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Defining social responsibility in the teaching profession is complex since it may vary from one teacher to the next.  Education should impart knowledge and support a healthy meaning of a responsible citizen of the nation (Chirichella, 2019).  Classrooms everywhere deal with socioeconomic challenges, language and cultural barriers, even race-related issues.  Discovering how we can effectively encourage social awarenessContinue reading “Social Responsibility”

Safeguarding personal data, especially in an educational environment, is a major concern, and for good reasons.   As the world increasingly relies more and more on technology, including educational technology, the possibility of student privacy risks is intensifying.  School districts must set the appropriate security measures in place to protect not only their students but their faculty,Continue reading “Security of Data”

Responsible use of technology and digital tools is often referred to as digital citizenship (GoGuardian, 2023).  Anyone who interacts with various forms of technology has rights and protections much like a community member within a city.  A digital citizen has expectations of how to properly use and community when using these tools. GoGuardian (2020) writes about these expectationsContinue reading “Digital Citizenship”

Digital rights can be defined as the protection of common human rights like security, privacy, and access in digital spaces, however, the terminology encompassing the realm of “digital” is significantly different (Azali, 2020).  These rights embrace standard freedoms that grant people safe access to digital content with undeserved prejudice (UNESCO, 2019).  As digital platforms influence large portions of socialContinue reading “Digital Rights”

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As social media and digital technology integration continue to surge, teaching media fluency is crucial to prepare students to succeed in this new and evolving learning environment. The Internet and social media provide students access to immense amounts of information, however, not all the available resources are reliable or even valid. Students must be taughtContinue reading “Teaching Media Fluency”