Digital Thriving
Tech Tip Tuesday (April 15, 2025)
We have power that we can reclaim when it comes to tech. We can cultivate our relationships with technology so that they nurture our well-being.
To digitally thrive is to have technology fit into your life in ways that improve your well-being, your community, and our broader society.
This is a large undertaking of thought and action, and we can start today to make a better future!
Tons of ways! Here are three.
❶ Teach Digital Citizenship
Introduce topics such as online safety, cyberbullying, and privacy. For younger students, start with simple concepts like keeping personal information private or identifying trustworthy websites. Check out this Edutopia article for more!
❷Encourage Critical Thinking Online
Use activities that require students to evaluate the credibility of online sources. For example, have them research a topic and analyze whether the information is reliable and unbiased such as these examples from Nearpod.
❸Promote Responsible Social Media Use
Our digital footprints can impact our future. What others find about us online shapes how they see us or feel about us. This quick unplugged activity from Code.org & Common Sense can help make their trail a bit cleaner.
May the 4th be with you!
Yes, this day probably annoys some non-Star Wars fans, but it's a fun one for a lot of folks who both love the world of fantastical thinking, nuanced writing, and the excitment of space travel & extraterrestrial life.
Check out some of the fun ways to engage students in your subject area to bring a new force to your galaxy!
Mind maps help educators by 💡visually organizing ideas, 🧹simplifying complex concepts, and ✨enhancing lesson planning.
They improve student understanding, creativity, and memory, support diverse learners, and aid in assessing knowledge. Mind maps also save time and make collaboration easier.
Tools like Map This make creating mind maps even easier by providing user-friendly templates and customization options, enabling educators to quickly design and share effective visual plans for teaching and learning. Clearly outline decisions, action items, and discussion points to ensure everyone's on the same page post-meeting. Turn dense book summaries into engaging visual concept maps. Capture main ideas, character relationships, and plot points at a glance, enhancing comprehension and recall.
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Brian Krause, Instructional Technology Coach
Email: bkrause@ltcillinois.org
Booking Link: https://calendly.com/bkrauseltc
Work Cell Phone: (815) 362-4791
Twitter: @bmkeducation
