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What You Might Have Missed in January–What’s up in February

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Here are the most-read posts for the past month: Top Ten Articles, Tips, and Reviews for 2023 Tech Tip #8–Print a selection off a webpage Free MLK Lesson Plans Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management Implementing Mindfulness Practices in Schools 13 Websites to Learn Everything About Landforms National Handwriting Day 5 Internet Safety Tips (..)

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A Common Sense Approach To Internet Safety

The Web20Classroom

Google and Common Sense Media make that job a little easier with the video I have embedded below. The video also speaks directly to kids, telling them why it''s important to keep their information private and how to do it. So the next time you do a parent meeting to talk about Internet Safety (you do do that, right?)

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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

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He conveyed his frustration with having students distracted by social media alerts and viewing videos as he tried to teach. Whether it was text messages or videos, I encountered daily disruptions to my teaching, no matter what measure I took. I experienced the same in my years in the classroom.

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4 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety

Graphite Blog

Though teachers and parents are deeply concerned about kids' online safety, we often don't know the best ways to teach these skills. And explaining internet safety effectively will vary according to the age group you're talking to.

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129 Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics

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Tellagami–a video avatar. Copyrights–BrainPop video. Copyright and Fair Use –Common Sense Media video. Copyright Law Explained (fun video, informative, thorough). Videos on licensing, copyrights, more (from Creative Commons). Bullying—Watch this (videos). Cyberbullying video.

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How students can safely search the internet

Hapara

For example, this women of science internet activity guides learners to visit websites and search for information. Why internet safety for students is important. The internet contains endless websites, content and ways to communicate. For example, as a student watches a YouTube video, H?para

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

Abide by internet safety laws. The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. The discounts give schools financial assistance for internet connectivity. How to manually block URLs