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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is definitely concerning - especially if folks aren't very digitally literate. We had a principal's admin assistant publishing private student information to the web via Google Docs because she simply didn't understand the sharing functions. There will be a lawsuit about this before you know it

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Sep 5

Get Ready for Digital Citizenship Week!
open.substack.com/pub/drkmatts...

Get Ready for Digital Citizenship Week!

Digital Citizenship Week is scheduled for October 20-24, 2025

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Aug 21

I highly recommend taking a “reading crawl!” My husband and I enjoyed pages and sips around downtown Geneva, Illinois a few weeks ago. We got to support local businesses, try new drinks, enjoy the sunshine, and move our bookmarks a bit further back in our current reads #TlSky #EduSky

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jul 16

I’d love for you to join me! #SSChat #SSedu 🗺️ #TlSky #AIEdu 📖 #edtech #teachersky

www.teachdigcit.com/event-detail... AI Ethics in the Content Area Classroom | Teach DigCit

AI Ethics in the Content Area Classroom | Teach DigCit

AI is transforming every subject, and students need critical thinking skills to navigate its ethical complexities. This session offers practical, content-specific strategies for seamlessly integrating...

www.teachdigcit.com

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jul 17

There are so many opportunities to embed AI Ethics into social studies education. Join me for a webinar on July 21st to get some ideas and inspiration for the upcoming school year! www.teachdigcit.com/event-detail... #iteachsocialstudies #sschat #AiEDU 🗺️ 🌍 #TLChat #EduSky

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jul 17

There are so many opportunities to embed AI Ethics into social studies education. Join me for a webinar on July 21st to get some ideas and inspiration for the upcoming school year! www.teachdigcit.com/event-detail... #iteachsocialstudies #sschat #AiEDU 🗺️ 🌍 #TLChat #EduSky

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jul 16

I’d love for you to join me! #SSChat #SSedu 🗺️ #TlSky #AIEdu 📖 #edtech #teachersky

www.teachdigcit.com/event-detail... AI Ethics in the Content Area Classroom | Teach DigCit

AI Ethics in the Content Area Classroom | Teach DigCit

AI is transforming every subject, and students need critical thinking skills to navigate its ethical complexities. This session offers practical, content-specific strategies for seamlessly integrating...

www.teachdigcit.com

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jul 11

NEW RESOURCE ALERT! 🚨

This FOUR PART UNIT will introduce your students to the work of author/illustrator Dan Yaccarino while helping them navigate the pros and cons of life in a digital age.

www.teachdigcit.com/product-page... AI Ethics: A Dan Yaccarino Author Study | Teach DigCit #digcit #AIedu

AI Ethics: A Dan Yaccarino Author Study | Teach DigCit

Would your students want a ChoreBot Buddy? Of course they would! But maybe they should learn a bit more about AI, how bots work, and the pros and cons of life with these digital sidekicks. In this FOU...

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jul 9

Only 24 hours left to reserve your seat! I’m so exited to share my Dan Yaccarino author study that will help kids weigh the pros and cons of AI (plus a lot more!) www.teachdigcit.com/event-detail... #DigCit #AiEdu #TlChat #EduSky

Hack Your Read-Aloud: Using Picture Books to Teach Digital Citizenship | Teach DigCit

Don't have time for those extra digital citizenship lessons in your already jam-packed curriculum? That's okay! In this webinar, you'll learn how to combine your literacy goals with high quality pictu...

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jun 30

What might a Dan Yaccarino author study have in common with digital citizenship goals? Join me for this webinar to find out! (and get lots of ready to use ideas and resources for your classroom or library too 😊) #digtcit #TlChat #TlSky 📖 #ISTELive25 #ALAAC25
www.teachdigcit.com/event-detail...

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Jun 29

I’m offering some of my most popular conference sessions as webinars! Join me: TeachDigCit.com/event-list
#medialiteracy #Digcit #ISTE25 #ALA25

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · Jun 13

I just signed. Take a look. So important. Thank you @drkmattson.bsky.social for sharing #TLsky #EduSKY p2a.co/vAcKyOK?fbcl...

