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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Christian Miraglia, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, has some great ideas on teaching kids about Social Media Awareness: Over the last decade, there has been pressure in the K-12 learning environment to create classes that address everything from managing your money to various efforts to address cultural inequalities.

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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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10 EdTech Questions You Might Be Asked At Interview (Answer Tips Included!)

EdTech4Beginners

Here are 10 questions you may be asked along with some tips on how to answer them: 1) How do you use technology in the classroom? Think of a time that the internet has gone down and talk the interviewer through the process and stress how the lesson still worked out well. 5) Talk me through how you deal with e-safety.

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Are Curriculum Specialists in Edtech Denial?

techlearning

Curriculum is the what, education technology (aka edtech) is the how. Edtech Defined Recently I was asked to define edtech. Here is how I responded: "Education technology – or edtech – is the study and practice of effective teaching and learning processes and strategies that incorporate devices, apps, programs, and media.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

Hapara

This is increasingly important as school 1:1 device use becomes more common in classrooms with younger learners. CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy.

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6 Student Suggestions to Improve Web Filtering

Securly

Securly allows teachers to immediately whitelist a blocked site , making the site available to the entire classroom (temporarily, or not, depending on the school district’s chosen master settings). Have a certain amount of time set for being on a particular website (games, social media, entertainment sites). Image vs. Text.

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The Key to A Successful Online Safety Policy

Securly

Well, teaching the school community about their web filtering system will optimize internet safety features and help students/teachers maximize web resources. This simple tip should help schools safely integrate technology into the classroom ! To learn more about online student safety, subscribe to our newsletter: .

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