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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Christian Miraglia, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, has some great ideas on teaching kids about Social Media Awareness: Over the last decade, there has been pressure in the K-12 learning environment to create classes that address everything from managing your money to various efforts to address cultural inequalities.

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ISTE and Capstone Collaborate on Children’s Books Championing Digital Citizenship

eSchool News

The license includes world rights for print and digital books, with ISTE providing supplemental resources supported by the ISTE Standards, a framework for using technology to support learning. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Preview an advance copy of the book at: bit.ly/SoniasDigitalWorldARC. SoniasDigitalWorldARC.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

Hapara

Most educational institutions in this category simplify their compliance by purchasing and using a web filter from a reputable company. This includes how to interact appropriately with others on social media websites, email and the like, which falls under the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act.

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Companies with a vested interest in their products publish studies touting their applications. Most companies offer such opportunities. I found that the company was very active in recognizing and promoting teachers’ ideas. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.

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Top edtech at ISTELive 23

eSchool News

Here’s a look at some of the top edtech the eSchool News editors saw at ISTELive 23: Acer America and the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) announced their alliance to help schools launch or expand their student esports program. Preview an advance copy of the book at bit.ly/SoniasDigitalWorldARC.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

educate them about digital citizenship . Gaming sites, the latest social media sites and online forums can be distracting for kids. You need to update these categories often, though some web filters come with databases that the company updates periodically. para Filter promotes digital citizenship.

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How Teachers Learn About New Edtech Products (Round-up)

Ask a Tech Teacher

How do teachers filter out all the social media noise to find the tech products that will transform their classrooms? HOW WE LEARN ABOUT NEW EDTECH PRODUCTS [ROUND-UP]. We connected to 15 teachers in the US who are into edtech and asked them a simple question: How do you prefer to learn about new educational products?

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