9 Resources for Teaching Digital Citizenship

The Growing Importance of Technology in Education How Technology is Already Breaking Down Barriers in Education The cost of education has significantly reduced, with options like online degrees and by eliminating the need to buy physical textbooks. By accessing scholarly articles from your university’s database, for example, you can easily choose to continue your studies from another country or without leaving your home. Students don’t even need to enroll in a full degree program to learn from the best universities in the world. Typically free for students, most academic journals will offer full digital versions of books originally produced in print.

10 Tips To Keep Your Kids Safe On Social Media - Pine Grove Day Camp There’s no doubt that we live in a digital world and as our children become more and more tech savvy in this digital age, it’s important that parents maintain a vigilant sense of security when it comes to our children’s online presence. While having the ability to be instantaneously connected to the world around you and to share your experiences at your fingertips has several benefits, it also opens up a whole new world of risks. From predators to cyberbullies, a child’s misuse of a social network can have serious consequences. If your child is asking to use, or is already using social media, check out these 10 tips for keeping them safe on social media. 1.

10 Reasons Today’s Students NEED Technology in the Classroom Technology is everywhere--entwined in almost every part of our culture. It affects how we live, work, play, and most importantly learn. With mobile and other wireless devices like the IoT becoming an increasing requirement across every industry today, it only makes sense that our schools are also effectively deploying mobile technology in the classroom. How Schools Can Manage Official Social Media Accounts and Protect Student Privacy With many schools boasting large and active communities, it’s unsurprising that social media has become a popular tool in education. Social media platforms offer an engaging way to share information and connect students, parents, and teachers. A Facebook page or Twitter account makes it easy to inform everyone that school has been closed because of snow, remind parents of important upcoming events, or simply celebrate the latest team win. But it doesn’t end there.

What is an Infused Classroom? What is an Infused Classroom? Join the conversation about this post in our Facebook Group – with a community of amazing educators. In an Infused Classroom, the teaching and learning outcomes are the most important aspect, and technology simply enhances an already purposeful learning environment. Top 10 Internet Safety Rules A 19-year-old running for public office in New Hampshire found out about the importance of following Internet safety rules the hard way. As Seacoast Online reports, his opponents found images in his social media posts that were sexually suggestive and referenced past drug use. Just like that, his political career crashed and burned upon takeoff. But, unfortunately, he isn't the only one, as careless Internet habits have left others exposed to scams, identity theft and physical harm at the hands of people they met online.

Why do we need technology integration in education? - Classcraft Blog - Resource hub for schools and districts Technology in education mirrors the fast-paced world we live in. In modern classrooms, it’s rare to find students all working on the same exact activity. Instead, today’s schools are technology-rich learning spaces that promote diverse activity. The State of Technology in Education Report 2020/21 - Promethean With 5 years’ worth of data and over 8,000 educators surveyed since 2016, we’ve seen what’s remained constant and what's changed in education in over half a decade. Unsurprisingly, the number of educators that expect remote learning tools and online content to grow has skyrocketed this year. After no change in 4 years, this has jumped 35% in the past 12 months. But at the same time, the number that recognises the growth potential of interactive front-of-class technology has increased threefold since 2016 (up 25%). In the past, 8 out of 10 teachers were concerned that workloads were contributing to high levels of stress in schools, while 20% fewer SLT members agreed.