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Common Sense Education:
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Be Internet Awesome &
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KQED EducationKQED Education is a free media literacy teaching and learning hub for educators and students. You’ll find professional development courses, classroom resources and unique tools that allow students to practice critical thinking, media making, and civil discourse.
KQED Learn is for middle and high school students to tackle big issues and build their media literacy and critical thinking skills in a supportive environment. The website features weekly discussion questions that can be filtered by subject and grade level and tie into the Above the Noise video series. Above the Noise dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting teens daily lives. There is a resource page to help teachers get started with KQED Learn. Finally, there are media challenges to give students a voice and foster civic engagement.
MindShift is a blog and podcast that explores the future of education by highlighting the innovative – and sometimes counterintuitive – ways educators are helping all children succeed. It explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids. The website reports on how teaching is evolving to better meet the needs of students and how caregivers can better guide their children.
PBS Learning Media has FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers. The site can be filtered by subject, grade level, and standards. There is also a site dedicated for students with a lot of games, videos, and activities. PBS Learning integrates with Google login credentials and Google Classroom. The lessons come with any videos, discussion questions, or documents needed.
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Digcitcommit.orgTheir mission is to shift the conversation from do's and don'ts and focus on five competencies.
You can also check out resources based on their competencies over on their website. |
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Ana Homayoun - Social Media WellnessAna Homayoun's book Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World was an amazing read and a book I use a lot when discussing digital citizenship topics with students and teachers. The book really makes you think about the mental wellness of students and what social media's impact is on their social and emotional health. The book also encourages teens to think about their personal values and daily choices but emphasizes their parent's attitudes in helping us as a community build healthier online habits and more balanced digital lives.
Visit Ana's website to learn more. If you'd like to purchase Ana's book you can find it here:
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