Educational Blog

Digital citizenship, preparing all individuals for the future.

Cyberbullying has quickly become a 21st century problem and continues to be a huge issue and concern for students, parents, and educators (Hinduja & Patchin, 2015). Cyberbullying is when an individual is repeatedly threatened, harassed, or embarrassed by another person through digital technology. Cyberbullying happens more often and more frequently...

Copyrights and copywrongs? This week's readings and videos have reminded me how important copyrights are and how important it is to teach my students about copyrights and laws. It is important to be able to identify and define plagiarism, copyright infringement, attribution, and transformation. The reading materials this week made me take a deeper...

Technology has impacted everyone's lives forever. Whether they use personal devices, work devices, or see doctors; technology has changed our lives forever. It is critical to make sure we are leaving behind a positive digital footprint. Nothing on the internet is private no matter how many privacy settings you put in place; it is always public. A...

Digital citizenship is a necessity in this day and age. For years now technology has become part of our everyday lives. Respect and responsibility are things we teach in person and it is more important than ever to teach respectfulness and responsibility in the digital world. Let's face it, we can't change it... technology has changed our lives...

Something boring on paper is still boring on a tablet or laptop. How tech teaches is as important as what is taught.Let students sometimes be the teacher.Find technology that lets kids learn from themselves and each other.Rather than ban phones or YouTube, educators should find smart ways to use them.Adults should serve as champions of...

It is free to use.It's a great communication tool for students and parents.It loves all things Google (It's a part of G suite and integrates so neatly).It is fun and easy to create.The sky is the limit for adding content, sharing resources, and being innovative.

This school year doesn't have to be like last spring!

1. With all the big changes happening in the world (online schooling, masks, social distancing), our children may feel like they completely lost control of their lives. I believe it's important to remember that BIG changes and even new experiences might feel confusing and scary to children.

How To Be Awesome
Plan, Plan, Plan, and Prepare: 2:1 ratio: It takes 2 hours of planning for every 1 hour of deliveryAgenda should include extensive details of what you'll sayKnow how you will transitionAllow for choice: Give opportunity for choice on how to implement changeParticipants need a little learning and a lot of practiceStart and end on...