Digital Citizenship and Distance Learning

Digital Citizenship and Distance Learning

As students are currently taking classes online, it’s important that they know how to be responsible digital citizens. How can educators promote digital citizenship through distance learning? Here are a few ideas to help teachers get started. Hold Online...
5 Online Collaboration Tools for Classroom Use

5 Online Collaboration Tools for Classroom Use

Thanks to educational technology, today’s students have a multitude of learning resources at their fingertips. There’s such an overwhelming number of resources available, in fact, that it can be hard to know which ones work best in the classroom. This is especially...
Bellringers: What Are They and Why Should Teachers Use Them

Bellringers: What Are They and Why Should Teachers Use Them

Many educators struggle with the task of figuring out how to start class each day or how to transition from concept to concept. Due to nature of switching class to class, students often struggle to mentally prepare to transition to a different subject. A popular...
How to Better Prepare Graduating Seniors for College

How to Better Prepare Graduating Seniors for College

Teachers, administrators, and school counselors face the daunting task of preparing graduating seniors for the next chapter of their lives. Thankfully, by shifting pedagogy and adopting certain forms of educational technology, schools can better prepare graduating...
Detecting Plagiarism in the 21st Century

Detecting Plagiarism in the 21st Century

Plagiarism is not a new issue by any means. However, it is constantly growing and changing. Luckily, the methods for detecting plagiarism are also expanding. It is important to first understand what exactly plagiarism is. Then, you can be prepared to use your own...
Digital Literacy: Why Internet Access Isn’t Enough

Digital Literacy: Why Internet Access Isn’t Enough

In the United States, 62 million people don’t have access to speedy Internet. Additionally, 16 million people live in rural areas with sparse Internet access. This adds up to almost a quarter of the US population. How can we bring connectivity and digital...