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Kristen Mattson, Ed.D.
@drkmattson.bsky.social
Adjunct at U of I 💙🧡 teaching media literacy to K-12 educators & supporting school libraries.

Author of “Digital Citizenship in Action” & “Ethics in a Digital World.” Learn more about me: TeachDigCit.com

#digcit #medialit #iste #tlsky #edusky
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I finally got around to making starter pack! These folks are working hard to ensure all students have access to high quality digital citizenship education & can think critically and ethically in a digital world.

I’ll continue to update the list; let me know who I’ve missed!
go.bsky.app/VN295HA
#AASL25 has been BUSY 🙌🏻. I’ve been presenting all morning and haven’t even taken photos 👎🏼, but I have loved ❤️❤️ exchanging hugs, waves, high fives and ideas with so many fellow librarians:
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media.tenor.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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
open.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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
August 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Reposted by Kristen Mattson, Ed.D.
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
July 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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
July 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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...
www.teachdigcit.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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...
www.teachdigcit.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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...
June 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I’m offering some of my most popular conference sessions as webinars! Join me: TeachDigCit.com/event-list
#medialiteracy #Digcit #ISTE25 #ALA25
June 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Reposted by Kristen Mattson, Ed.D.
@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.
docs.google.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Teaching my cat to ride a skateboard is going about as well as you’d imagine. (It’s better with sound!) #catsofbluesky #cat #cats
April 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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
punyamishra.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Listening and learning from #schoollibrarians is the BEST! 💯 Free, customizable & convenient. Join our PLN on your favorite #podcast platform 🎧🎤💡📚😀 bit.ly/2YyqPmT
March 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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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
🧵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...
March 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Someone give this man an Emmy. #Severance
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media.tenor.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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#TLsky #libraries #Freadom stop burning books
March 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Yeah, that grading is going to have to wait … it IS Spring Break, after all.
March 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM