Agents of Influence: How to Make Fighting Fake News Fun
It’s no secret that the world has endured many hardships over the past few years. One of the most prevalent, of course, is the COVID-19 […]
Episode 194 Trends for September 10-23, 2021: Digital Security, Safety, & Citizenship, Hardware & Software, Remote Teaching, Learning, & Productivity, and Instructional Design & Teaching
We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included September 9-23, 2021 as we flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine. Digital Security, […]
The Promise of Schools as Digital Citizenship Hubs
A 2018 study of student digital literacy skills found that only 2% of eighth grade students in the U.S. scored at the highest level of […]
Episode 193 Trends for August 23-September 9, 2021: Digital Citizenship & Safety, Hardware & Software, Instructional Design & Teaching, and the Ed Tech Industry.
We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks that included August 23-September 9, 2021 as we flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine. Digital […]
Who should lead on digital in your school?
Who should lead on digital in your school? It’s a question I’m often asked. Many think it should fall upon the shoulders of the Head […]
Six healthy social media habits for students (and teachers too!)
Your students probably already have accounts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and so on, but for those starting on their social media journey and […]
Digital Citizenship for Elementary Students
In a world defined by information, and the technologies that store and move that data, understanding how to interact in a digital space is nothing […]
From Research to Promising Practices – Building Youth Connections for Wellbeing
About a year ago, the Connected Learning Lab published a report on Youth Connections for Wellbeing, which was developed collaboratively by Mimi Ito, Candice Odgers, […]
Digital Learning Day Is Turning 10
This post was sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education. Join the Alliance for Excellent Education’s All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® Digital Learning Day Network because […]
“Because internet”: learning to communicate in different online spaces
When is a “lol” not a “lol”? Would a “ftw” hit as hard by any other name? Two things: Shakespeare’s The post “Because internet”: learning […]
Three Easy Strategies for Computer Security
November is a big month for computer security. The 30th happens to be National Computer Security Day, a nice reminder for students to reflect on […]
Digital Citizenship for Librarians— Five IRL and Digital Program Ideas
Librarians are at the forefront of teaching digital citizenship. Children often experience their first lessons on the topic from their public or school librarian. In […]
