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Digital Citizenship Resources–Lots of Them

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Fake Internet Safety Lesson Plans K-8 Curriculum Be Internet Awesome Common Sense Curriculum Planet Nutshell NetSafe Netiquette Passwords Plagiarism Social Media Texting For a complete Digital Citizenship curriculum for K-8 with 17 topics. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

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How to Vet Schools' Apps for Student Data Privacy

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A December 2022 report from Internet Safety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared student data with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising. While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing student data.

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The 6 C’s of Cybersafety: How to Keep Students Safe Online

EdTech Magazine

Digital citizenship and internet safety are buzzwords in the education space. Combine that with social media identities, and the digital footprint of today’s students has become almost as important as the real thing. Therefore, it’s even more crucial for teachers and parents to do what they can to help protect students online.

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169 Tech Tip #37 — Basics of Internet Safety

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In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Basics of Internet Safety.

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How to Explain Cybersecurity for Children

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It is important for children to know how to be safe while navigating the digital landscape. Here are ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: How to Explain Cybersecurity for Children Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in our daily lives and will continue to gain importance. Educators can prepare students to protect themselves online.

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6 Classroom resources that help students become digital citizens

Neo LMS

Students need to be aware of the impact of their posts online, how to create and manage social accounts and protect their information, and how to properly access and use resources they obtain through technology. Students can learn about online safety and specific technology topics through activities, videos, and quests.

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Here’s a Preview of June

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Internet Safety Month. How to Motivate Summer School Students. Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in June: What is Genius Hour and Why Should I Love it? Coding Vocabulary. Online PD. 5 Steps to Personal Privacy. Free Posters. What’s the hardest tech problem? K-8 Tech Curriculum.