.com/technology-classroom-teach-critical-thinking

       Teach digital citizenship all year, every year

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=2187

At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for Anxiety

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-anxiety?cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=042418_EnglishNewsletter&cm_pla=All+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.understood.org%2Fen%2Fschool-learning%2Fpartnering-with-childs-school%2Finstructional-strategies%2Fat-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-anxiety&cm_lm=mzteachuh%40yahoo.com&cm_ainfo&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=generalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_content=042418_EnglishNewsletter&

Tips for Teachers to Avoid Burnout

http://blog.mimio.com/tips-for-teachers-to-avoid-burnout

Teaching is a tough profession, and as a result, it is common to hear that a teacher is becoming “burned out.” This can mean a lot of things to different people, but for the most part, people become burned out because they have lost a passion for what they do. This isn’t good for schools, students, or the teachers themselves.

Educational Links 2/11/18

8 Tips For Teachers Frustrated With Technology

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/8-tips-for-teachers-frustrated-with-technology-in-their-classroom/?utm_content=bufferc2cb1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Inside an Evaluation for Learning Disorders

https://childmind.org/article/inside-an-evaluation-for-learning-disorders/

Fun, Hands-on Science Lessons

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/02/fun-hands-on-science-lessons.html#.Wn-6LGinHGJ

“The Best Ways to Resolve Conflicts Between Students”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/02/10/the-best-ways-to-resolve-conflicts-between-students/

How Do You Teach to the Standards When Doing Project-Based Learning?

http://www.spencerauthor.com/standards-and-pbl/

       A new twist on cyberbullying

https://www.iste.org/explore/articledetail?articleid=193

Teaching: Just Like Performing Magic

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/01/what-classrooms-can-learn-from-magic/425100/?utm_source=atlfb

Education, at its most engaging, is performance art. From the moment a teacher steps into the classroom, students look to him or her to set the tone and course of study for everyone, from the most enthusiastic to the most apathetic students. Even teachers who have moved away from the traditional lecture format, toward more learner autonomy-supportive approaches such as project-based and peer-to-peer learning, still need to engage students in the process, and serve as a vital conduit between learner and subject matter.

Educational Links 10/24/17

Without the Right Curriculum, Personalized Learning Is Just Another Fad

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-10-23-without-the-right-curriculum-personalized-learning-is-just-another-fad?utm_content=buffer85afc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Bullying and Cyberbullying: What You Need to Know | Bully Prevention Month

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S84YdrgVtD0&feature=youtu.be&utm_content=buffer01f98&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

What My Students Say About Teachers Mispronouncing Their Names

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/10/23/what-my-students-say-about-teachers-mispronouncing-their-names/

6 Snapchat Projects for a Classroom

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/types-of-issues/dyspraxia/6-ways-dyspraxia-can-affect-your-childs-social-life?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

To Fill a 'Mentoring Gap,' Schools Get Creative

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/18/to-fill-a-mentoring-gap-schools-get.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news1&M=58244391&U=1454906

    
The best PD comes from your professional learning network

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=1078&category=ISTE-Standards-in-Action&article

Why Every Classroom Should Teach Digital Citizenship

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/5-reasons-you-should-be-teaching-digital-citizenship/

This type of cyberbullying and reckless use of digital communication is rampant among teens, but this recent episode was only unusually due to its elevated publicity.

Educational Links 10/13/17

BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING: THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/bullying-cyberbullying-things-need-know/

A Quick Guide to Recognizing Depression Symptoms in ADHD Children

https://www.dealwithautism.com/news/a-quick-guide-to-recognizing-depression-symptoms-in-adhd-children/

Too Much Screen Time Can Lead to Later Addictions in Children

http://www.childrenandnature.org/2017/10/06/too-much-screen-time-can-lead-to-later-addictions-in-children/

How to Solve the Top 5 Classroom Challenges

http://blog.mimio.com/how-to-solve-the-top-5-classroom-challenges

Create Learning Activities, Inspire the Four C’s

http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/spiral/70786

How Listening to Podcasts Helps Students Read and Learn

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/10/10/how-listening-to-podcasts-helps-students-read-and-learn/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Turning Your Students Into Web Detectives

https://www.edutopia.org/article/turning-your-students-web-detectives?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

As teachers, we’ve probably seen students use questionable sources in our classrooms, and a recent study from the Stanford History Education Group confirms that students today are generally pretty bad at evaluating the news and other information they see online. Now more than ever, our students need our help. And a big part of this is learning how to fact-check what they see on the web.

