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How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Students are more exposed to the internet than ever. Young children spend around seven hours every day in front of a screen , and most teenagers have access to a mobile device. There are tools available to serve as internet guardrails until a culture of digital literacy and responsible use sets in. by Eli Zimmerman.

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

EdTechTeacher

This is our school Twitter page that we use to communicate, collaborate, and share student success. 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. Tip #1: School Social Networking Accounts. Join us at any of our upcoming events!

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How K–12 Schools Can Use Next-Generation Content Filtering to Keep Students Safe

EdTech Magazine

Congress passed the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in 2000, tying E-rate program discounts to a school’s internet safety policy. Even in the absence of a federal update, K–12 administrators can look carefully at their current internet safety policy. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:41.

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11 Essential EdTech Action Steps for Back to School

The CoolCatTeacher

Simple Updates to Your Classroom Procedures and Workflow sponsored by EdTech Software From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Procedure for link shortening and mobile sharing: Copy the hyperlink for the page or lesson that relates to a particular page in my textbook. Set Up Social Media.

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