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Sextortion: Your Students Are at Risk, Teachers Can Help

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The time to talk is when they get their smartphone. This free course is designed to help you teach the latest in internet safety and digital citizenship for your students. Sextortion is a shocking new way online predators are targeting kids.

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Mozilla Foundation announces some new, free educational resources

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Webmaker Beta is a free, open source Android app that allows smartphone users of any skill level to create original content online. Google Good to Know - online safety and data info Google Family Safety Center - help promote safety online. -. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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How K–12 Schools Can Use Next-Generation Content Filtering to Keep Students Safe

EdTech Magazine

Congress passed the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in 2000, tying E-rate program discounts to a school’s internet safety policy. Even in the absence of a federal update, K–12 administrators can look carefully at their current internet safety policy. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:41.

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10 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have

Educational Technology Guy

I learn so much from Twitter and Google+ because of the people and web sites I follow there. Twitter, Google+, Facebook comparison Twitter, Facebook, RSS, Email, Google+ - tips on use Facebook and Google+ security and privacy Common Craft Video on Social Media Create a Personal Learning Network UPDATED thanks to a great comment below.

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11 Essential EdTech Action Steps for Back to School

The CoolCatTeacher

Simple Updates to Your Classroom Procedures and Workflow sponsored by EdTech Software From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. and higher so you can connect Windows devices and Android smartphones to Miracast-compliant receivers. Will you have a class Twitter account? Android 4.2+

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