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6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

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To keep this article as short as possible, I don’t go into a lot of detail, simply an explanation of what the security feature is, why I use it, and what’s involved initiating it on your device: Cover your webcam. If we’re hacked, the bad guy can shut us out of those and divert the monies from them to himself.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

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Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? The traditional classroom vs. paperless is like a cell phone vs. an iPhone. Really, though: Why not? And then charge.

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2021, I Resolve…

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Do we settle into our routine, enjoy where it’s headed, or is it time to grab our purse, iPhone, car keys, and get out of there? Continue publishing 3-5 articles a week on each of my core blogs Ask a Tech Teacher, WordDreams , and USNA or Bust! New Years–a time for rest, rejuvenation and repair. A time to assess life.

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Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology

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I’m reposting this article for my readers. Parents love encouraging their kids to play with iPads and iPhones but it’s not their job to teach them how to do it right. A topic dear to me–and one I get lots of questions about–is teaching Kindergartners to Tech. They arrive with bad habits.

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Great App for Future Readers: Word Zoo

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I’m excited to share with you a new low-cost app I found called Word Zoo Learn to Read: The Word Zoo Learn to Read app for iPhone, iPod, and iPad helps children between the ages of 2-8 not only read but understand how that is happening. More articles on reading. 13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading.

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2019, I Resolve…

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Do we settle into our routine, enjoy where it’s headed, or is it time to grab our purse, iPhone, car keys, and get out of there? Continue publishing 3-5 articles a week on each of my core blogs Ask a Tech Teacher, WordDreams , and USNA or Bust! New Years–a time for rest, rejuvenation and repair. A time to assess life.

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Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology

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If you missed this article over at ReadiLearn , here are my thoughts about teaching technology in kindergarten: Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. Parents love encouraging their kids to play with iPads and iPhones but it’s not their job to teach them how to do it right. They arrive with bad habits.