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Why I Blog
Come March 2019, BlogWalker turns 13. I’ve loved being part of the Edublogs’ global community, a vibrant, ongoing source of inspiration and learning. I have experienced first-hand the unlimited...
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I’ve marked my calendar for 5:00 pm (PT), February 6, to join Kristen Mattson for the #michED Tweet chat on digital citizenship. Tweet chats are public conversations, via Twitter, connected by a unique...
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Navigating Digital Information: John Green’s Fantastic Crash Course
I am a huge fan of author John Green. I’m currently reading Looking for Alaska, and The Fault in Our Stars has a permanent space in my bookcase. So I don’t know why it even surprised me that John Green...
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Protecting Students from Hate-Motivated Behavior
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Ruby Bridges and marshals leaving William Frantz...
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Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066
Today marks the 77th Anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal of over 120,000 people of Japanese descent, many of them citizens, from the...
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How Can a Distracted Generation Learn Anything? – An Interview with BBC
Two weeks ago, via my district email, Nicholas Mancall-Bitel contacted me with a request: “I’m a freelance writer working on an article for BBC Capital about the challenges of teaching Gen Z (ages...
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#CUE19 – So many great takeaways!
Question: What’s worth a 1,000-mile round-trip drive? Answer: The opportunity to attend the #CUE19 Spring Conference, well worth every hour (9 each way) from Folsom to Palm Springs and back! This year...
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Social Media, Cyberbullying and the Role of the Bystander – Change Is Coming
Throughout history, the role of the bystander has been attributed to inciting countless bad things to happen. Today, bystanders are involved in most cyberbullying incidents – with no consequences for...
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#DigCit in the 2019-2020 School Year
As students and staff settle into the school year, it’s time to review new resources for teaching digital citizenship. I’m lucky to share this annual task with Kathleen Watt, co-director of our...
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ISTE Digital Citizenship 2020 Award – Go for It!
If you know a teacher or administrator who consistently “models and promotes excellent digital citizenship and who mentors and leads others to be more active digital citizens,” please nominate them or...
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