• The Dos and Don’ts of Teaching Digital Literacy | Common Sense Media

  “Is there a right and a wrong way to teach social media in schools? Some administrators think so.

  Many schools across the country have banned the use of social networking platforms, but others are transitioning to a more proactive approach. Many experts and school officials say that abandoning the more reactionary responses to social media is the first step toward implanting a more effective digital literacy education.”

  tags: digital literacy literacy digital citizenship digitalcitizenship

• importance of eportfolios for today’s students & job seekers | Emerging Education Technology

  ePortfolios are still a key component to getting into the schools you want and getting hired for the jobs you desire. In fact, it’s safe to say that they matter just as much now as they ever did, if not more. The reason we’ve stopped seeing as many articles about ePortfolios is because they’ve approached standard practice in the education and employment fields. It’s taken for granted that today’s students will know how to create one by the time they complete their college degrees and seek new employment opportunities, if they didn’t already create one as they prepared to apply to colleges.

  tags: eportfolio portfolio digitalportfolio

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