TEACHERS! It Is Time to Junk Out Your Files on the Server!
We do a daily backup of information for staff and students using an offsite backup utility. It was generously donated to us with a…
Digital Citizenship
How to teach digital citizenship to kids in Grades 1-12. Topics include digital footprints, digital reputation, safety, online communication, search strategies, copyright, and more.
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Now the Students’ Turn: Reflecting on TechnoJourney
What do students think about learning Internet Skills? You might recall that before the Grade ¾ class began the technology project TechnoJourney, they thought…
A Teacher Speaks Out: Yes, You Should Teach Internet Skills!
I recently conducted an interview with the classroom teacher upon the completion of teaching TechnoJourney to learn more about her thoughts and ideas about…
Internet Tour Guide Activity
Learning should be celebrated! I believe that at the end of each unit, time should be allocated to reflect upon the learning experience. This…
Review How to Sort Google Images with Your Students
Take ten minutes at the beginning of class to transform your students into Internet Experts! In this blog article, I outline six options that…
Teaching Internet Skills – The Trust Test
Many elementary students trust everything they read on the Internet. They believe that if it is written on a web page, then it must…
Bookmarking is a Basic Internet Skill that can be Complex
Bookmarks are a simple way to save the address of a web page. A bookmark is a shortcut that stores the address of a…
Metacognition and Teaching about the Internet
I am in the middle of teaching the Grade 3/4 class about the Internet. We are learning how to select a site from Google…
4 Strategies for Reviewing Internet Search Results
My students consider themselves to be Internet experts. However, in my short time working with the class here is what I have discovered –…