Principal's Suggestion Box #16

These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make some adjustments. Principals have the best chance to do that.

Dear Principal, 
I am very concerned about how my daughter is being treated by other girls in the Grade 5 GATE class. Mr. J seems to teach interesting information, but the girls are really mean, even online. 
I have restricted Emily's use of the internet, but several others girls in the area, not only at our elementary school, are friends on FB and Twitter and other sites. They communicate mean comments instantly, even pictures. 
 I don't know what to do.
My daughter is quiet, doesn't make friends easily, and some of her friends from previous grades at this school now won't talk to her for fear they will also be targeted.  The parents we are acquainted with don't know what's going on.
It is my opinion there are students in the class that are future sociopaths. I know that's harsh. But the cold-blooded treatment of my daughter and others in the class (the three main ones make some of the boys cry frequently) is cruel, even some of the substitute teachers won't go back. The Middle School is famous for mean girls. 
I am very concerned for my daughter's mental health in this climate.

Please help,
Emily's Dad 


What is cyberbullying, exactly?
http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

Mean Girls: Why Girls Bully and How to Stop Them

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/mean-girls-why-girls-bully-and-how-to-stop-them 

Why are those girls so mean?

http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/bullying/596-why-are-those-girls-so-mean.gs 

Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

 

My Two-Cents Worth: A principal sets the tone for everyone. A complaint like this,  from the legal ramifications, shows there needs to be some Social and Emotional Instruction going on, as well as communication between principals. We want to have improvement in student relationships, of course, and avoid notoriety if a student commits suicide due to cyberbullying. A principal, being made aware by a parent (when the teacher is clueless), has the responsibility to check things out. Implementing an anti-bullying program immediately would be wise. Professional development for the staff on cyber-bullying, and the signs of mental delicacy in students should also be on the schedule right away. Supervising a positive learning climate at your school is always on the agenda.

Educational Links 8/9/15

Creating a Welcoming and Intellectually Challenging Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org//blog/creating-welcoming-and-intellectually-challenging-classroom-suzie-boss?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29 

Wendell Berry And Preparing Students For “Good Work”

http://www.teachthought.com/culture/preparing-students-for-good-work/ 

PBS LearningMedia provides some great educational resources for teachers

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/08/pbs-learningmedia-provides-some-great.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29 

Smithsonian Releases 'Good Thinking' Web Series to Educate Science Teachers

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-08-08-smithsonian-releases-good-thinking-web-series-to-educate-science-teachers 

Cyberbullying on Rise, Particularly for Teen Girls, Study Says 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2015/08/cyberbullying-on-rise-particularly-for.html 

Georgia is Segregating Troublesome Kids in Schools Used During Jim Crow

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/08/georgia-is-segregating-troublesome-kids.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

DOJ Finds GA Violate ADA By Segregating Students With Disabilities 

DOJ Finds GA Violates ADA by Segregating Students with Disabilities - See more at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=13102&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWrightslawWay+%28The+Wrightslaw+Way%29#sthash.cOIFCk9y.dpufhttp://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=13102&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWrightslawWay+%28The+Wrightslaw+Way%29

 http://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=13102&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheWrightslawWay+%28The+Wrightslaw+Way%29

Why Kids Should Make the Video Games They Love to Play

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/06/why-kids-should-make-the-video-games-they-love-to-play/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update 5/8/15

To curb cyberbullies, this district will monitor students’ social media

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/06/02/social-media-monitoring-635/

20 STEM Activities For Kids This Summer

http://www.teachthought.com/maker-movement/20-stem-activities-for-kids-this-summer/ 

