Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

While many organizations differ in their recommendations, here are general guidelines you may find useful: Infants (0-18 months): Screen time is not recommended for infants, except video chatting with family or friends. Help them understand how to control who can see their posts and information What can my child and I do about cyberbullying?

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Hapara

OCTOBER 19, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: The internet’s central role in K-12 classrooms gives students access to a wealth of resources for research and discovery. How web filters function in the K-12 setting Internet filters work by blocking or allowing access to websites.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? How do I get started with meeting CIPA requirements? The E-rate program was put into place to ensure that education institutions have access to the technological resources necessary to keep students and teachers connected. Read on to learn more. What is E-rate?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Cyberbullying— a discussion on what cyberbullying is; for older students or as a guideline for you when teaching the topic. Think Time: How Does Cyberbullying Affect You –a hard-hitting short video that hits all the important points of cyberbullying. Right to digital access. Curriculum on digital citizenship.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

1] Many educators, especially digital immigrants, struggle to find the best way to do this. There are some handy guidelines for the proper role of technology in education. Be active: Prioritize active digital activities, like online learning games or interactive lessons, over passive activities, like watching a video.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2021

Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. Digital security protocols require I be more proactive with managing my passwords. How to create strong passwords. How to manage passwords. Read their paper here.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. So, why and how should you use technology in your classroom? Read on to discover the impact of technology in education and how to get the most from its unique benefits.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Kids don’t expect that and often don’t know how to handle it. Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Cyberbullying.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Here’s how it works: Students pick a subject from the many offered by Tract, watch a peer-presented video on the subject (like how to make mac and cheese or what are some careers with animals), and complete a project which is shared with classmates. There are SEL curricula, rubrics, toolkits, videos, parent guidelines, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Kids don’t expect that and often don’t know how to handle it. Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. 120+ Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 29, 2015

Do you want to learn how to play an instrument or sing? The FCC has parental control guidelines and information to keep children safe online, with this app, controls can be activated to protect younger students from accessing inappropriate content through the app on the internet. Sing Sharp. GarageBand.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

In the last year, I’ve been to 35 different cities, visiting schools and talking to parents and educators and students around social media use, and what I find more and more is that there’s a default that kids have 24/7 access to the smartphone. You worked with Instagram around creating parent guidelines. There’s information overload.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2017

When you sign up, you choose a topic, access mysimpleshow, and create your explainer video. Training content as well as tips and tricks on how to create a great explainer video are provided. How can you use this in your curriculum. Note: School guidelines vary depending upon their missions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2020

So, how do you pick those five apps? Here are three general guidelines: The app must improve outcomes. You may love what the app can do (like gamify math or quizzify science) but the technology required is more than you can handle, might require hours of time just to learn how to apply it. Google Apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. But what about cyberbullying?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

The engaging video summaries of textbook material provide access to more than a thousand full-length college courses. Students join with a free Study.com account that can be accessed with mobile apps (with the exception of proctored exams). How to get started. More on college prep: How to Prepare for the SAT.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Before unpacking Twitter in your classroom, here are a few guidelines: Clear its use with your administration. Demonstrate how to use Twitter and what the symbols mean (tie this into a class discussion on math symbols). The ability to shout out to classmates, to be answered whenever they access their Twitter stream, is huge.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

We truly can use this as an opportunity to facilitate the idea of learning… how to learn. Check any guidelines provided by your state DOE. What can be provided with low bandwidth and quick access limitations? Investigate possible home connect programs for students who do not have access.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. But what about cyberbullying?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2017

This means students have clear guidelines for how to define success over time, making it easy for all stakeholders in a student’s learning to determine if they are accomplishing what must be done for college and career. Each step (i.e., This gradebook can be integrated into existing LMSs such as PowerSchool.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2022

Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some great ideas for you in this next article: How to Raise a Computer-Savvy Generation. Here is a guideline to follow; Teach Children How To Code. Most parents are probably asking how to go about this when they cannot code themselves. Image source: Pexels.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 24, 2022

Grades: 8-12 Subjects: Digital Citizenship, SEL, Media Literacy, Social Studies, Civics. Make copies of the "Conspiracy Theories 101" student handout (or access the Google Docs version from the handout). Why Are Conspiracy Theories So Popular? Activity steps: 1. Do you think it's true? Activity steps: 1.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. But what about cyberbullying? Cyberbullying.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

She believes we need to teach students about digital safety “and how to make appropriate choices online.” At Learning.com , we work hard to do just that, by supporting educators with a positive, researched-based curriculum that offers a rich exploration of digital citizenship topics. That way, no one can access your info.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Find out why Chris thinks that cell phones don’t belong in schools, why we should delay access, and how to better protect our students (and children) in a technology-driven world. PYE shows families, schools, and churches how to create safer digital spaces. What is Protect Young Eyes?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Provide guidelines so they don’t wonder why they’re there or get embarassed because they ‘did something wrong’ Invite parents to share their expertise. Here are some topics I have used that have been popular: show how to log onto and use the school website. show how to log into the school online grade reports.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This can be done digitally with an accessible slideshow or clear instructions for students to begin working straight away. Schools need to develop a when, where and how to protocol for printing. 55 for “Guidelines for Online Sharing”. This could be sitting with books or devices out, or even a regular activity to warm up.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

VARK started as a questionnaire to help students and teachers understand their best approach to learning but has since become more of a guideline for teaching and learning. Information that is accessed through students’ use of their modality preferences shows an increase in their levels of comprehension, motivation, and metacognition.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Mindful pairing of digital resources to learning outcomes is an excellent way to ensure that any blended learning program will produce the desired learning outcomes. This also means being mindful of students with special needs, and students without access to digital resources at home.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 12, 2017

In October 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its recommendation and guidelines for “Screen Time” use for children and adolescents. The revised AAP guidelines now focus on support and guidance for parents about how to use technology responsibly with children of all ages. How much is too much screen time?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. By improving access to district systems and processes, school leaders will be able to better serve and meet the needs and expectations of the families they serve.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 4, 2019

One of the most common questions that I get is how to insert audio in Google Slides, a feature that many have missed after leaving PowerPoint. ” For more ideas on how to implement reflection strategies, check out this article from ASCD, “ Learning Through Reflection.” Are you ready to use audio in Google Slides?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

“For teachers to stay current, keep students engaged and promote learning, it is important for teachers to acknowledge the influence of social media and understand how to use it to the benefit of their students.”. Cook offered tips to help K-12 teachers integrate social media into their classrooms: Create student social media guidelines.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The verdict: Allow students to message Letting your students have access to instant messaging can be great for you and them, if they learn to do this responsibly. This means being aware of the task at hand and knowing how to connect with those who can support productivity and reduce distractions from those who may get in the way.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 27, 2013

HOW EDMODO FUELED DIFFERENTIATION IN MY CLASSROOM Posted by Jaclyn Karabinas (soulstrikers.wordpress.com) on March 4, 2012 · Can you think of a time when you had a question? Weren’t quite sure how to word it C. Young learners do not necessarily have all the access and all the tools that we have. How do es this happen?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Although there is reluctance, opportunities exist for teachers to harness social media’s benefits to help students understand how to use digital platforms to promote learning. Why the digital disconnect? Create student social media guidelines. A lack of tools and training top the list of educator concerns.

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