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The K-12 Business Model: How to Innovate in an Ever-Changing Learning Environment

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For example, if you were to chart the performance of EdTech solutions in K-12, you would likely find educators are very tethered to one functional thing like quizzes. Introducing the ability to do digital quizzes, like Quizlet, is now immensely popular – but really within the last few years. Next year it will be flipping the classroom.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

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For example, schools can post virtual open houses, introduce new staff with a Twitter chat, or multimedia summaries of events. Enhance student learning: Social media is ubiquitous. Using it in the school is an opportunity to teach kids about digital citizenship and to prepare them for their life outside the classroom.

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Teaching Students with Autism about Digital Citizenship

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But teaching the fundamentals of digital citizenship to students with High Functioning Autism is all the more important, especially as they prepare to enter college or the workforce. Digital citizenship at Cumberland Academy began when the school started thinking 21st about century social skills. WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

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For example, say robots and drones will be the hot-ticket item of the year (according to a recent study – they will be ). Prior to Microsoft, Cheryl was VP of Marketing at F5 Networks and also spent 11 years at Symantec in various product teams including four years leading the Huawei Symantec Joint Venture program office and investment.

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Program Combatting Privacy and Tech Overuse Encourages Students to Take Control

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For example, many streaming channels autoplay TV episode after TV episode, and the kids report feeling unsettled, like they can’t get away. In addition to the parents working with their children, they are also encouraged to work together to tackle digital access uses. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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Reducing Online Security and Privacy Risk in Your School

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.” Along with the possibility of negative headlines, consequences for inadequate protection in schools can include an impact on family and student trust, which affects learning and also the quality of work environment. For example: What do you want to protect? Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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Becoming Digital Citizens in the Classroom

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Teaching Digital Citizenship Lessons Opening up the ways lessons are introduced to learners bolsters staff involvement in digcit efforts. For example school leaders can set a required number of digcit lessons to be taught during the year. All teachers teach a digital footprint lesson. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.