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Best practices for managing web filtering in a digital learning environment

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. So how do you manage web filtering so that it protects students but doesn’t restrict learning?

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Digital Citizenship: Why Teachers Should Instill It In Students + Free Resources

Educational Technology Guy

Digital Citizenship: Why Teachers Should Instill It In Students + Free Resources With February well underway— and e-learning lingering — the time is now to revisit the importance of online safety. After all, Safer Internet Day is on February 9 and Digital Learning Day is on February 25.

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4 fresh ideas for teaching digital citizenship sooner

eSchool News

In a digital learning environment, how can educators ensure that students are being safe while they are online? Throughout my career, I’ve taught the use of technology to elementary students. A key element of this program was to address an ISTE Standard for teachers to “Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility.”.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Reading fluency is essential for effective reading comprehension at any age, but it’s especially critical once students go from ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn.’ It also involves teaching them about privacy, digital footprints and online etiquette. Diane Myers, Ph.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Reading fluency is essential for effective reading comprehension at any age, but it’s especially critical once students go from ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn.’ It also involves teaching them about privacy, digital footprints and online etiquette. Diane Myers, Ph.

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OPINION: Some warning flags for those embracing personalized learning powered by education technology

The Hechinger Report

Third, there are many concerns involving personal data and the business-models of digital learning. The adoption of personalized monitoring tools can easily turn into surveillance tools of individual families, and as digital learning increases, so do concerns about the privatization of schools by technology giants.