Tell Your Senators: Our Kids Can’t Wait 10 Years for AI Safety

Families need protection from AI now, not in 2035: tell U.S. Senators to remove the 10-year ban on state AI protections from the budget bill. Add your name to the petition now.

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · May 21

🗺️ #SSchat

Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · May 12

AI Ethics in the Social Studies Classroom open.substack.com/pub/drkmatts... #digcit #AIEdu #SSedu

AI Ethics in the Social Studies Classroom

You've debated AI ethics with your colleagues - but have you invited students in to the conversation?

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · May 20

I posted a new #digcit resource today for middle and high school. Check it out!
www.teachdigcit.com/product-page...

Social Contract Ethics with PicThis! | Teach DigCit

In this 4-part project, students will discover how rules and norms are established and enforced in communities by taking on the role of a Community Engagement and Relations Team member for a social me...

www.teachdigcit.com

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · May 20

I posted a new #digcit resource today for middle and high school. Check it out!
www.teachdigcit.com/product-page...

Social Contract Ethics with PicThis! | Teach DigCit

In this 4-part project, students will discover how rules and norms are established and enforced in communities by taking on the role of a Community Engagement and Relations Team member for a social me...

www.teachdigcit.com

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · May 12

AI Ethics in the Social Studies Classroom open.substack.com/pub/drkmatts... #digcit #AIEdu #SSedu

AI Ethics in the Social Studies Classroom

You've debated AI ethics with your colleagues - but have you invited students in to the conversation?

open.substack.com

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · May 6

@lalindsey.bsky.social and I wrote the Edvolve Digital Citizenship Curriculum Framework in 2021, and we are gearing up to write a second edition. Before we do, we'd love some input from the folks that have used it: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DigCit #MediaLit #EdTech #AIEdu

We're Updating the Edvolve Digital Citizenship Curricular Framework

... and we would LOVE your feedback! You can review the 2021 version here.

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · May 5

drkmattson.substack.com/p/john-dewey... #digcit

John Dewey Would Hate Your Digital Citizenship Curriculum

This post originally appeared on my blog in 2016. It has been edited slightly from the original to account for new trends and technologies.

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Apr 24

Teaching my cat to ride a skateboard is going about as well as you’d imagine. (It’s better with sound!) #catsofbluesky #cat #cats

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Apr 9

Dewey's work always stands the test of time. I appreciate this post from @punyamishra.bsky.social !
punyamishra.com/2025/03/07/d...

Dewey or Don’t We Care? Addressing the Novice’s Dilemma in Learning with GenAI | Punya Mishra's Web

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Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · Mar 22

Listening and learning from #schoollibrarians is the BEST! 💯 Free, customizable & convenient. Join our PLN on your favorite #podcast platform 🎧🎤💡📚😀 bit.ly/2YyqPmT

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · Mar 22

A real-world (outrageous) example for #MediaLiteracy comparisons of websites, learning to ask questions about sources & credibility, connecting #InfoLiteracy to health ed and civics, practicing careful observation, etc. 🍎📚🧪 #TLSky

E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · Mar 21

🧵NEW: A CDC clone website is filled with false and misleading vaccine claims against a backdrop of false balance. The NGO (Children's Health Defense) led by the current HHS Secretary until December 2024 is hosting content for the CDC clone.

infoepi.substack.com/p/cdc-clone...

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Mar 22

Someone give this man an Emmy. #Severance

a man in a white shirt and tie is playing a drum

Alt: a man in a white shirt and tie is playing a drum

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · Mar 22

#TLsky #libraries #Freadom stop burning books

I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from websites is no different than burning booka

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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D. @drkmattson.bsky.social · Mar 20

Yeah, that grading is going to have to wait … it IS Spring Break, after all.

Book cover: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

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