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The latest ideas, tips, and trends for CTE, career readiness, business education, and computer applications teachers.

Business Education | High School | Digital Literacy | Projects

3 Best Social Media Projects for High School Students

By: Mike Cescon
May 5th, 2022

There’s no denying that social media has become a central topic for many high school classrooms to explore. Students love to engage with it, and depending on the projects you use to exercise their skills, they may walk away with greater insight into how it affects their lives.

Computer Applications | Coding and Programming | Technology Curriculum | Middle School | Digital Literacy

5 Top Middle School Technology Curriculum Options

By: Brad Hummel
March 10th, 2022

If you’re a middle school technology teacher, you might be anxious about ensuring your students receive an up-to-date, engaging curriculum. You need a curriculum that will help learners use computers, mobile devices, and the internet safely and effectively.

Do you struggle to keep your students engaged during your lessons?

Download this free eBook to learn the Do's & Dont's of Student Engagement.

Middle School | Information Literacy | Digital Literacy

4 Best Places to Find Information Literacy Lesson Plans for Middle School

By: Bri Stauffer
January 12th, 2022

As a middle school teacher, you’re responsible for helping your students navigate the intricacies of the digital world.

Computer Applications | Middle School | Digital Literacy | Email

7 Best Email Lesson Plans for Middle School Students

By: Bri Stauffer
January 10th, 2022

As middle school teachers are looking for ideas to teach digital literacy in their classrooms, many are using the IC3 Global Standard 6 (GS6) as a starting point.

Digital Literacy

How to Teach Digital Literacy Skills

By: Bri Stauffer
December 17th, 2021

Digital literacy skills are some of the most crucial skills taught in today's schools. But knowing digital literacy skills are important to teach is far different from knowing how to teach them.

Middle School | Digital Literacy | Social Media

3 Best Places to Find Social Media Lesson Plans for Middle School

By: Bri Stauffer
December 6th, 2021

With social networks dominating your students’ personal lives, it’s important for you to address social media in the classroom.

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