EdCircuit StaffA digital citizen refers to a person who has the knowledge and skills to effectively use digital technologies to communicate with others, participate in society and create and consume digital content. Digital citizenship is about confident and positive engagement with digital technologies.
Digitial Citizenship
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EdTech in Southeast Asia: Takeaways from travels to Vietnam and Singapore
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Carrie Rogers-Whitehead
3 minutes readSoutheast Asia is the fastest growing region in the world that’s rapidly digitizing. Here are five takeaways about the ed tech industry in Southeast Asia.
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Part II: Digital Citizenship Needs to be a Verb
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Dr. Berger
3 minutes readI f you asked ten people to define digital citizenship, you would most likely receive ten different responses. Why? It’s complicated, and the terms “digital” and “citizenship” are broad. Furthermore, our digital lives are constantly evolving with upgrades and new ways to consume and produce electronic media.by: Marialice B.F.X. CurranIn the most simplistic terms, I …
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Digital Citizenship Summit Saturday October 3rd!
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Dr. Berger
1 minutes readInterviewDigital citizenship continues to become a part of the everyday vernacular in education. Dr. Marialice B.F.X. Curran takes a deeper dive into the subject following her recent op-ed in edCircuit. Curran shares upcoming events tying Connected Educator Month with the DigcitSummit and provides educators resources for weekly Twitter chats
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“Connected from the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades”
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EdCircuit Staff
3 minutes readAuthor and educator Kathy Cassidy discusses her new book and how primary teachers can integrate technology into the classroom. “Connected from the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades”, makes a compelling case for connecting our youngest students to the world, using the transformative power of Internet tools and technologies. Cassidy presents both the rationale for …
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What is EdTech’s Role in the Perfect School?
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EdCircuit Staff
6 minutes readby Dr. Billie J. McConnell This is the second installment of The Perfect School series originally published in SEEN Magazine. We must start with the “perfect school.” Until we come to an agreement on what students should learn and how they will best learn, we can’t choose the technology that allows us to meet …
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Common Sense Education and Public Consulting Group Partner to Offer Professional Learning Courses focused on Digital Citizenship
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EdCircuit Staff
2 minutes readSan Francisco, CA [August 30, 2016] — To help educators teach their students how to use technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly, Common Sense Education and Public Consulting Group (PCG) have partnered to offer Digital Citizenship courses through Pepper, PCG’s online professional learning network.
