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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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The Key to A Successful Online Safety Policy

Securly

of students we surveyed did not know what web filter their school was using, if at all. Well, teaching the school community about their web filtering system will optimize internet safety features and help students/teachers maximize web resources. To learn more about online student safety, subscribe to our newsletter: .

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6 Student Suggestions to Improve Web Filtering

Securly

The following are real student responses from an international survey we conducted during Summer 2015. Note: our survey participants included both Securly and non-Securly users. Digital Citizenship Education. “I We asked students what changes would improve the web filtering experience. Quick Whitelisting. “At

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How To Protect Your Privacy As An Online Student.

EdTech4Beginners

It has radically transformed education. However, online education has also created a host of new challenges. You need to be carefully sharing any personal information over the Internet. According to a survey from RoboForm, 63% of users have lost a password or had it compromised. How do you keep safe online?

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How to Grow Global Digital Citizens

Ask a Tech Teacher

With the rise of online games, web-based education, and smartphones that access everything from house lights to security systems, it’s not surprising to read these statistics: In 2013, 71 percent of the U.S. population age 3 and over used the Internet. A good place to start an Internet education is: There are rules.

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A safer Internet?

Learning with 'e's

According to a recent BBC survey of 3500 parents and children, only 8% of parents thought their children had seen something upsetting on the Internet. The BBC''s Webwise site also has some great resources on Internet safety. The statistics are shocking. Many parents don''t understand the capabilities of these sites.

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Getting Real About the Teen Depression-Cyberbullying Connection

techlearning

While cyberbullying is a phenomenon educators and parents need to help their children understand and overcome, its prevalence should not be overestimated. In fact, a recent survey shows that most bullying is verbal and the vast majority is in person. [ There is help available. cross posted at www.KerryHawk02.com