There was a time when IQ was considered the sole gauge of success. Then Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, with an emphasis on empathy and social skills, was acknowledged as an additional and necessary component of intelligence. And now DQ, digital intelligence, has been added as an essential skill for success in an increasingly digital world. […]
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Attention middle and high school educators! TechnoKids’ most recent release is TechnoAd. This project teaches media literacy and video production skills with a fun, digital marketing challenge. Students critically examine commercials and the techniques used by advertisers. Then they apply this knowledge to plan, film, edit, and create their own video ads to promote a
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Self-awareness is a life skill. Life skills are the abilities people need to confidently manage the demands and challenges of life. They provide the competencies required to solve problems, develop healthy relationships, communicate effectively, deal with emotions, and be mindful. Since we want kids to be happy and successful, it is important for educators to
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Here at TechnoKids we have an exciting announcement. We have just submitted an application for accreditation to DQ Institute Global Standards for Digital Intelligence. DQ Institute sets standards for digital literacy, skills, and readiness. Their DQ Framework was compiled by combining the criteria set by over twenty other standards and best practices collections. They include
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Digital empathy is the ability to be aware of, be sensitive to, and be supportive of one’s own and other’s feelings, needs, and concerns online according to the DQ Institute. It is considered a key component of digital emotional intelligence. Digital emotional intelligence includes self-awareness, relationship management, and digital empathy. Although, each competency is equally
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What is digital resilience? Why is it important? And how can teachers help students to develop digital resiliency? Working in an online environment brings enormous opportunities to students. But the digital world also involves risks. As educators, we want to empower our students to become responsible digital citizens. In addition, they also need a toolkit
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Teaching students about drones can be done even if you do not have an actual aircraft to fly. Many school districts are providing drones for teachers to use as an educational tool. But what if you are not that fortunate? Or what if your students need activities to do while they await their designated flight
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Do your students want to make a truly one-of-a-kind Scratch project? Or are they having trouble finding just the right main character or object in the Sprite Library? One option is to use the Paint Editor tools to create your own. But if you are in a hurry, or lack artistic skills like me, you
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To personalize a game or story, you can import a sound into Scratch. It is true that Scratch, has more than 350 sounds. That is a lot of effects and music from which to pick! However, your students may want to produce a unique game by downloading sounds from an external source. This allows them
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Consider phases of game development when planning a programming curriculum unit. This framework provides a learning experience that simulates the real-world. For this reason, divide game development tasks into three phases: pre-production, production, and post-production. Now, it is important to realize that there is little agreement on how many phases are in game development. Some
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