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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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E-rate is complicated. But complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -- a requirement of E-rate -- doesn't have to be. It also provides an overview of E-rate, with answers to commonly asked questions about eligibility, services supported, and audits. What is E-rate?

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

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Which laws that protect school children involve technology? Technology solutions now support the task of enforcing laws that protect children and education communities. CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy.

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K-12 Districts Keep Students Safe with Web Filters and Monitors

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As the technology director at Harpeth Hall School , an independent all-girls school in Nashville, Tenn., Monitoring Technologies Alert Harpeth Hall When Students Are at Risk. As the technology director at Harpeth Hall, Justin Dover works to provide a layer of safety for students’ internet access. by Chris Hayhurst.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

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Abide by internet safety laws. The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. The discounts give schools financial assistance for internet connectivity.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. Technological Integration The 21st-century classroom is unimaginable without the integration of technology, and soon AI (artificial intelligence). ” Both critical thinking skills (e,g.,

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

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Best practices for managing web filtering in a digital learning environment

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In 2000, Congress enacted the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to address student safety when learning online. Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.”