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11 Ways to use Symbaloo in the Classroom – The Edublogger NOTE: This is a guest post by Mimi Chau from the Symbaloo team. Edublogs just rolled out a free Symbaloo plugin available to all users that we think you’ll enjoy! What is Symbaloo? Symbaloo is a free social bookmarking tool. Why Should You Symbaloo? Symbaloo helps teachers curate content and share the best of the web with their students. “Help, I’m drowning!” As schools start to implement 1:1 or BOYD methods in the classroom, teachers are required to keep up with the latest technology and teaching methods. And what about the “non tech-savvy” teachers that are struggling with technology? Symbaloo allows teachers to share valuable resources with their students and with each other. How do you Symbaloo in your classroom? 11 Ways to use Symbaloo in the Classroom 1. How do you share links with your students and parents? You can share your collection of links with Symbaloo. 2. Social Studies Webmix: Language Arts Webmix: 3. 4.

Online Safety & Digital Citizenship from K to 6 | (Up)Front and Centre As a tech teacher, I consider the most vital part of my job is to teach students how to use technology safely and responsibly. Last year, in my new role as an Instructional Technology Teacher, I have discussed online safety and digital citizenship with most of my classes and assigned activities related to it sporadically throughout the year. This summer I have vowed to find and organize appropriate resources for teaching online safety and digital citizenship for every grade level I teach so that I can deliver them in a more purposeful and meaningful manner. Kindergarten Guiding questions and discussion points: What is private information (full name? Online activities: ABCya Cyber Five: simple tutorial with 5 easy to understand rules, complete the quiz at the end as a whole class activity Grade 1 ABCya Cyber Five: same tutorial as for Kindergarten but have students work with a partner or independently to complete the quiz at the end (audio support provided) Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

8 - Digital Citizenship REP grouping (Respect, Educate & Protect) is a more global way to look at the 9 themes of Digital Citizenship. Respect Yourself/Respect Others 1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society 5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure 6. Educate Yourself/Connect with Others 2. Protect Yourself/Protect Others 7. The resources below will assist you in modeling the REP framework for teaching and learning. Respect Yourself/Respect Others Acceptable Use Acceptable Use and appropriate use of the Internet is something that both teachers and students must understand. Bullying The Learning First Alliance has provided a new comprehensive web library about bullying, with resources from educational organizations. Twitter Etiquette If you are a twitter user, there are many good resources to learn how to use Twitter more effectively. Educate Yourself/Connect With Others Cyber Safety Initiative The Attorney General runs what is known as the Michigan CSI. Staying Safe Online

15 Top Resources On Digital Citizenship for 2014 A lot of the facts you teach your students will be long forgotten by the time they reach graduation, but the hope is that the practical lessons — the ones that can benefit them for years to come — are the ones that will stick. Digital citizenship is something that can equip students for a lifetime of safe, responsible Internet use. How can you mold your students into stand-up digital citizens? Use these resources to help you plan your lessons. Ready-Made Lesson Plans to Launch Learning About Digital Citizenship Image via Flickr by hackNY Ready-made lesson plans about digital citizenship can serve as the perfect launchpad for discussing this topic in class. In honor of Digital Citizenship week, Edutopia put together a list of the latest and best resources to help educators bring digital citizenship awareness to their classrooms. Engaging Games to Promote Digital Citizenship Furthering the Discussion Middle and high school students are at great risk when they enter cyberspace.

1st 11 Easter Sites For Students Many Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. The Easter date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox. This year, it’s March 31st. Here are some websites your students will love: (more…) Like this: Like Loading... Hour of Code: Scratch Jr. ScratchJr ages 5-7 Free Overview ScratchJr (released July 2014) is an introductory programming language for ages 5-7 similar to the wildly popular Scratch (for 3rd grade and up). ScratchJr treats programming (a term that frightens even adults) as simply a creative way to communicate–another language. (more…) Dear Otto: How do I Teach Keyboarding in My Limited Class Time? Here’s Melanie’s question about teaching keyboarding effectively: My problem is that I only see each group of students (PK – 4th grade) once a week for 30min. I often get a version of this question–how can students learn to keyboard when there’s so little time allotted to teaching it? Here’s my answer: (more…) (more…)

