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The 6 C’s of Cybersafety: How to Keep Students Safe Online

EdTech Magazine

Combine that with social media identities, and the digital footprint of today’s students has become almost as important as the real thing. Digital citizenship and internet safety are buzzwords in the education space. Educational technology is now a staple of most learning experiences.

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Digital Literacy Programs Prepare Students for a Tech-Enabled Future

EdTech Magazine

With 95 percent of teenagers in possession of mobile devices, students are constantly sharing and searching through social media platforms. . Because students are inevitably exposed to the online world, it is important that adults teach them how to be responsible digital citizens — to protect both themselves and their peers.

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Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility

EdTech Magazine

Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility. With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how digital citizenship programs prepare students for a tech–enabled world.

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22+ Tips on How to Work Remotely

Ask a Tech Teacher

I had to read (gasp) a paperback rather than a digital book check in regularly via social media; they want to know you’re OK be aware of time zones have solid, sturdy equipment to carry your gear. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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8 Ways to Support Digital Citizenship Skills with Google

Shake Up Learning

The post 8 Ways to Support Digital Citizenship Skills with Google appeared first on Shake Up Learning. – PART 2: Digital Citizen. Digital Citizenship skills are a must for today’s modern society, but figuring out how and when to teach these skills to our students can be a challenge. Google to rescue!

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A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue

The CoolCatTeacher

Social media has not shown an ability to “self correct” perhaps because by its very nature, the responses can only be positive and thus, there is no self-correcting mechanism built into its algorithm. Below are some of the ads that you may have seen on social media that were released as being traced back to Russian origin.

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How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten

EdTech Magazine

K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. The Stop.Think.Connect Toolkit , for example, includes helpful resources for K–8 students, including social media tips, online gaming tips, kids’ presentations and more. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn ways K–12 schools can better prevent phishing attacks. .

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