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

Hapara

What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? Under CIPA, public schools are required to follow guidelines to prevent minors from viewing harmful content online. Content deemed inappropriate in CIPA guidelines are obscenity, child pornography and content harmful to minors. Schools and districts are expected to fill in the rest.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

The internet is full of valuable resources that teach you how to include computational thinking in the learning process, so I’ve collected six of the most used platforms with complex materials and guidelines to support educators: Scratch. This tool also allows students to create digital stories, games, and animations. Conclusion.

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Why Teach Digital Citizenship in 2022

Fractus Learning

By teaching the children good digital citizenship, you are keeping your children safe and helping them build an online presence they’ll be proud of…even at the age of 80. 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship. 1 – Digital Access. Make sure free download sites for goods like music are legal. million U.S.

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Google Launches YouTube curriculum on Digital Citizenship

Educational Technology Guy

Google has a new curriculum on YouTube that helps teachers educate students on digital citizenship, including online safety, etiquette and more. There are guidelines for teachers, slides for presentations and a YouTube Curriculum channel with the videos. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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The impact of web filters on network performance in K-12 schools

Hapara

Among CIPA guidelines is implementing a web filter to protect children from accessing harmful or obscene content online. Time management and digital citizenship for students Web filters help reduce opportunities for students to lose focus during class time.

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Zapzapmath adds multiplayer option and more to their popular app

Ask a Tech Teacher

The program had me update my login to the new standards and made it easy to add students under the new guidelines. Download Zapzapmath for Apple / iOS devices: [link]. Download Zapzapmath for Android devices: [link]. I tested this out by logging into an older account I hadn’t used in a while. This is a win!

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is an educational digital storybook that dives into the dangers of cyberbullying and how friends can step up and stop it. The PDF can be viewed on the website or downloaded. You can find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles that offer advice, resources, and more from parents and experts. Cyberbully. Cyberbullying.