Digital Citizenship Updated 6-5-16 Avatars to promote digital privacy Copyrights and Digital Law Curriculum Cyberbullying Bullied to Death--a true story of a teen who commit suicide over cyberbullyingCalling my Childhood Bully–a video (7 min.)Cyberbully–hour long video from CrimeTimeTVCyberbully–90-minute movieCyberbullying video–from BrainPop Jr; a good primer on the topicCyberbullying--geared for 5th grade and up; includes common questions students may ask and answersCyberbullying—BrainPopCyberbullying—what is itThink Time: How Does Cyberbullying Affect You--a hard-hitting short video that hits all the important points of cyberbullying DigCit (General) Digital Communications Facebook, YouTube, Texting: Rules of the Road for Kids Digital footprint Digital privacy Digital rights and responsibilities Digital Search/Research Fair use/Public domain A Fair(y) Use Tale Image copyright Images–free Internet Hoaxes Internet safety Netiquette Online Ads Admongo–explore, discover and learn about online ads while playing a game Passwords

30+ Digital Citizenship Resources for Every Teacher If you’re a teacher, chances are you’ve been hearing a lot about digital citizenship. There are many reputable and respectable organizations who have devoted their life’s work to developing the values of such a citizen in educators and students worldwide. We at the Global Digital Citizen Foundation are proud to be among them. We all know the world is different now. We’re all globally connected by technology, so the responsibility of making the world a better place by fostering a compassionate and mindful citizenry isn’t just the responsibility of a chosen few anymore. Now, it’s on all of us. Don’t be worried—be overjoyed, especially if you’re a teacher. You’re not alone, either—we’ve gathered a list of digital citizenship resources and websites from people who are just like you, and that are behind you all the way. Digital Footprints/People SearchingCiting SourcesCyberbullyingDetecting PlagiarismPersonal ResponsibilityGlobal and Cultural Awareness Digital Footprints/People Searching

50 Activities To Promote Digital Media Literacy In Students 50 Challenging Activities To Promote Digital Media Literacy In Students by Terry Heick Literacy is changing–not at its core necessarily, but certainly at its edges as it expands to include new kinds of “reading.” Digital media is quickly replacing traditional media forms as those most accessible to most 21st century learners. The most fundamental pattern of formal academia is to read something and then write about it. Some of these tasks will look familiar, especially to English teachers. Also, I know that medium is the singular form and media the plural, but to me the connotation of the word medium hints at the form (e.g., film, text, video), whereas the media seems more apt to refer to a specific example of a media form (Schindler’s List, The Odyssey, Charlie Bit Me). You also might notice that many of them apply to both traditional and digital media. I’ll be updating this list, revising it to add better examples, alter clunky phrasing, and so on.

How Can we Embed Digital Literacy in the Classroom? - Purposeful Technology-Constructing Meaning in 21st Century Schools For easy reference, here are technology related standards by grade level. Please see the link above to view/reference both the literacy and mathematics Common Core Standards in their entirety on the CCCS's website.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (K-5):Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Please see “Research to Build and Present Knowledge” in Writing and “Comprehension and Collaboration” in Speaking and Listening for additional standards relevant to gathering, assessing, and applying information from print and digital sources.)Production and Distribution of Writing(K-5): These objectives are very similar, but each one builds on previous exposure and knowledge.

The Best Online Resources To Teach About Plagiarism Plagiarism, I think, can be a tricky concept to help students understand. I can understand how an English Language Learner in an academic setting might be tempted to copy-and-paste someone else’s work. This is a very short “The Best…” list sharing online resources that my students have found engaging and, I believe, helpful to them “getting it.” (Also, for my purposes, I’ve found the Plagiarism Detector to be a helpful tool to confirm that students are using their own words. Plagium is a similar too). Here are my choices for The Best Online Resources To Teach About Plagiarism (and that are accessible to English Language Learners). Plagiarism is from Acadia University, and should be accessible to Intermediate English Language Learners. The Monash University Library has an accessible quiz where users have to choose if examples show plagiarism or not. Lycoming College has a simple slideshow on plagiarism. Mt. Academic Integrity is from Ryerson University. What Is Plagiarism? E.L.L. Related

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