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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

In a 2021 study by McAfee, the cyber security software company, over three-quarters of American parents wished schools would do more to educate their children about online safety. Having used the content myself while teaching an elective technology class, I found them effective and eliciting necessary discussions about cyber safety.

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

Waterford

The term was coined by author Marc Prensky to describe a person who grew up surrounded by technology and is familiar with the Internet from an early age on. Hillary Scharton writes that children aren’t born knowing technology, and that the belief that digital natives excel at multitasking can be detrimental to their learning.

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World Password Day — It’s Today!

Ask a Tech Teacher

A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. I’m challenged to remember my password much less remember to change it regularly. Why change passwords.

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Mindfulness and Screen Time

Digital Promise

One set of useful resources comes from Project Zero research director Carrie James , a sociologist at the Harvard Graduate School of Education who studies ethics and citizenship online and works with a network of educators. According to James, we need to negotiate new terms of engagement with the digital world. Thinking through dilemmas.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. Technological Integration The 21st-century classroom is unimaginable without the integration of technology, and soon AI (artificial intelligence). The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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World Password Day — It’s Coming!

Ask a Tech Teacher

A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. I’m challenged to remember my password much less remember to change it regularly. Why change passwords.

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How To Protect Your Privacy As An Online Student.

EdTech4Beginners

Technology has always been a driving force of change. Students have the convenience and flexibility to study online. Tagged: e-safety , e-safey , Internet , internet safety , online , online safety , privacy online , student safety , web. It has radically transformed education.