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Creating a safe environment for online learning

Neo LMS

On the subject of communications, it is also a good idea to put guidelines in place for the types of emails that your students should and shouldn’t open. Again, this comes back to guidelines for sharing information. The post Creating a safe environment for online learning appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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World Password Day — It’s Today!

Ask a Tech Teacher

It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety. Update: While lots of people think frequent password changes (more than yearly) is recomended, the National Institute of Standards and Technology came out with new guidelines that might put your mind at rest if you aren’t a frequent password changer.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Complying with CIPA & COPPA While Still Protecting Student Data Privacy In using the internet in classrooms, the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires schools to monitor students’ online activity and educate them about appropriate behavior on the internet.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

There are some handy guidelines for the proper role of technology in education. Using the Internet for research will increase student enthusiasm about finding things out on their own.[7]. Be sure to introduce your students to Internet safety and elements of digital citizenship as a key focus. Adobe Blog.

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Tips for Student Comments on Blogs and Forums

wwwatanabe

Similarly, it''s important to set guidelines, rules, and expectations for students to comment on blogs and forums. These guidelines should outline appropriate online behavior and internet safety precautions. Your task is to create those guidelines. What makes them effective? Anyone up for the task?

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Class Blogging and Family Participation

wwwatanabe

As part of the Edublogs Challenge , I am learning how to start a class blog. I used Kathleen Morris'' fabulous example to guide me in creating my letter to introduce the class blog. Here is the first letter that I''m sending home with the students in the class : Dear Families , I am proud to announce Mrs. Martinez’s class blog.

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Acceptable or Responsible? What’s Your Use Policy?

Tom Murray

These policies typically promote positive behaviors, expectations, and guidelines. In addition, high school students are trained as cyber safety mentors to work with students and the community on Internet safety. By contrast, Responsible Use Policies (RUPs) typically outline how students (and employees) should act.

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