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Digital Literacy. ISTE Standards for Students. Intro to SAMR model. Digital Literacy Videos. Digital literacy and why it matters. Digital Safety. Digital Citizenship. Walking Safely Along the Digital Highway – resources to help teach Digital Literacy and e-Safety. There are many resources available to help support schools to teach pupils to be responsible users of the Internet and to educate pupils to be as safe as possible when using online tools. Helping learners learn in a global, connected classroom is not something which is just nice to do, it’s essential.

In an ever-changing technological arena it’s important that supporting learning in digital citizenship is accepted as the responsibility of everyone, and an onging process, not an “event” to just happen once, like a vaccination. And of course that then requires a range of resources for supporting teaching digital citizenship, to help learners be citizens in a connected world, so that the resources are age-appropriate, reinforce and build on prior learning and experience, and support differing audiences and contexts.

Digital Citizenship Internet ESafety Lesson Planning. Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Digital Literacy 101. While MediaSmarts’ research shows that teachers place considerable importance on teaching their students digital literacy skills such as authenticating information, managing privacy, addressing cyberbullying, and being safe online, evidence suggests this is not reflected in Canadian classrooms.

Digital Literacy 101

The intent of these resources is to support teachers in implementing digital literacy into their teaching practice and to help them to develop digital literacy lessons and activities that suit their students’ needs. Online Research. SourceCredibility. Use digital sources critically - Digital Literacy - Research Guides at University of Cincinnati. Information found online varies in quality and reliability.

Use digital sources critically - Digital Literacy - Research Guides at University of Cincinnati

Along with trustworthy information you may encounter inaccurate or outdated information,spoofs, and deliberate misinformation. Use the CRAAP Criteria to help you determine if the quality of the source. Evaluating information found on the public Web presents special challenges. You may want to consider the purpose of the site and to think critically as to why the organization sponsoring the site is providing the information. .co and .com.co websites are often associated with spreading false news and entertainment stories.

Commercial (.com) sites are often designed to sell products and services. Educational institution (.edu) sites can be excellent sources of information on a wide variety of topics. Government (.gov) are used by various government agencies to distribute a wide variety of information. News sites are generally reliable in terms of providing the facts relating to a news story. Digital Literacy A Prerequisite for Effective Learning in a Blended Learning Environment. Digital Communication. Brainstorm and mind map online. Piktochart. Realtime brainstorming and collaboration. Create Interactive Online Presentations & free Infographic software. HTML5 Animations, download & Publish.

A Lightweight Screen Recorder for Chrome. Lit Practices. Pear Deck. Capture. Scrible – Modern research platform for school and work. Good Reads. Creativity. Entering the Digital Literacy Era Considerations for Digital Texts in Intervention.

Wondering online inquiry learning. OER. Home - Open Up Resources : Open Up Resources. OER Commons. Open Educational Resources (OER): Resource Roundup. OER, a part of the global open content movement, are shared teaching, learning, and research resources available under legally recognized open licenses -- free for people to reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute.

Open Educational Resources (OER): Resource Roundup

Why are OER important? High-quality OER can save teachers significant time and effort on resource development and advance student learning inside and outside the classroom. Further, open sharing of resources has the potential to fuel collaboration, encourage the improvement of available materials, and aid in the dissemination of best practices. For more about the potential of OER, check out "5-Minute Film Festival: Why Open Education Matters. " There has been an error with the video. How to Find OER Open Lesson Plans, Courses, and Activities 5-Minute Film Festival: 10 Sources for Free Lesson Plans, by Amy Erin Borovoy (2013) Exploring free lesson planning resources can be overwhelming. English Language Arts Mathematics. 16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know. Open Educational Resources | Feature 16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know By Dian Schaffhauser07/02/14 Open educational resources not only save students from triple-digit (or more!)

16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know

Textbook costs, but they also allow instructors to mix-and-match content for a more personalized, engaging learning experience. Here are 16 resources that offer a wide range of content and tools to help implement OER in just about any course. 1) College Open Textbooks This site lists open textbooks organized by subject area, many of which have been peer reviewed for their suitability at community colleges. 2) Learningpod Pegged as the "largest library of free, online practice questions in the world, this Kaplan division teamed up with OpenStax to create questions sets specifically for its open textbooks. 3) Lumen Learning This OER-focused company provides open courses with "zero textbook cost.

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