Turning passive learners into active learners using technology tools and changing the paradigm is essential! With that comes the teaching not only of the tools, but proper use of the digital tools, which is like an open door to the world, once posting, its' out there-huge responsibility to teach the proper use and dangers that lurk!
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (6-12):
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Consider this: anyone, complete strangers included, can tell a great deal about you via your digital footprint; that is, the trail you leave behind when you share updates, post pictures or check into places via social media. It's very likely you're broadcasting what you look like, where you work, where you've been, who you know, what you like to do, and of course, your opinions on a variety of topics.
I've seen business owners and personal contacts tarnish their reputations with a few words or a few clicks, not fully realizing the power of the digital world we now live in.
Every picture you post, every status or page you like, and every update you share is essentially announcing to the world who you are, permanently.
any companies, including my own, use search engines and social media to dig up information about potential candidates. What are we looking for? We're hunting down information to potentially validate your resume, to find out if you walk your talk and to learn more about you, as a person.
t's critical now, more-so than ever, to educate our employees, colleagues and especially children, that what they say or do online is permanent.
Schoology is featured in this post, and explains ways that it may be integrated with other platforms. It also explains how the paid version differs from the free version.