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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

In a recent article in the publication EdSurge , teacher Tyler Rablin lamented on losing battle with students’ cellphone use in schools. In a 2021 study by McAfee, the cyber security software company, over three-quarters of American parents wished schools would do more to educate their children about online safety.

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5 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

5 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers The internet has provided teachers with numerous tools to enhance their students’ learning experience. Malicious software can pose various threats once they get into your devices. Internet Safety Tips for Teachers Today’s educators can no longer do without technological resources.

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In the marketplace: Gaming, digital citizenship, PD initiatives, and more

eSchool News

Study.com has launched a series of articles and teaching resources designed to address the learning challenges associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). All middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have officially begun to incorporate digital citizenship education into the curriculum.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

edWeb.net

.” Instead, librarians can help families learn how to maintain a healthy balance and become good digital citizens. Step 1 – Student Outreach: Develop and implement a digital citizenship plan that spans grades K-12; as students move up, the plan should reflect the changing needs at each level. About the Presenter.

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Teaching Basic Cybersecurity Measures To Everyday People (For Parents of Digital Natives)

Ask a Tech Teacher

As one who manages way too many online accounts, I read this article from Ask a Tech Teacher contributor and CyberSecurity expert (retired), Sam Bocetta with interest. I update software when prompted (that’ll have to be black). Read Sam’s article below. When you’re done, evaluate your cybersecurity safety.

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The surveillance of our youth

Dangerously Irrelevant

Should we install keystroke logging software or monitor everything that youth search for on the Internet? We can think of numerous reasons why students might search the Internet for things that they don’t want their parents to know about, just like they talk daily about things that they don’t want their parents to know about.

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10 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have

Educational Technology Guy

Self learning of tech and where to go for help - knowing how to search a help menu on software or hardware, where to go to find user forums for help, and where to find the manual for technology is a huge skill that many do not know about. Why do schools still pay so much for software? Free alternatives to paid software and services.