Tech out your classroom with the latest Geeky Girl’s Greatest Hits List containing a collection of must-have sites and resources that will engage your students in learning! Whether you’re in need of writing ideas, audio for multimedia projects, digital citizenship resources or just some edufun humor, then you’ve come to the right place! Just hover […]

OK, so national Digital Citizenship Week is officially over, but that doesn’t mean the celebration has to end! That’s right! With the plethora of resources available for teachers, there’s no reason we—as educators—have to stop promoting the importance of behaving safely and responsibly in the digital world. I personally find visuals and concrete examples to […]

Digital Citizenship Week is not only the perfect time to acknowledge that our students need digital citizenship skills, but it’s also a great time to engage students in activities about how to be safe and respectful online, and most importantly—why behaving responsibly is so important. That said, my Tech Club students have begun a digital […]

Whether it’s a profile update, tweet, post, file download or YouTube video, our students are confronted every day with making important decisions related to social media and other digital networks. The question is—which choice will they make? A responsible one, or one that could have lasting negative consequences? To ensure your students create a positive […]

Get your tech on with the latest Geeky Girl’s Greatest Hits List featuring another new line-up of “cool tools” that will rock your classroom! Whether you’re looking for an app-tivity, an engaging project or a new way to incorporate technology into your classroom, you’ll surely find a resource or two to help you “tech it […]

If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, then you probably have realized that not only do I advocate the integration of technology into the classroom, but that I am also one who strongly believes that students need to be taught the importance of behaving in a responsible manner when using technology as well as […]

As our students grow up amid a constant stream of technology, digital citizenship continues to emerge as a topic of major importance. Teaching concepts such as online privacy and creating a positive digital footprint through the demonstration of responsible online behaviors has become essential. That said, start your year off on the right (digital) foot […]

When I saw this post on Facebook this morning, I just knew I had to share it everywhere possible! And that’s because I believe we—as educators—cannot miss one single opportunity to impress upon our students the importance of exercising good judgment and digital responsibility when using all forms of technology—both in and outside of the […]

All of the media you consume, whether it be through television, the Internet, or your mobile device, leaves a digital footprint behind. With this information, researchers and marketers are able to determine many things about both an individual and a group of people—which also includes our students. In a world where they are always connected, […]

Teaching students the importance of having and using manners is nothing new to teachers. However, what has changed is the type of etiquette kids needs today—namely, the digital kind. True, please, thank you and excuse me are still significant, but in addition to these basics, students growing up in this ever-connected, social media crazed world […]