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The 9 essential elements of digital citizenship

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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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Teaching digital citizenship across the whole curriculum

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According to Common Sense Media’s study “ Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America ,” 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. What’s more, about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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Making the College Admissions Process Work for All Students

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Their report suggests reshaping the college admissions process to promote greater ethical engagement and reduce excessive achievement pressure. Invest in those who support students.

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Six Ways to Protect Student Data and Prevent Cyberattacks

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Eavesdropping / Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) Attacks What they are: It’s likely that you sometimes use a school laptop or mobile device to gain internet access via Wi-Fi networks in public places like coffee shops or airports. So, what are the most common cybersecurity threats, and how can school staff avoid them?

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How and Why to Use Podcasts in Your Classes

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If you’re creating your own podcast, all you need is a digital device, a microphone, an Internet connection, and a topic you’re passionate about. The two most popular sites for creating podcasts are Audacity (for PCs) and Garageband (for Macs and mobile devices). Short and Curly — an ethics podcast.

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Need to Go on a ‘Tech Diet’? Current Ways to Fight Your Device Addiction

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She calls technology the biggest experiment on a developing child’s brain without an ethical review board. It would be helpful for parents to recognize that devices and apps have been designed for children to become addicted to them, and protect them from that at a young age, she says.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

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If you have students who still hunt-and-peck, who fall behind on homework because they’re searching for the F key (or any of the other 25 letter keys), or try to “thumb” the keyboard as they do a mobile device, you know this often doesn’t work (see this article from the Washington Post on keyboarding in the classroom).