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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. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety. A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. BBBPasswordDay.

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Sextortion: Your Students Are at Risk, Teachers Can Help

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 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 free.

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A Getting Started Guide to Digital Citizenship Education

The CoolCatTeacher

How Model Teachers Model Digital Citizenship From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Netsmartz is a free online training program from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. netsmartz.org/training. . Check out free NetSmartz training. It is online.

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Bullying and Cyberbullying: The Things You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

Anne Collier on episode 169 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I think that very often — those of us who didn’t grow up with these technologies and media — think that this is a technology issue. We are trained. Blog: [link].

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Are You R.E.A.D.Y. as a School to be Good Digital Citizens

techlearning

This leads to a cross roads of districts pushing digital learning into schools with teachers who may not be trained in the use of safe online instruction and hence the problem of a fear of the internet. Launching technology lessons or creating online learning is a huge responsibility. cross posted at techinnovation.live Dr.

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Host a PD Buffet for Your Teachers: Tips from a Technology Integrationist

edWeb.net

Rocket University provides a “PD Buffet” where teachers take charge of their professional development by watching a webinar, going on Twitter, and reporting back on their learning to enhance their craft. Rachel incorporates edWeb into this PD Buffet and guides teachers on using edWeb by providing training on how to use the site.

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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.