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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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129 Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics

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Here’s a long list of websites to address Digital Citizenship topics you teach in your classroom: Avatars. Tellagami–a video avatar. Copyrights–BrainPop video. Copyright and Fair Use –Common Sense Media video. Copyright Law Explained (fun video, informative, thorough). Curriculum.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. So, why and how should you use technology in your classroom? What Is the Proper Role of Technology in the Classroom?

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11 Projects to Teach Digital Citizenship

Ask a Tech Teacher

No longer is it contained within four classroom walls or the physical site of a school building. Print the avatars and hang them around the classroom. Once all six are uploaded, print the cube, fold, and keep on student desks to remind them of Internet safety. Education has changed. Then, it’s called an avatar.

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4 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety

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Whether kids are using social media, searching for information, gaming, or emailing, they should have some basic understanding of how to protect themselves online. Though teachers and parents are deeply concerned about kids' online safety, we often don't know the best ways to teach these skills.

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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. This cloud-based AI browser filter analyzes images, videos and text.

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

Waterford

How Digital Natives Process Information in the Classroom. Using Technology in the Classroom to Teach Digital Natives. Integrating technology into the classroom is a necessity.[1] Be active: Prioritize active digital activities, like online learning games or interactive lessons, over passive activities, like watching a video.