Technology in Education: Notes from the Closet

Although Digital Citizenship Week is celebrated in October each year this is a topic that deserves year-round attention. Recently, I crowdsourced recommendations from the coaches I work with and created an infographic of some of our favorite sites and activities to keep the learning going. 

Originally written for  http://ltcillinois.org/ Do you have a tattoo?  What’s the story behind it?  What does it say about who you are?  Tattoos have been around for over 5,000 years.  For centuries people have been marking their bodies for a variety of purposes; love, status, tribute, and medical just to name a few.  Today the tattoo industry is busier than ever, although an internet search for “tattoo removal” proves there are clearly some that regret the decision.  Is our online existence that much different? Do we not post statuses that declare our love, tribute, medical dilemmas and more, much like people tattoo their skin?  If that is the case, do we not regret some of our social media posts as well? The term “digital footprint” is well known and represents what trace of us we leave behind when we are visible and active online.  It is a catchy phrase, but in my opinion not completely accurate. Footprints can be washed away. They...