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Digital Citizenship Week is October 14–18!

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Short videos: teaching tips, media for the classroom, and more.

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Device Advice: Managing Device Distractions

There are so many fun things to do on our devices, but at times, that can make them a bit of a distraction. Join Head and Arms as they teach us ways to refocus our attention and manage device distractions.

Time

1:17

Grades

K–5

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Device Advice: Why We Pause for People

When we take a pause from our devices, it shows people we care and prepares us to actively listen to others. Join the Digital Citizens as they show us the importance of pausing our devices to give people our full attention.

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1:21

Grades

K–5

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Device Advice: How to Care for Your Device

Whether it’s your first school-issued device, or you’re a device expert, we can all use a few simple reminders for how to be responsible. Join the Digital Citizens as they teach us ways we can care for our devices.

Grades

K–5

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EdTech Showdown: The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense vs. DragonBox Elements

Want to help your students learn conceptual geometry skills in a gamelike setting? Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular geometry apps: The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense and DragonBox Elements.

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3:49

Grades

3–8

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EdTech Showdown: Book Creator vs. Shadow Puppet EDU

Book Creator or Shadow Puppet EDU? Which digital-creation tool is better for elementary school-age students? Here's a quick side-by-side comparison of these two popular apps.

Time

2:51

Grades

3–12

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EdTech Showdown: Educreations vs. Explain Everything

When it comes to interactive whiteboard and screencasting apps, there are a lot of options for teachers and students. Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular options: Educreations and Explain Everything.

Time

4:01

Grades

3–12

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EdTech Showdown: Kahoot vs. Formative

When it comes to formative assessment, there are some great edtech tools that are both engaging for students and offer great feedback for teachers. Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular options: Kahoot and Format…

Time

3:51

Grades

3–12

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Pause & Think Online

From our head down to our toes, and our feet up to our nose, the Digital Citizens are featured in a song helping students pause and think about how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online.

Time

1:46

Grades

K–5

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Digital Citizenship for Every School

Common Sense Education provides schools with a free, research-based Digital Citizenship Curriculum for grades K–12. Listen to educators describe how the curriculum has positively affected their students and transformed their scho…

Time

1:55

Grades

K–12

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Kahoot! in 30 seconds

Wondering if Kahoot! is right for your classroom? This super quick video gives you the need-to-know info about this popular formative assessment tool. 

Time

0:33

Grades

3–12

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PhET in 30 Seconds

PhET is a classic,  beloved website among science teachers, especially in physics classrooms. But is it gonna work for your students? This short video showcases the site's famed interactive simulations as well as some pros and co…

Time

0:37

Grades

K–12

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MobyMax in 30 Seconds

MobyMax is a huge, popular K-8 website. It's so big in fact that it can be a bit tough to wrap your head around. To help, we've put together this super quick overview that goes over the site's key features, including its teacher …

Time

0:37

Grades

K–8

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What's Cyberbullying?

Help students learn what kinds of online behaviors are cyberbullying and ways to combat it.

Time

1:44

Grades

3–5

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10 Great Movies for the STEM Classroom

A great way to get students excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), is to show them the ways that popular media uses -- and misuses -- the concepts you teach daily. Used as part of a lesson, clips from mo…

Time

3:02

Grades

1–8

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Get Students to Self-Assess After a Quiz with Kahoot

Check out this simple formative assessment tip designed to make the most of Kahoot. Go beyond quiz games and explore how Kahoot's polling and surveying features can get students reflecting, self-assessing, and figuring out next s…

Time

1:16

Grades

3–12