Top 10 Best Free Math Resources on the Web

http://www.edudemic.com/top-10-free-math-resources-web/

Chrome - Google Tone 

http://teachingall.blogspot.com/2015/05/chrome-google-tone.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TeachingAllStudents+%28Teaching+All+Students%29

Meet 12 Women In STEM Who Just Broke The Glass Ceiling

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/27/women-scientist-firsts-last-decade_n_7367902.html 

Cooking Up Science: Innovating School Science Labs for 21st Century Learning

http://blog.iat.com/2015/05/06/cooking-science-innovating-school-science-labs-for-21st-century-learning/

 

Principal's Suggestion Box Letter #16

These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make some adjustments. Principals have the best chance to do that.

Dear Principal, 
I am very concerned about how my daughter is being treated by other girls in the Grade 5 GATE class. Mr. J seems to teach interesting information, but the girls are really mean, even online. 
I have restricted Emily's use of the internet, but several others girls in the area, not only at our elementary school, are friends on FB and Twitter and other sites. They communicate mean comments instantly, even pictures. 
 I don't know what to do.
My daughter is quiet, doesn't make friends easily, and some of her friends from previous grades at this school now won't talk to her for fear they will also be targeted.  The parents we are acquainted with don't know what's going on.
It is my opinion there are students in the class that are future sociopaths. I know that's harsh. But the cold-blooded treatment of my daughter and others in the class (the three main ones make some of the boys cry frequently) is cruel, even some of the substitute teachers won't go back. The Middle School is famous for mean girls. 
I am very concerned for my daughter's mental health in this climate.

Please help,
Emily's Dad 


What is cyberbullying, exactly?
http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

Mean Girls: Why Girls Bully and How to Stop Them

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/mean-girls-why-girls-bully-and-how-to-stop-them 

Why are those girls so mean?

http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/bullying/596-why-are-those-girls-so-mean.gs 

Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

 

My Two-Cents Worth: A principal sets the tone for everyone. A complaint like this,  from the legal ramifications, shows there needs to be some Social and Emotional Instruction going on, as well as communication between principals. We want to have improvement in student relationships, of course, and avoid notoriety if a student commits suicide due to cyberbullying. A principal, being made aware by a parent (when the teacher is clueless), has the responsibility to check things out. Implementing an anti-bullying program immediately would be wise. Professional development for the staff on cyber-bullying, and the signs of mental delicacy in students should also be on the schedule right away. Supervising a positive learning climate at your school is always on the agenda.

Principal's Suggestion Box #16

These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make some adjustments. Principals have the best chance to do that.

Dear Principal, 
I am very concerned about how my daughter is being treated by other girls in the Grade 5 GATE class. Mr. J seems to teach interesting information, but the girls are really mean, even online. 
I have restricted Emily's use of the internet, but several others girls in the area, not only at our elementary school, are friends on FB and Twitter and other sites. They communicate mean comments instantly, even pictures. 
 I don't know what to do.
My daughter is quiet, doesn't make friends easily, and some of her friends from previous grades at this school now won't talk to her for fear they will also be targeted.  The parents we are acquainted with don't know what's going on.
It is my opinion there are students in the class that are future sociopaths. I know that's harsh. But the cold-blooded treatment of my daughter and others in the class (the three main ones make some of the boys cry frequently) is cruel, even some of the substitute teachers won't go back. The Middle School is famous for mean girls. 
I am very concerned for my daughter's mental health in this climate.

Please help,
Emily's Dad 


What is cyberbullying, exactly?
http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

Mean Girls: Why Girls Bully and How to Stop Them

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/mean-girls-why-girls-bully-and-how-to-stop-them 

Why are those girls so mean?

http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/bullying/596-why-are-those-girls-so-mean.gs 

Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

 

My Two-Cents Worth: A principal sets the tone for everyone. A complaint like this,  from the legal ramifications, shows there needs to be some Social and Emotional Instruction going on, as well as communication between principals. We want to have improvement in student relationships, of course, and avoid notoriety if a student commits suicide due to cyberbullying. A principal, being made aware by a parent (when the teacher is clueless), has the responsibility to check things out. Implementing an anti-bullying program immediately would be wise. Professional development for the staff on cyber-bullying, and the signs of mental delicacy in students should also be on the schedule right away. Supervising a positive learning climate at your school is always on the agenda.

