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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

Hapara

Digital Citizenship: Grades 9-10 : In this high school Workspace, learners identify and study digital citizenship as it relates to teenagers. Whether learners question rules related to internet usage or need support in how to use social media safely, opening a dialogue is one of the best ways to approach digital citizenship topics.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. Learners will study geography and contributions of both civilizations, while also reading poems and folktales. The textbook starts with the digital world and asks learners to analyze social media and rhetoric. .

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

Districts having success in this area have comprehensive refresh plans, work with high quality partners, build relationships with local businesses, work diligently to receive grants, and leverage a variety of open educational resources (OERs). Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story!

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"Teaching and Learning with AI:" New Keynote Panelist (Dr. Tazin Daniels) + Current Proposals

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #teachingandlearningwithai and #learningrevolution on their social media posts about the event. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in History with minors in Anthropology and Religious Studies as well as a Museum Certificate. SUPPORTED BY:

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Curation Situations: Let us count the ways

NeverEndingSearch

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Social media curation efforts can help us fuel participatory culture as we build and connect communities. Curating OER. Clearly, curation is not only about OER. What’s curation?

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition)

Doug Levin

As a professor who studies technology integration in K-12 schools, I can say the answer is yes, but there are some critical caveats." This includes legislation and regulations relating to open educational resources (OER), textbook costs, and digital course materials across all levels of education. Tagged on: August 12, 2017.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

Using everyday digital content, the COR paper and online assessments directly connect to the questions posed in SHEG’s study and engage learners in credibility decision-making around three COR Competencies: Who’s behind the information? Social Media Video : Students watch an online video and identify its strengths and weaknesses.