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The 9 essential elements of digital citizenship

eSchool News

According to a recent Common Sense Media’s study , the percentage of children ages eight and under who’ve used a mobile device nearly doubled from 2011 to 2013, from 38 percent to 72 percent. And about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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13 apps that promote higher-order thinking standards

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These mobile apps go way beyond games. Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much less than computers—especially since so many students are willing to bring their own devices to school. Writing skills. PDFs can be imported or new documents can be created from scratch.

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Put People First: How Colleges Can Communicate Effectively About COVID-19

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Writing these messages has been all the more difficult given the evolving nature of the crisis and uncertainty about long-term effects. I regularly speak with college leaders in my work, and I understand the long hours they have logged in service to their communities.

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#6: 13 apps that promote higher-order thinking standards

eSchool News

Mobile devices are becoming increasingly common in schools because they cost so much less than computers—especially since so many students are willing to bring their own devices to school. Writing skills. [ Editor’s note: This story, originally published on May 31st of this year, was our #6 most popular story of the year.

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

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“Gen Z has only known a connected world, and as a result, they don’t draw a distinction between working in an office and working in a coffeehouse—it’s all work; they’re always online,” writes Kaplan. According to the Stillmans, Jonah sees dialing into a meeting via video conferencing as no different than sitting face-to-face in a boardroom.

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Digital Signage Growth Helps K–12 Schools Get Their Messages Out

EdTech Magazine

The tools make communicating with students, staff and parents easier, more effective and even less expensive. Tackling District Communication Challenges. Digital signage also offers mobile integration , so schools can push information to devices like smartphones. Follower her on Twitter at @wendymcmahon. Pull Quote.

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Beyond the 3 Rs: A Tool to Teach 21st Century Learning

eSchool News

They’ve always lived in a world with mobile devices and the Internet. Some of the core competencies of 21 st Century Learning are critical thinking, understanding and communicating ideas, and producing high quality work. Writing tools that help improve any student’s writing. Comprehension & reading supports.