Principal's Suggestion Box #16

These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make some adjustments. Principals have the best chance to do that.

Dear Principal, 
I am very concerned about how my daughter is being treated by other girls in the Grade 5 GATE class. Mr. J seems to teach interesting information, but the girls are really mean, even online. 
I have restricted Emily's use of the internet, but several others girls in the area, not only at our elementary school, are friends on FB and Twitter and other sites. They communicate mean comments instantly, even pictures. 
 I don't know what to do.
My daughter is quiet, doesn't make friends easily, and some of her friends from previous grades at this school now won't talk to her for fear they will also be targeted.  The parents we are acquainted with don't know what's going on.
It is my opinion there are students in the class that are future sociopaths. I know that's harsh. But the cold-blooded treatment of my daughter and others in the class (the three main ones make some of the boys cry frequently) is cruel, even some of the substitute teachers won't go back. The Middle School is famous for mean girls. 
I am very concerned for my daughter's mental health in this climate.

Please help,
Emily's Dad 


What is cyberbullying, exactly?
http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

Mean Girls: Why Girls Bully and How to Stop Them

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/mean-girls-why-girls-bully-and-how-to-stop-them 

Why are those girls so mean?

http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/bullying/596-why-are-those-girls-so-mean.gs 

Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

 

My Two-Cents Worth: A principal sets the tone for everyone. A complaint like this,  from the legal ramifications, shows there needs to be some Social and Emotional Instruction going on, as well as communication between principals. We want to have improvement in student relationships, of course, and avoid notoriety if a student commits suicide due to cyberbullying. A principal, being made aware by a parent (when the teacher is clueless), has the responsibility to check things out. Implementing an anti-bullying program immediately would be wise. Professional development for the staff on cyber-bullying, and the signs of mental delicacy in students should also be on the schedule right away. Supervising a positive learning climate at your school is always on the agenda.

Principal's Suggestion Box #16

These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make some adjustments. Principals have the best chance to do that.

Dear Principal, 
I am very concerned about how my daughter is being treated by other girls in the Grade 5 GATE class. Mr. J seems to teach interesting information, but the girls are really mean, even online. 
I have restricted Emily's use of the internet, but several others girls in the area, not only at our elementary school, are friends on FB and Twitter and other sites. They communicate mean comments instantly, even pictures. 
 I don't know what to do.
My daughter is quiet, doesn't make friends easily, and some of her friends from previous grades at this school now won't talk to her for fear they will also be targeted.  The parents we are acquainted with don't know what's going on.
It is my opinion there are students in the class that are future sociopaths. I know that's harsh. But the cold-blooded treatment of my daughter and others in the class (the three main ones make some of the boys cry frequently) is cruel, even some of the substitute teachers won't go back. The Middle School is famous for mean girls. 
I am very concerned for my daughter's mental health in this climate.

Please help,
Emily's Dad 


What is cyberbullying, exactly?
http://stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

Mean Girls: Why Girls Bully and How to Stop Them

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/mean-girls-why-girls-bully-and-how-to-stop-them 

Why are those girls so mean?

http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/bullying/596-why-are-those-girls-so-mean.gs 

Social and Emotional Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

 

My Two-Cents Worth: A principal sets the tone for everyone. A complaint like this,  from the legal ramifications, shows there needs to be some Social and Emotional Instruction going on, as well as communication between principals. We want to have improvement in student relationships, of course, and avoid notoriety if a student commits suicide due to cyberbullying. A principal, being made aware by a parent (when the teacher is clueless), has the responsibility to check things out. Implementing an anti-bullying program immediately would be wise. Professional development for the staff on cyber-bullying, and the signs of mental delicacy in students should also be on the schedule right away. Supervising a positive learning climate at your school is always on the agenda.