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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

He conveyed his frustration with having students distracted by social media alerts and viewing videos as he tried to teach. Whether it was text messages or videos, I encountered daily disruptions to my teaching, no matter what measure I took. I experienced the same in my years in the classroom. Parents also want to see changes.

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

Hapara

CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy. Most educational institutions in this category simplify their compliance by purchasing and using a web filter from a reputable company. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering?

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

Abide by internet safety laws. The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. The discounts give schools financial assistance for internet connectivity. How to manually block URLs

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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. Spark Video and Spark Page automatically generate credits for materials used within their creations. They also know when a video clip is easy to understand — or hard to follow.

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11 Essential EdTech Action Steps for Back to School

The CoolCatTeacher

Simple Updates to Your Classroom Procedures and Workflow sponsored by EdTech Software From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Use this checklist and infographic to make sure you’ve included the edtech essentials in your workflow this year. Try Shelfit from EdTech Software.

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Safety First

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VIRTUAL SAFETY “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin was addressing fire safety when he coined this familiar axiom, but the analogy to Internet safety isn’t a bad one. Model contracts, such as the California Student Data Privacy Agreement, that the SDPC urges companies to sign ?