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5 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers

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5 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers The internet has provided teachers with numerous tools to enhance their students’ learning experience. Internet Safety Tips for Teachers Today’s educators can no longer do without technological resources. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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What a Teacher Can Do About Cyberbullying

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You’ll enjoy her latest article on how to address cyberbullying with your students: Cyberbullying refers to a situation in which a teen, preteen or child is embarrassed, humiliated, harassed, threatened, tormented or otherwise targeted by another on interactive technology such as smartphones or social media.

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Mozilla Foundation announces some new, free educational resources

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Webmaker Beta is a free, open source Android app that allows smartphone users of any skill level to create original content online. Google Good to Know - online safety and data info Google Family Safety Center - help promote safety online. -. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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How to Set Healthy Screen Time Habits: A Guide for Parents

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Depending on how we use it, technology can be either a priceless tool or endless distraction. Through computers, smartphones, and tablets, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips that can be both entertaining and intellectually stimulating. Give your child internet safety tips as part of discussing healthy screen time.

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How to Grow Global Digital Citizens

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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. Kids going around safety restrictions. Digital Citizenship webinar.

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A safer Internet?

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But with every new tool and technology comes a danger from a small but determined section of society who wish to bend their use, to exploit and to abuse for their own selfish purposes. The BBC''s Webwise site also has some great resources on Internet safety. We wish it were not so. Unported License.

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How Common Sense Is Helping NYC Welcome Cell Phones into Schools

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Individual schools can decide whether they want to incorporate students’ personal technology into classroom learning and can implement a "bring your own device" (BYOD) program. Common Sense''s comprehensive K-12 curriculum has lessons for each grade level on topics like Internet safety, privacy, and digital footprints.

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