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Sinclair launches free cybersecurity training for K-12 administrators

Ask a Tech Teacher

Some common cybersecurity threats faced by K-12 schools include data breaches, BYOD policies, unsecured WiFi networks, insider threats, and lack of security awareness training. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Addressing the most common parent concerns about BYOD in schools

Neo LMS

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has taken the education system by storm. There’s been a lot of talk about BYOD in schools, on whether or not it is beneficial for the learning process of students, with serious arguments in both camps. I for one believe BYOD at school is a clear case of the if you can’t fight it, embrace it mantra.

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Digital Citizenship & Data Collection

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Brainpop offers a site where users can take online quizzes on various digital topics and teachers can access additional lesson plans on digital citizenship. assessment BYOD digital citizenship discussions edtech education peer evaluation reflection speaking teaching twitter wordle writing'

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Debunking 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom

Neo LMS

BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — has gained some momentum in today’s education system. From temp teachers to entire school districts, more and more educational staff debate about or seriously consider the adoption of BYOD in their instruction. Adopting BYOD in schools seems like a win-win situation.

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5 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

This could expose confidential student data, compromise work communications, and even jeopardize the safety of those around you. By falling victim to a phishing attack, you can unknowingly give away your account passwords, bank information, social security number, and other vital data belonging to you and others.

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May this Gobstopper (Now Called Curriculet) be Ever Lasting!

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

While I''ve written quite a bit about assessing writing (ad nauseum) via digital means, reading instruction and assessment have remained a primarily paper-based enterprise in my class. And pair Gobstopper texts with FREE public domain Librivox audiobook recordings of the texts and you will strike gold with digital reading instruction.

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5 Ways Teachers Can Encourage Deeper Learning With Personal Devices

Edsurge

Here are 5 ways to get to curate that practice by making your class a BYOD zone. While this form of digital citizenship is a skill set we may not feel comfortable developing in our students, it is one that working adults depend upon for collaboration. We can fight it or leverage it.