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How to Find Reliable Internet Sources

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They have barely learned about ‘primary sources’ and have no idea how to select unbiased ones. With that in mind, there is one guideline that will help even novice researchers find reliable sources: the extension.

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How to Introduce Tech to Kids as a Parent

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Here are a few suggestions from one of our Ask a Tech Teacher crew: How to Introduce Tech to Kids as a Parent As modern parents, we all want to give our children the best opportunities available. Technology has become a huge part of day-to-day life, and it’s important for kids to learn how to use it safely and effectively.

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Subscriber Special: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit

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It includes K-5 tech curriculum (including problem solving, productivity software, critical thinking, share/publish, mouse skills, image editing, Google Earth, Photoshop, web tools, and more), keyboarding and digital citizenship curricula, classroom posters, pedagogic articles on tech ed topics, tips and tricks, and more.

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

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What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? Under CIPA, public schools are required to follow guidelines to prevent minors from viewing harmful content online. Content deemed inappropriate in CIPA guidelines are obscenity, child pornography and content harmful to minors. Schools and districts are expected to fill in the rest.

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How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten

EdTech Magazine

How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten. But how do you teach a child as young as 5 how to safely navigate such technology? K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. Online Resources Offer Guidelines to Reach Younger Students. marquita.brown_tC0Z. Wed, 10/16/2019 - 16:36.

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How to Change the Dynamics of Peer-to-peer Learning with Tract

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With educators struggling through the challenges of remote and hybrid teaching, there is renewed interest in how to deliver peer-to-peer learning beyond traditional approaches of discussion boards, forums, blogs, and collaborative projects. –This post is sponsored by Tract. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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6 steps to promote good digital citizenship for all students

eSchool News

This usage presents unique challenges for educators who must not only teach a standard curriculum and help shepherd students into adulthood, but who must also help promote good digital citizenship both in and out of the classroom. Here’s how we do it at our district. A 6-step digital citizenship plan.