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Copyright and Fair Use

Copyright law can be confusing. This video from Common Sense Media explains copyright and gives examples of how online material can and cannot be...

Creating Accessible Social Media Posts

Ensuring that our learning materials are accessible for all students is always important, but even more so when many digital forms of instruction are...

Common Sense: Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Protecting your personal data on the internet is a vital skill for students to understand. These interactive lessons and activities from Common Sense...

Creative Commons Guide for Copyright and Fair Use

It might seem like any photo we want to use for a cool lesson or project is just a Google search away, but that isn't true. If we adhere to the rules...

Cybersecurity Knowledge Quiz

How much do you know about cybersecurity?Test your knowledge on cybersecurity topics and terms by taking this 10-question quiz. When you finish, you...

Civics with Minecraft

In this video, elementary students explore some of the following questions using Minecraft:How do we build a perfect community?What does a "perfect"...

Chromebooks in Kindergarten

Can you really use Chromebooks in...kindergarten?  Yes!  This resource, from four primary-level educators in Newington Public Schools,...

3 YouTube Safe Viewing Options

What do we do when we find the perfect video for our students, but we fear users' comments, ads, or additional content viewable in the margins? This...

Chrome App Hub

Now that student Chromebooks can utilize Android Apps, the need for educational review and privacy/policy checks is more important than ever. ...

Ringbeller

Ringbeller is a freemium tool that includes social-emotional learning lessons for grades K-5. The free version provides teachers with ten...

Calendly

Scheduling meetings and coordinating calendars can be a pain. Try Calendly, which allows others to select a time that works best for them. Check out...

Beyond Digital Citizenship: Cybersecurity for All

Did you know cybersecurity is NOT just for our IT department? Cybersecurity touches many areas of Digital Citizenship and takes students further...

Be Internet Awesome with Google

Google's Be Internet Awesome curriculum provides incredible resources to teach digital citizenship in your classroom. The curriculum is ready to go,...

What is the Public Domain?

Avoiding plagiarism and following copyright laws is important. The public domain covers work not protected by copyright, which essentially means that...

Anti-Cyberbullying Toolkit

No matter what grade level you teach, it is never too early to start talking about responsible use of the internet. This is especially true when it...

12 Tips For Students To Manage Their Digital Footprints

Do your students understand the wide-reaching effects of improper online behavior? Do we talk enough about creating positive online portfolios?...

LastPass

How do you keep your passwords safe? The Tech Chap uses LastPass, which stores passwords, login info, and details in a secure vault. It lets you...

Kiddle: A Safe Search Engine

Do you want your young students to be able to research on the internet but are concerned about age-inappropriate sites? Kiddle could be the answer...

Frayer a Friend

The Frayer Model is a classic graphic organizer used for building student vocabulary. Before introducing the Frayer Model to your students, consider...

Digital Citizenship: An Overview

It's Digital Citizenship Week! So much of our time is spent on social media and digital spaces, which is why being educated on digital citizenship is...