Presented by Rachel McVeagh, Instructional Innovation Coordinator, Allegheny Intermediate Unit (PA); and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education

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Join Common Sense Education as we dive into the world of classroom management with devices. In this edWebinar, we take a closer look at setting classroom norms and expectations and showcase new lessons and activities that can help reinforce key concepts such as responsible tech use, media balance and well-being, communication, and more. Viewers gain insight into strategies that extend beyond a one-time lesson, fostering a positive digital citizenship culture throughout the school year.

This edWebinar aims to empower educators with practical strategies to refresh and reinforce essential digital citizenship habits to harness technology to benefit all learners.

Key highlights:

1. Examine efficient methods for establishing clear norms and expectations surrounding device usage in your classroom
2. Discover a collection of quick and engaging activities while imparting essential digital citizenship concepts
3. Explore NEW ways to integrate digital citizenship seamlessly into your subject area, making it an integral part of daily learning
4. Address real-world challenges (including AI) faced by middle/high school students by discussing practical solutions for issues like media balance and well-being, 6-8 online behavior, and critical thinking
5. Engage families throughout the year

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-8 teachers and librarians.

About the Presenters

Rachel McVeagh is the Instructional Innovation Coordinator of transformED at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Pittsburgh. An educator of close to 20 years, she is passionate about exploring meaningful ways to leverage technology in our schools. Rachel is dedicated to helping build teacher capacity to best serve their students in our ever-changing world.

As Sr. Regional Manager, Jennifer Ehehalt designs and delivers high-quality professional development opportunities for educators across the country. She spotlights thought leaders by creating and moderating conversations on timely topics relevant to digital teaching and learning. When attending Jennifer’s edWeb sessions, participants know they’ll leave with concrete strategies from the field, including how to build a positive school culture, how to use straightforward templates to guide challenging conversations, and family engagement implementation ideas.

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Common Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life.