{"id":3341,"date":"2020-02-20T07:30:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T12:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2020-02-18T11:42:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:42:56","slug":"get-involved-in-digital-learning-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/get-involved-in-digital-learning-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved In Digital Learning Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XlDrl6BC6Uw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-FEB-Digital-Lrng-Day.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3409\" src=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-FEB-Digital-Lrng-Day-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-FEB-Digital-Lrng-Day-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-FEB-Digital-Lrng-Day-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-FEB-Digital-Lrng-Day.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>This year<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitallearningday.org\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Learning Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes place on February 27! According to the Alliance for Excellent Education, &#8220;Digital Learning Day was started as a way to actively spread<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitallearningday.org\/state-profiles\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovative practices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ensure that all youth have access to high-quality<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/poorvucenter.yale.edu\/DigitalLearning\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> no matter where they live.&#8221; They define digital learning as &#8220;any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to strengthen a student\u2019s learning experience.&#8221; The Digital Learning Day website contains a multitude of resources for<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitallearningday.org\/register-your-event\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">participation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Digital Learning Day.\u00a0 Resources include a list of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitallearningday.org\/digital-tools\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitallearningday.org\/interactive-lesson-plans\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lesson plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitallearningday.org\/online-resources\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listing of online resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitallearningday.org\/digital-learning-video-gallery\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real-life video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stories of digital learning in action.\u00a0 Be sure to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialDLDay\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DigitalLearningDay\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital resources can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kajeet.net\/extracurricular\/how-digital-resources-transform-teaching-and-learning\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your teaching and your<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elearningindustry.com\/4-big-reasons-k12-students-love-elearning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> students&#8217; learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in many ways. How do you know what is best? Simple, you use what works best for you and your students. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/highlanderinstitute.org\/work\/resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalization of student learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a classroom with a variety of learners is made easier and more effective with the use of digital tools. Explore current digital<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.neolms.com\/top-e-learning-trends-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-2020\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trends<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/danielnewman\/2019\/08\/01\/top-5-digital-transformation-trends-in-education-for-2020\/#56b145b25739\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital transformational trends<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; experiment! There are<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgu.edu\/heyteach\/article\/pros-and-cons-digital-tools-classroom1807.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pros and cons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to digital learning; the key is finding what works for your classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital learning day is a great way to make an entry into digital learning. Whether you<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.edmentum.com\/3-ways-celebrate-digital-learning-day-your-classroom\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">start small<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaledguide.org\/projects\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">go big<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the main thing is to start. Experiment with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsense.org\/education\/top-picks\/best-student-collaboration-tools\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital collaboration tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Get<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edu.google.com\/products\/chromebooks\/digital-tools\/?authuser=0&amp;modal_active=none\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creative with Chromebooks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Use digital tools for<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2019\/75-digital-tools-apps-teachers-use-to-support-classroom-formative-assessment\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">formative assessment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachinghistory.org\/digital-classroom\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore history<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tfadmin.teachersfirst.com\/_single.php?id=11191\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) with digital tools like those found at Teachinghistory.org (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tfadmin.teachersfirst.com\/_single.php?id=11191\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reviewed here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Have your students<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.thoughtfullearning.com\/blogpost\/38-ways-students-can-create-digital-content\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create digital content<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Create<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2017\/12\/11\/10-digital-art-projects-that-will-spark-student-creativity\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital art<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Teach<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digcitcommit.org\/resources\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital citizenship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with resources like those found at digcitcommit.org (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tfadmin.teachersfirst.com\/_single.php?id=18730\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0 The possibilities are endless!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst is an excellent resource to jumpstart your Digital Learning Day planning. Explore<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?s=digital+learning\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">past blog posts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/professional-resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for resources. Check out<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/whats-hot\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s Hot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Try out a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/reading-treks\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading Trek<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Use a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/ready-to-go.cfm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to Go<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> item. Make Digital Learning Day an opportunity for your classroom!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff This year Digital Learning Day takes place on February 27! According to the Alliance for Excellent Education, &#8220;Digital Learning Day was started as a way to actively spread innovative practices and ensure that all youth have access to high-quality digital learning no matter where they live.&#8221; They define digital learning as &#8220;any instructional practice &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/get-involved-in-digital-learning-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[161,14,11],"class_list":["post-3341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-classroom-application","tag-digital","tag-edtech","tag-technology-implementation"],"modified_by":"Karen Streeter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3341"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3439,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3341\/revisions\/3439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}