Join this conversation with PEN America, where they will highlight their recent report Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools.This report on book bans offers the first comprehensive look at the bans throughout the 2021-22 school year. Join PEN America’s Nadine Farid Johnson to discuss their findings. The conversation will feature insight from teachers working against these trends to ensure their students have the freedom to read.
Digital citizenship learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. It occurs at home, in conversations online, with friends, at the library and many other moments. in libraries, at playgrounds, with friends and in quiet, contemplative moments. How can the larger school community help students learn to be safe and positive digital citizens?
This webinar will present some ideas for learning digital citizenship skills across a local community. Presented in partnership by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, founder of Digital Respons-Ability and Sylvia Stein, the founder of StickTogether, attendees will leave with both out-of-the-box and out-of-the-classroom ideas.
Join Children’s Media Association, the LEGO Group, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and NAMLE for an interactive virtual session where we will investigate the questions: what is children’s digital well-being? why is it important? and how can we all build towards it? We’ll share new research and plans from the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) initiative and hear from experts in child development, gaming—and you! Let’s explore how we can all play a role in building a better digital landscape for children.
Join NCTE during Media Literacy Week for a timely conversation on reading, writing, and raising voices. NCTE member-leader and civics guide author Nicole Mirra discusses the new guide, media literacy, and civics in ELA education.
This event is free and open to the public.