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

Waterford

Children face increasingly packed schedules, so they’re more likely to multitask—by frequently task-switching and/or using different kinds of media at the same time. Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10].

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World Password Day — It’s Today!

Ask a Tech Teacher

Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. How to create strong passwords. How to manage passwords. Why change passwords.

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World Password Day — It’s Coming!

Ask a Tech Teacher

Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. How to create strong passwords. How to manage passwords. Why change passwords.

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Mindfulness and Screen Time

Digital Promise

Between guilt-tinged uncertainty about screen time for kids ( “So, if you’re using it for good, does it count as screen time?” ) and worry about social media stress for teens, it’s easy to feel like a lost traveler without a GPS. For parents, the family computer has become something of a minefield (and probably a Minecraft field).

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How To Protect Your Privacy As An Online Student.

EdTech4Beginners

Students have the convenience and flexibility to study online. If they have your email address or full name, they can use Spokeo to get your address, social media profiles, estimated income and other personal information. How do you keep safe online? Technology has always been a driving force of change.

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Viral Messaging: Putting Digital Citizenship to the Test

Tech Helpful

Turning A Viral Hoax Into A Lesson on Internet Safety Over the last week, you have probably seen some reference to the “Momo Challenge,” hidden messages in Youtube videos, and calls for technology companies to police their systems to protect kids. Case Study: What is the #MoMoChallenge? Do I really need to share?

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Bullying and Cyberbullying: The Things You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

We talk about targets, those who bully and how to respond when helping those embroiled in this situation. So they looked at a whole range of research – lots of different studies – and that was the range of kids who were affected by it, in both cases. We do know how to work with kids. And for cyberbullying, it’s 7-15%.