Why Kids Must Be Taught Digital Manners Infographic

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Teaching students the importance of having and using manners is nothing new to teachers. However, what has changed is the type of etiquette kids needs today—namely, the digital kind. True, please, thank you and excuse me are still significant, but in addition to these basics, students growing up in this ever-connected, social media crazed world require much more. Concepts such as online privacy, sharing and creating a positive digital footprint through the demonstration of responsible online behaviors are just as vital.

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The Best Resources For Learning About Formative Assessment | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

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For those who might be new to the term, formative assessments are ongoing practices that help both the teacher and student evaluate and reflect on how they are both doing, and what changes either or both might need to make to become a more effective teacher and learner (I’d love it if someone left a comment with a better definition). I use a lot of these in my classroom, ranging from regular cloze (fill-in-the-blank) and reading fluency assessments, to “show me with thumbs,” to observations. I feel that I use them pretty effectively, but also feel that I could do a better job applying what I learn from them in the classroom.

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NETS for Teachers

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ISTE’s NETS for Teachers (NETS•T) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work, and learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society.

As technology integration continues to increase in our society, it is paramount that teachers possess the skills and behaviors of digital age professionals.

 

===> Moving forward, teachers must become comfortable being co-learners with their students and colleagues around the world. <===

Dennis T OConnor‘s insight:

I first connected with ISTE before they were international back in the 80′s. I’ve worked as an ISTE consultant for over a decade. Great people and powerful lobby for ed-tech!

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Copyright in a Copy Paste World

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A website dedicated to informing secondary students and their teachers of copyright law, plagiarism policies, and caveats in order to uphold literary integrity and digital ethics through a compilation of various media.

Dennis T OConnor‘s insight:

Media based lessons about plagiarism.  Information to soak in the idea. Not much (if any) interaction.  For interaction see: http://21cif.com/rkitp/newRkit/citation/howto_8.html  

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Libraries Changed My Life

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For the life of me, I cannot possibly pinpoint a single moment in time or space in which the Library has changed my life. There are simply too many to count. Taking creative license with a quote, the single greatest moments in life are made up of many smaller moments over the course of our lives. The Library has not changed my life in one, epically grandiose fell-swoop like that of a fairytale ending. The change is gradual, neverending, a journey so to speak, and the change is all the more significant because of it.

Dennis T OConnor‘s insight:

Submit your library stories here.  My life changed in the 9th grade when I had to wait in the public library for a couple of hours after school. I was waiting for my dad to get off work and drive me home. I started doing my homework and was amazed when my grades actually went up. I’d read and even work ahead during those unexpected library hours.  That experience helped convince me that I wasn’t a hopeless dummy.  

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