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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

In a 2021 study by McAfee, the cyber security software company, over three-quarters of American parents wished schools would do more to educate their children about online safety. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech. Rabin’s solution was to ban cell phone usage.

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Viral Messaging: Putting Digital Citizenship to the Test

Tech Helpful

When the MOMO Challenge reared its ugly head last week, I reached out on Twitter to other technologists to find out what they were hearing and what their thoughts were. Case Study: What is the #MoMoChallenge? A friend posted the following article online after a long discussion by a number of us on twitter regarding the whole situation.

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World Password Day — It’s Today!

Ask a Tech Teacher

A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. That’s more than anyone can keep track of and why it’s popular to link logins to social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter being the most common) or Google accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety.

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World Password Day — It’s Coming!

Ask a Tech Teacher

A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. That’s more than anyone can keep track of and why it’s popular to link logins to social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter being the most common) or Google accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety.

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Being a Cyber-Mentor: A Role For All Ages

Gaggle Speaks

From organizations like StopBullying.gov to schools and communities that are implementing anti-bullying programs and clubs, more people are being proactive in creating safety nets for those involved in cyberbullying or who want to learn more. This means even parents struggle with digital abuse and have the need for a cyber-mentor.

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Bullying and Cyberbullying: The Things You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

Anne Collier on episode 169 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So they looked at a whole range of research – lots of different studies – and that was the range of kids who were affected by it, in both cases. Twitter: @ annecollier. Blog: [link].

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Social Media Ed, Sex Ed, & Digital Responsibility

The Daring Librarian

People, teaching Digital Ed is not OPTIONAL. According to a recent study & Mashable : "About 80% of children between the ages of 0 and 5 who use the Internet in the United States do so on at least a weekly basis, according to a report released Monday from education non-profit organizations Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Sesame Workshop."