The world is changing. Kids are privy to technology as soon as their fine motor skills are developed enough to “tap” an app on a tablet or iPad. As educators, it is our duty to leverage digital skills in a manner that supports student success and confidence. As a...
When it comes to learners working online, where do you land? As schoolwork becomes increasingly digital, many educators rely on monitoring tools and policies to maintain control over what learners see and do in class. And for good reason – it’s important to make...
Where do you fall in the evolution of monitoring? As educators open the web to learners, there is an increased responsibility to ensure student safety. The challenge is – is this accomplished by locking down access and policing learner browsing, or through...
Writing is one of those amazing things that when a student asks, “Why do we have to learn this?” it’s easy to point out a dozen things they do on a daily or weekly basis that involve writing, plus a few dozen future life and career skills they’ll need that require...
Digital Citizenship Week is quickly approaching and we’ve been thinking a lot about what exactly digital citizenship is, and the many pieces of our lives it encompasses. As we unpacked the question, “What does it mean to be a good digital citizen?” this week, we...