Implementing a Successful Digital Literacy Plan

Implementing a Successful Digital Literacy Plan

Digital literacy encompasses a range of skills that transform the ways in which students learn, collaborate and digest information. These digital skills include things like computer operations, computational thinking and digital citizenship. By teaching these skills,...
Helping Teachers With Compassion Fatigue

Helping Teachers With Compassion Fatigue

People typically become teachers because they love children and have a passion for educating and helping others. The problem is sometimes teachers find themselves helping too much, often to the detriment of their own health. Because empathy is a core competency in...
Examples of Digital Literacy in Education

Examples of Digital Literacy in Education

Digital literacy is having the skills to effectively use technology and to do so safely and responsibly. “Digital” refers to technology, ranging from computers and the internet to technological objects and programs such as cell phones, smart home systems, check-in...
The Importance of Digital Citizenship in Education

The Importance of Digital Citizenship in Education

In 2019, 95% percent of 3- to 18-year-olds were reported to have home internet access, according to the American Community Survey (ACS). In a separate survey, researchers found that 55% of children own a tablet or smartphone, while only 30% of parents reported feeling...
Join Us in Thanking Teachers This Week

Join Us in Thanking Teachers This Week

This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week, an important time to recognize the invaluable contributions of teachers in our lives. From early childhood to higher education, teachers play a crucial role in shaping our intellectual, social and emotional growth....