Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. During the pandemic, schools became more reliant on tech than ever.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Curriculum is the what, education technology (aka edtech) is the how. Edtech Defined Recently I was asked to define edtech. Here is how I responded: "Education technology – or edtech – is the study and practice of effective teaching and learning processes and strategies that incorporate devices, apps, programs, and media.

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EdTech Internet Safety Digital Citizenship eBook 110

Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Searching the internet allows our learners to become better researchers and evaluate information across multimedia. With the internet, their search for information also spans the globe. As a result, our learners gain access to a wide variety of perspectives and sources outside of their school and community. .

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Tom Murray

JUNE 1, 2017

Encourage high levels of access. High-quality RUPs include information about a variety of areas, such as Internet and software access, e-mail and user account information, filtering and monitoring, privacy expectations, and so on. All for the kids we serve, This post was originally published on EdTech Digest, here.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

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. URL filtering.

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Digital Citizenship How To Internet Safety Hapara 243

Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The third is the Children’s Internet Protection Act or CIPA. It helps prevent students from accessing inappropriate content while learning online and is administered by the Federal Communications Commission. Why are K-12 schools required by law to filter the internet? What are CIPA guidelines for filtering?

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Digital Citizenship Guidelines E-rate Internet Safety 279

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 24, 2023

Complying with CIPA & COPPA While Still Protecting Student Data Privacy In using the internet in classrooms, the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires schools to monitor students’ online activity and educate them about appropriate behavior on the internet.

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Student Data Privacy Data EdTech Internet Safety 98

Lightspeed Systems

MARCH 13, 2025

Funding & Resource Allocation Why It Matters : Board members often approve large edtech budgets, from device purchases to software licensing. Cost-Per-Student Analysis: Breaking down the total edtech spending by active student usage to gauge ROI.

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Securly

MAY 26, 2016

“I feel like web filtering at school is definitely necessary, however, this type of filtering is not usually used at home and therefore they [students] are not really being taught to use the Internet safely. They are just restricted from content that is seen as inappropriate that could be accessed easily at home.”.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

In 2000, Congress enacted the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to address student safety when learning online. Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.”

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Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

EdTechnocation.com

MARCH 22, 2013

The file was shared with every student in the class so that everyone had access to all of the work and all of the notes generated during class. There needs to be some sort of buy-in from parents so that they are comfortable with their child''s increased access to technology and the internet both in school and at home.

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Laptops Internet Safety Chromebook Google 55

edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

manages IMS Global’s TrustEd Apps program to proactively guide and support institutions and edtech suppliers in the use, collection, and sharing of sensitive student data. Kevin then moved on to work as an education technology specialist and headed a district’s student data privacy, internet safety, and security initiative.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

As a school that has a strong infrastructure in technology in the building, with BYOD, our students will now have the freedom of 24/7 access to the educational subscription services we provide and the ability to communicate and collaborate with others”. Lifting the ban is just the first step. A library of PD videos.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. As Curriki states, “Barriers to equal access to education begin to lift—geography and politics become immaterial. It is their mission that free and equal access to the best curriculum materials is possible. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 14, 2018

Click this link to access the full article. I recently wrote an article for The Times Educational Supplement (TES). The article features teaching ideas and tips for how to keep children safe online.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2021

June is National Internet Safety Month , thanks to a resolution passed in 2005 by the U.S. The goal is to raise awareness about online safety for all, with a special focus on kids ranging from tots to teens. Children are just as connected to the Internet as adults. Sometimes, it’s like giving them the keys to your house.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Application: Not just one more thing to add, Digital Citizenship and Character can be highlighted and integrated with the integration of EdTech. The more we give students access to digital tools in online environments, the more "teachable" moments we create for ourselves as educators.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety EdTech Google 82

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 8, 2019

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. Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:41. Is it a hurdle?

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Internet Safety E-rate Social Media Policies 398

Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Security and Safety - antivirus, spam, phishing, too much personal information sharing, stalkers, and more are all issues they need to know about. Internet Safety Resources Google Family Safety Center Google Good to Know online safety and internet data Common Craft Video on Secure Passwords 8.

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Technology Social Media Education Software 274

Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

internet safety, digital footprints and reputation, privacy and security) and give them some ideas on how to work with their children on these topics. In addition, we wanted families to understand that the internet can be used for malicious activity, but more importantly, marvelous things can be accomplished using technology.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Internet Safety EdTech Facebook 40

Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

internet safety, digital footprints and reputation, privacy and security) and give them some ideas on how to work with their children on these topics. In addition, we wanted families to understand that the internet can be used for malicious activity, but more importantly, marvelous things can be accomplished using technology.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Internet Safety EdTech Facebook 40

Hapara

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

An online search, better known as Googling , makes every type of information under the sun accessible to students as they work in an online learning environment. How to manage safe and focused browsing Educators can shelter student browsing by limiting what is accessible to certain websites.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

VIRTUAL SAFETY “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin was addressing fire safety when he coined this familiar axiom, but the analogy to Internet safety isn’t a bad one. Here’s how schools can protect them. Resources to help parents talk with their children about being safe online ?

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Student Data Privacy Policies Data Training 78