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Resources to check out from this episode:

What is Digital Literacy? 5 Skills that Will Serve You Well

Classroom Guide to Digital Literacy in K12 Education 

Digital Equity

6 Things Every Educator Should Know About Digital Equity

Webby & Lauren talk about the why, what, and how of digital citizenship

Resources shared in this episode:

Don’t teach digital citizenship - embed it!

Common Sense Education lessons

Common Sense Educator coursework

Raising Digital Leaders by Jennifer Casa-Todd

Search the resources and libraries in Schoology, Seesaw, & Nearpod for Digital Citizenship lessons as well 😉

In this episode explore new tools to try with your students to increase classroom engagement. This is the time of year where students are getting antsy and teachers are struggling on how to keep them on task. However, this is the perfect time of year to try new things.. you know your students, you have your classroom routines down, and you need something new to keep them engaged! Give any one of the tools offered a try! Let us know if you tried it by tagging #ecisdleveluplearning on Twitter & Facebook. We can't wait to see the fun you will have!

In this episode we discuss how teachers can continue to grow in their craft and teach while using the 4 Cs: creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking. If teachers are interested in using the 4 Cs Breaking Down the 4 Cs rubric  can help them get started.  Reach out to your EdTech department or teacher friend for help if needed to ensure that you are not alone in this process. #teamwork

Join us for the final C of the 4 C's Critical Thinking! 

How do you your raise the creativity bar for students & learning? Continue on our journey with us through the 4 C's exploring new ways to design learning for more effective outcomes & higher levels of thinking. We discuss creative ways digital tools such as Canva, Nearpod, Kami can raise the creativity bar in our classrooms tomorrow! Also, check out @BoostEDU's creativity rubric to reflect on where learning is for your students. Happy listening!

Can we talk?  No, really let's communicate. In this episode we are discussing one of the 4C's-Communication. We discuss how much education has changed in the way we communicate today. One communication tool we discuss is Flipgrid and the different ways we use it in our classroom and school. Flipgrid is a video tool that allows teachers to post " Topics" that they are discussing in their classrooms. This is where you get to hear students' voice in their recording. We also give a shout out to Kasey Bell and her podcast on Protecting Students In A Digital World. Remember to Level Up your Learning with us. Thanks for listening.

What is a 4C? Well, we have the answer for our listeners. Dive into collaboration, an important 21st Century skill for students & teachers. One collaboration tool we love are all the GSuite apps & all the wonderful ways to collaborate. We'll talk about Meagan Kelly's website, I Heart EDU, where she shows us rubrics to get us started with the 4Cs. Happy listening!