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Creating a safe environment for online learning

Neo LMS

Teachers in all fields saw their lives turned upside down with the arrival of COVID-19, with most having to resort to remote learning. From an email address to a social security number, just about any piece of personal information can be used by cybercriminals for malicious means. That advice goes both ways. Limit cyberbullying.

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

Waterford

This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. These are people who were born in the pre-digital world, but have since adapted to the Internet and everything that comes along with it.

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Sextortion: Your Students Are at Risk, Teachers Can Help

The CoolCatTeacher

Netsmartz is a free online training program from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This free course is designed to help you teach the latest in internet safety and digital citizenship for your students. It is online. Learn at your own pace. It is free. Who is Laurie Nathan?

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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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A Getting Started Guide to Digital Citizenship Education

The CoolCatTeacher

This free course is designed to help you teach the latest in internet safety and digital citizenship for your students. It is online. Learn at your own pace. Just enroll here: It is online. Learn at your own pace. Why do educators need to talk to kids to understand their social media world?

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Game-Based Digital Literacy with Digital Compass – From Jennifer Carey

EdTechTeacher

The game is targeted at middle school students, an age when most children are getting cell phones and social media accounts (like Facebook and Instagram). The game is currently available online with iOS, Android, and edmodo apps coming soon. Common Sense Media also provides educational material for teachers and parents.

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

Waterford

16] It encompasses skills like internet safety, setting healthy screen time habits, and communicating with others online. Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[5]. 6 Quick Tips for Using Technology in the Classroom.