Journalist Maggie Farley has created a game called Factitious -- modeled after the dating application Tinder -- to help people distinguish between fake news and real journalism. Farley designed the game for middle- and high-school students, but she says it can be useful for all ages.
This is honestly the best tool I have used for customized online learning and portfolio work I have used with kids. There is a ton of importing/exporting/appsmashing capabilities all through one really kid-friendly source.
Looking to incorporate this into our Computers 6 class that tries to tie an Online Google Drawing students complete in the first trimester to drawing using code.
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Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society. Technology users need to be aware that not everyone has the same opportunities when it comes to technology.
I just came across this wonderful graphic and thought you might like to have a look as well. This is a work done by our colleague Susan Xnevad. The graphic is designed in such a way to help teachers learn more about how to use SAMR model to integrate technology in education.
From $10 a haircut, kids can get back two bucks if they read to their barbers. But, wait! There's more. Kids also get quizzed on what they read. "It's not just about reading, but also about comprehension," said Ryan Griffin, the barber who created the program at The Fuller Cut barbershop in Ypsilanti.