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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Within K-12 education, there is no greater priority than student welfare. Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Student welfare is the mission that brought so many of us to the space.

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How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Earlier this year in a webinar from edWeb , Jeff Meyer, director of education at Learning.com, outlined the importance of ingraining digital citizenship in students at a young age, and listed some of the educational tools available to teachers for starting these lessons early. Students are more exposed to the internet than ever.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

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. Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today?

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

As educators, we have an obligation to create safe environments no matter where students learn. 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.

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New Posted Resources 02/16/2012

The Web20Classroom

id=ddwwqq6t_22g7rmsjgk tags: google google apps favorite Internet Safety for High School Kids Tips | Common Sense Media tags: internet safety high school favorite EdTech Toolbox: Web 2.0 Tools by Task tags: web2.0 tools favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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Internet Safety Labs Advances Mobile App Safety for K-12 Students, Families and Educators with New App Microscope

eSchool News

SAN DIEGO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Internet Safety Labs , a non-profit organization dedicated to independent software product safety testing, today announced a big leap forward to help ensure mobile app safety for K-12 students, families and educators with the introduction of the App Microscope.

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Acceptable or Responsible? What’s Your Use Policy?

Tom Murray

Concern about student safety while online and use of digital tools is undoubtedly valid. Every educator knows the best and the worst that the human mind has produced can be found somewhere on the Internet. All for the kids we serve, This post was originally published on EdTech Digest, here. ” – Thomas C.

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