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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. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech. Rabin’s solution was to ban cell phone usage.

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World Password Day — It’s Today!

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A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts. That’s more than anyone can keep track of and why it’s popular to link logins to social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter being the most common) or Google accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety.

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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. That’s more than anyone can keep track of and why it’s popular to link logins to social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter being the most common) or Google accounts. It’s a great activity for class when addressing internet safety.

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Viral Messaging: Putting Digital Citizenship to the Test

Tech Helpful

When the MOMO Challenge reared its ugly head last week, I reached out on Twitter to other technologists to find out what they were hearing and what their thoughts were. Case Study: What is the #MoMoChallenge? A friend posted the following article online after a long discussion by a number of us on twitter regarding the whole situation.

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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. So they looked at a whole range of research – lots of different studies – and that was the range of kids who were affected by it, in both cases. Twitter: @ annecollier. Blog: [link].

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Being a Cyber-Mentor: A Role For All Ages

Gaggle Speaks

From organizations like StopBullying.gov to schools and communities that are implementing anti-bullying programs and clubs, more people are being proactive in creating safety nets for those involved in cyberbullying or who want to learn more. According to Pew Research, 40% of adults have been targets of online harassment.

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Linda Librarian's 12 Days of Christmas Gifts To Staff

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

Maybe there are some points mentioned here you haven''t thought about: A Dozen Ways to Teach Ethical and Safe Technology Use by Doug Johnson (one of my library gurus) Re: Points #11 and #12 : Roberta and I are building a website for students and parents: Internet Safety>Citizenship>Outreach. Let me know if you want to borrow.