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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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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

Hapara

Which laws that protect school children involve technology? Technology solutions now support the task of enforcing laws that protect children and education communities. 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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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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Cybersecurity to Be Taught to K-8 students across North America for Free

eSchool News

There is currently no standardized cyber safety curriculum being taught in primary, elementary or intermediate schools. Cyber Legends intends to change that with engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons, masked as a fun video game. Westover, Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching Coordinator at Rainy River District School Board.

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Viral Messaging: Putting Digital Citizenship to the Test

Tech Helpful

Turning A Viral Hoax Into A Lesson on Internet Safety Over the last week, you have probably seen some reference to the “Momo Challenge,” hidden messages in Youtube videos, and calls for technology companies to police their systems to protect kids. We need to be discerning when choosing which videos we watch.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

Graphite Blog

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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More Now: Engaged Community

EdTechTeam

My first experience of intentionally engaging a community to get people on board with our change initiatives happened when I was contracted by Palm Springs Unified School District to help write an updated three-to-five-year technology plan. We wanted to share with parents what’s possible now and what’s coming.” The PACT sessions were a hit.