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

Hapara

? Listen to an audio version of this post: School and district leaders are obligated to protect the learners, staff and educators within their jurisdiction. As K-12 schools increasingly rely on online resources in day-to-day instruction, safety takes on new proportions. The third is the Children’s Internet Protection Act or CIPA.

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Creating a safe environment for online learning

Neo LMS

As an educator, it is important to do what you can to keep students safe at school and educate parents about precautions at home. From an email address to a social security number, just about any piece of personal information can be used by cybercriminals for malicious means. Here are some common threats and tips.

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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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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

It’s just up to educators to help them succeed in finding answers while staying safe in a digital environment. The term was coined by author Marc Prensky to describe a person who grew up surrounded by technology and is familiar with the Internet from an early age on. The educational system structure was designed for that analog world.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. Read on to discover the impact of technology in education and how to get the most from its unique benefits. Benefits of Using Tech and Digital Media in Education.

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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. These policies typically promote positive behaviors, expectations, and guidelines. ” – Thomas C.

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5 Tips to Increase Parental Engagement in the 21st Century Classroom – From Courtney Pepe

EdTechTeacher

In this same letter he introduced two new social media platforms to further dialogue: a district Facebook page and a district twitter account, @WT_Schools. “Using social media is all about meeting our community members where they are. It is important to give a parents a voice in their child’s education.