Making Digital Citizenship Meaningful

Presented by Sparkle Peters, EdTech Coordinator, A School Without Walls: Virtual (NY); Brianna Lucas, Instructional Technology Coach, Fairfax County Public Schools (VA); and Mel Mollick, Instructional Technology Coach, Fairfax County Public Schools (VA)
Moderated by Tali Horowitz, New York Education Director, Common Sense

Sponsored by Common Sense Education

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Have you been struggling with how to integrate positive digital habits, routines, and expectations when there are a million other things on your plate? Are you trying to incorporate more student leadership and voice? Watch this edWebinar to hear from elementary, middle, and high school teachers about how they are meaningfully integrating digital citizenship into daily routines and instruction, as well as how they’re partnering with their families. Viewers leave with clear ideas of how to incorporate digital citizenship routines and habits into their daily/weekly routines and schedules that can be implemented immediately!

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, education technology leaders, and teachers of students with special needs.

About the Presenters

Sparkle Peters is the EdTech Coordinator at A School Without Walls: Virtual in the New York City Department of Education. She has been an educator for 10 years, filling roles such as learning specialist, dean, and technology integrationist where she worked to help students and educators excel as digital citizens and thrive in an ever-changing edtech world. Her passions revolve around using technology and edtech tools to understand, connect and facilitate the growth of students. Sparkle has partnered with Common Sense as an educator using the curated lessons and then as a presenter delivering professional development to build a culture around positive digital citizenship and 21st century skill acquisition.

Brianna Lucas is an instructional technology coach at Fairfax County Public Schools. She has been a coach for the last three years. She has six years of teaching in Title 1 schools with many different demographics of students: ESOL, SPED, and Advanced Academics. Like any teacher, she is a lot of things—primarily, an instructional technology coach integrating technology into the classrooms through teacher development and a leader in emphasizing that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted, whether that is in our physical space or digital space. With over 10 years of experience in the world of elementary education, she works to support all staff and students navigating their digital lives.

Mel Mollick is an instructional technology coach for Fairfax County Public Schools. Her background experience is in literacy; she was both a middle school literacy teacher and instructional coach at a Model PLC school. In her current role, she helps bridge the gap between technology and best practices for students, staff, and families. When she’s not listening, coaching, and leading, she can be found buried in a book, on the field playing airsoft, or immersed in a video game.

About the Moderator

Tali Horowitz is the New York Education Director at Common Sense, where she works with educators and families to empower kids to meaningfully harness the power of media and technology for learning and life. She partners with state-level organizations, school districts, and community organizations to help integrate Common Sense Education resources. She provides educational leadership through consultation with school districts, professional development (both in-person and virtual), and conference presentations. Tali has been an educator for over 15 years. Her passions include helping educators and families effectively navigate the digital world and building cultural competency. She has worked in a variety of educational settings, including as an elementary school teacher in the New York City Department of Education and the San Francisco Unified School District. In 2013, she received a Fulbright Fellowship to research culturally responsive pedagogy in New Zealand. In her free time, she loves face-to-face interactions with friends and family.

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