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World Password Day — It’s Today!

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Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. Otherwise, I’d only change them when my bank, credit company, or favorite online store told me someone hacked their servers. F ind a phrase you’ll remember.

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World Password Day — It’s Coming!

Ask a Tech Teacher

Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. Otherwise, I’d only change them when my bank, credit company, or favorite online store told me someone hacked their servers. F ind a phrase you’ll remember.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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But complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -- a requirement of E-rate -- doesn't have to be. The E-rate program is funded through the federal Universal Service Fund and administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), under the umbrella of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

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One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students.

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Class Tech Tips: Teaching Digital Citizenship with Adobe Spark

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From Internet safety to commenting in online spaces, there are lots of topics to consider when deciding how to best prepare students for an online world. For example, imagine your students create a video documenting a recent field trip. I've had the pleasure of working with this company. All opinions are my own.

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The 2 Biggest Barriers To Learning in Modern Schools - Consideration 7

The Innovative Educator

Furthermore with companies like Neverware which can turn most any old device into a high-speed Chromebook, cost and tech support are no longer the barriers they once were. Internet safety for children and adults is best addressed through educational programs that teach people how to find and evaluate information.