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Connecting Digital Citizenship and Reading Comprehension: Safe Learning, Strong Literacy
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST
Presented by Dyane Smokorowski, Coordinator of Digital Literacy, Wichita Public Schools (KS)
Sponsored by PebbleGo
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As access to technology expands, so does the need to prepare students for safe and responsible participation in the digital world. This edWebinar helps educators understand how to teach the principles of digital citizenship alongside literacy instruction. Viewers explore methods for empowering students to think critically about information, recognize safe practices, and engage respectfully with online content.
Nonfiction literacy activities are presented as a powerful way to connect reading comprehension with responsible digital habits. While PebbleGo is discussed as one example of a platform that offers a secure environment for exploration, the session highlights broader strategies for supporting students in their journey toward safe, informed, and thoughtful digital engagement.
Educators leave with practical tools to foster curiosity while reinforcing the values of safety, respect, and responsibility in their classrooms. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-5 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenter
Dyane Smokorowski—known to many as Mrs. Smoke—is a passionate educator, speaker, and edtech advocate dedicated to making learning an adventure. Named one of EdTech Focus K–12’s “30 K–12 IT Influencers to Follow in 2024” and honored with the 2023 Wichita Business Journal Community Innovator Award, she’s committed to reimagining what education can be. A lifelong champion of creativity and curiosity, Dyane has earned numerous accolades, including Kansas Teacher of the Year (2013), Dolly Parton’s Chasing Rainbows Award (2015), and induction into the National Teacher Hall of Fame (2019). As the Coordinator of Digital Literacy for Wichita Public Schools, she designs engaging, playful learning experiences that blend educational technology, global collaboration, and creativity for students and educators alike. Her mission: to inspire lifelong learners who see education as an adventure filled with discovery, connection, and joy.
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PebbleGo is a K–5+ platform that equips educators with standards-aligned, leveled articles and multimodal tools to strengthen literacy. With leveled nonfiction articles in English and Spanish, read-aloud audio, vocabulary support, and multimodal tools, teachers can integrate literacy instruction with science and social studies while encouraging independent reading, exploration, and content mastery.
