by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
When digital citizenship cemented itself into the public consciousness only a few years ago, it definitely had its critics. That remains true even today as we strive to understand what it means and how to practice it in our homes and classrooms. Many digital... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
A big benefit of doing formative assessment properly is that we get to know our students really well. But why is this important? It has to do with the fact that teachers don’t actually create learning, but rather encourage and facilitate it. Only learners create... ![A Great List of Digital Portfolios Best Practices [Infographic]](https://i2.wp.com/globaldigitalcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/portfolio-type.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&ssl=1)
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Solution Fluency
via eLearning Infographics Students work hard to create awesome projects in school that they’re very proud of. They are personal milestones of growth, and testaments to our kids’ creative genius. Digital portfolios are a convenient way to showcase the best of... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
One of the questions we’re asked most often is “what is a Global Digital Citizen?” Being a Global Digital Citizen is about more than just being a citizen of Earth. These are leaders, learners, and creators. It’s a way of living well in a world... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Bloom's Taxonomy
Fostering critical thinking skills is always a challenge in teaching. Educators still honor Bloom’s Taxonomy as the basis of learning. With that giving way to its revised and updated interpretations, we now have critical thinking tools that can help in all of the key... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Writing
Every year students create awesome projects for school which they and their parents are extremely proud of. They are personal documents of growth and testaments to our kids’ genius. If only they could bring their best projects with them to a job or college... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
On one of our many walks to school, my 11-year-old son asked, “What are you blogging about these days, Dad?” I replied, “Elementary school digital citizen activities. So, what is it that kids do on computers most?” “Games and videos,” he replied. I can attest to... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Bloom's Taxonomy
It’s Bloom’s bigger than ever—one of our most popular and shared infographics is now yours in a giant poster-size format for printing! By far, one of our most common requests has been for a poster-size file of our Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Verbs... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Middle school includes grades 6 through 8, with kids ranging from ages 11 to 14. It is absolutely critical to develop middle school digital citizenship skills at this time in their lives. Why? Because they are beginning to take more control of their lives. Their minds... ![“No Big Deal” Copyright & Online Piracy [Infographic]](https://i1.wp.com/globaldigitalcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/digital-piracy.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&ssl=1)
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
via Vitrium Online piracy has not become less of a threat to industries and artists in recent years. The myth is that streaming services have taken pirates’ attention away from torrenting and shifted it to services offered by Pandora, YouTube Music, and others.... 