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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

Across schools, students use devices like Chromebooks for learning because it has many advantages. Abide by internet safety laws. The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts.

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K-12 Districts Keep Students Safe with Web Filters and Monitors

EdTech Magazine

The tools augment lessons in which students are taught to use the internet responsibly. Anything they do on the internet is recorded: the videos that they’re watching, their queries on Google or Bing, the sites they tried to see but couldn’t because they were stopped,” he says. by Chris Hayhurst.

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Best practices for managing web filtering in a digital learning environment

Hapara

In 2000, Congress enacted the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to address student safety when learning online. Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.”

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks have become as commonplace as notebooks, enabling students to access a vast reservoir of information and educational resources at their fingertips. No longer limited to the traditional four walls of an institutional setting, the modern classroom exists wherever there’s an internet connection.

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How We Empowered and Engaged Latino Parents—by Building a Tech Community

Edsurge

With the support of our administration, we crafted a plan to host monthly parent technology nights tailored to meet the needs of our Latino community (check out a short video we made to see them in action). We planned to educate parents about internet safety, digital citizenship and Chromebook management.

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Online Classes! On Your Schedule

Ask a Tech Teacher

Resources include videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share in a collaborative environment. If students use digital devices (iPads, Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, or another), they need to become familiar with the rights and responsibilities required to be good digital citizens.

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Observing a 1:1 School

EdTechnocation.com

Each student in the 7th grade is given a Chromebook and a school issued Google Apps for Education account. All students go through extensive cyber-bullying and internet safety training/workshops. Parents also receive workshops on cyber-bullying and internet safety conducted during Parent Nights. I love this idea!

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