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The benefits of using a web filter for digital learning

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The bottom line is that a school can’t provide unfiltered internet access to minors. Most web filters don’t recognize these as game sites, so kids can easily access them. Protecting learners’ privacy is critical, so your school needs to keep malware away from your learning environment.

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How to analyze the effectiveness of a web filter for digital learning

Hapara

Your K-12 web filter should support learning rather than disrupt it. But how do you choose the best web filter for digital learning? Consider these ways your web filter should support rather than restrict digital learning. The best web filter will go hand in hand with digital citizenship.

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Digital Citizenship: Why Teachers Should Instill It In Students + Free Resources

Educational Technology Guy

Digital Citizenship: Why Teachers Should Instill It In Students + Free Resources With February well underway— and e-learning lingering — the time is now to revisit the importance of online safety. After all, Safer Internet Day is on February 9 and Digital Learning Day is on February 25.

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How to educate students on online behavior in a digital learning environment

Hapara

With Teacher Dashboard , you can see which Google file they recently opened, and for collaborative activities, you can see which group members have accessed documents. With Workspace, you can differentiate instruction and create personalized learning opportunities. Then you can quickly click on that file and check progress.

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Best practices for managing web filtering in a digital learning environment

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. So how do you manage web filtering so that it protects students but doesn’t restrict learning?

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Navigating the digital landscape by fostering classroom digital wellness

Hapara

Digital learning can be engaging and meaningful and prepare students for life beyond school. But educators need to balance the benefits of digital learning with protecting students’ wellbeing. Laurie Guyon, a digital instruction expert from New York, unlocks strategies for classroom digital wellness with Hāpara.

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

From the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, here’s a topical article on how to use AI in your education journey: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education Technological innovation is now casting its shadows over the education sector as well, making learning experiences better than ever before.

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