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12 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety

Graphite Blog

Educators' approach to internet safety in the classroom has changed as the technology and our use of it continues to evolve. In the past, digital citizenship lessons on internet safety focused more on dos and don'ts, like do create safe passwords and don't talk to strangers online.

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23 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety

Graphite Blog

Educators' approach to internet safety in the classroom has changed as the technology and our use of it continues to evolve. In the past, digital citizenship lessons on internet safety focused more on dos and don'ts, like do create safe passwords and don't talk to strangers online.

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5 Ways to Teach Digital Citizenship (and the 9 Key P’s of Digital Citizenship)

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s Sponsor: Advancement Courses. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. AND, if you are in need of PD, 10-Minute Teacher listeners get 20% off any online courses with code COOL20.

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How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Competent technology use cannot effectively be taught with a rigid course curriculum alone ; it needs to be woven into the fabric of the school, according to ISTE CEO Richard Culatta. There are tools available to serve as internet guardrails until a culture of digital literacy and responsible use sets in.

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Are Schools Helpless, Hapless When it Comes to IT Privacy and Security?

Doug Levin

Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same. Instead, advocates have focused almost exclusively on the practices of companies serving education. While that’s part of the solution, it is in no way sufficient to addressing the privacy and security concerns being raised by parents and in the media.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Most importantly, the company is passionately committed to the over 20 million students we consider to be our primary customers.

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In the marketplace: Gaming, digital citizenship, PD initiatives, and more

eSchool News

Teq , a Long Island-based educational technology and professional development (PD) company, has received approval from the New York State Department of Education to provide Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE). All of these courses and certifications are now CTLE approved.