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How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 09/13/2019 - 12:12. Students are more exposed to the internet than ever. Young children spend around seven hours every day in front of a screen , and most teenagers have access to a mobile device. There are tools available to serve as internet guardrails until a culture of digital literacy and responsible use sets in.

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K-12 Districts Keep Students Safe with Web Filters and Monitors

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 06/25/2019 - 09:12. Anything they do on the internet is recorded: the videos that they’re watching, their queries on Google or Bing, the sites they tried to see but couldn’t because they were stopped,” he says. On occasion, however, Relay’s Safety Check feature sends a real-time alert that a student may be at risk.

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

Waterford

Using the Internet for research will increase student enthusiasm about finding things out on their own.[7]. Be sure to introduce your students to Internet safety and elements of digital citizenship as a key focus. These elements include balance, safety and privacy, respect, connecting, learning, and critical thinking.

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Enhancing Cybersecurity in Our Education Systems

EdTech4Beginners

Approximately 80% of children now have access to a computer at home and start using the Internet at an early age. The 2019 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reports that the education sector is the ninth most targeted industry. Education has drastically changed with the emergence of technology.

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How K–12 Schools Can Use Next-Generation Content Filtering to Keep Students Safe

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:41. 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.