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Get Essential Resources for Teaching in the Digital Age
January 14, 2019
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Common Sense Education supports K–12 schools with free, high-quality, and research-based resources for teaching in the digital age.
Students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. The Common Sense Digital Citizenship Curriculum, now with all new lessons for grades 3–8 and more to come, supports teachers and prepares students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.
The ready-made lesson plans, lesson slides, student videos, and more can supplement existing content units or shape standalone instruction on topics like news literacy and privacy to cyberbullying and media balance.
Teachers also need resources to keep up with today’s fast-changing media and technology landscape. Common Sense Education’s all-inclusive reviews of the latest and most popular edtech tools help bring technology to your classroom in ways that match your students’ needs. Get started with recommendations for top-rated edtech tools that support creative and collaborative learning.
With these essential resources, you can empower students to harness technology for learning and life.
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