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DIGITAL LEARNING COURSE
Created by Dr. Detra Price-Dennis of Teachers College, Columbia University and Teach Away. This course provides educators with the knowledge, tools, resources and online digital literacy training that helps K-8 educators maximize student learning outcomes in the classroom.
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Are you a digitally literate teacher? [Quiz]
As a teacher, there’s no better time than this school year to lead by example and act as a digital role model for your students. Curious about how your own digital literacy skills stack up? Take this short quiz to find out!
Apps for digital literacy [Guide]
Feeling overwhelmed trying to choose apps to support what you’re doing in the classroom? Look no further! This quick guide was compiled by teachers, for teachers and has everything you need to know about the top apps K-8 educators are using in their classrooms right now and how you can be too!
Getting started with digital literacy [Webinar]
Media literacy expert, Dr. Detra Price-Dennis takes us through an intro to media and digital literacy in the classroom.
Digital Skills vs. Digital Literacy: What's the difference? [Blog]
As teachers, why do we need to worry about digital literacy if our students are already growing up surrounded by technology? While there’s no doubt that being adept at using digital tools and technologies is essential for everyone in the 21st century - teachers and students alike - possessing digital skills is not the same as being digitally literate.
How teachers can help their students spot fake news [Blog]
Fake news is a term that has become both ubiquitous and a matter of heated debate over the past year, particularly in politics (it was, in fact, named 2016’s word of the year). As we’ve seen first hand, fake news and manipulating information online, as a result, teaching media literacy skills has quickly become a top concern for K-12 educators. As students increasingly access news online from nontraditional sources, teachers are tasked with building the skills their students need to recognize bias in the media and verify what they read on their social media news feeds.
8 of the best tech podcasts for teachers [Guide]
The genius of teacher podcasts is that they blend the practical advice you need to be better at your job, along with stories and advice from real educators, in an easily digestible format. And the best part? You can listen to them anywhere. We've rounded up eight of the best tech podcasts for teachers as selected by the team at Teach Away!
Preparing students for a digital future: How teachers can bring digital literacy into the classroom [Blog]
In the education world right now, everyone is talking about all things “digital” - digital natives, digital immigrants, digital curriculum, digital literacy, digital learning and teaching. It’s safe to say the digital world is here to stay and will continue to permeate every aspect of our lives, education being no exception.
Lesson Plan: introduction to storytelling [Guide]
Whether it's a one time lesson or an eight-week module. This lesson plan gets you started on introducing media and digital literacy into your classroom.
Why international schools are demanding digitally literate teachers [Blog]
The role of the international teacher in the 21st-century classroom is quickly evolving. If you’re an international teacher looking to stay ahead of the curve, you need to have a game plan up your sleeve. And there’s no better time than now to seek out professional development options to help you brush up on your teaching skills, specifically in the biggest area of growth in international education: digital literacy.
DIGITAL LEARNING COURSE
Created by Dr. Detra Price-Dennis of Teachers College, Columbia University and Teach Away. This course provides educators with the knowledge, tools, resources and online digital literacy training that helps K-8 educators maximize student learning outcomes in the classroom.
Why your school's 1:1 initiative should include digital literacy training for your teachers [blog]
As the world moves further into the twenty-first century, school and district leaders are encountering mounting pressure to realign, rethink and reinvent traditional education practices at their schools in order to meet the needs of today’s students - those ubiquitous digital natives.
