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How students can safely search the internet

Hapara

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. Libraries, of course, still hold a wealth of information, but now learners can go beyond the library walls. The internet gives them countless options, but without safeguards in place, there are risks as they search online.

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129 Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics

Ask a Tech Teacher

Take the mystery out of copyrights –by the Library of Congress. Internet Hoaxes. Fake baseball blog- -well done. Internet safety. Brainpop—online safety. Clicky’s internet safety. Computer safety. Faux Paws Internet Safety. Garfield internet safety.

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Mozilla Foundation announces some new, free educational resources

Educational Technology Guy

Here is a blog post on Webmaker and you can download it here. It's very much a networked initiative: individuals and organizations (schools, libraries, etc.) Google Good to Know - online safety and data info Google Family Safety Center - help promote safety online. -. can host and customize local Maker Parties.

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4 steps to help students develop a healthy media diet

eSchool News

The discussions shouldn’t focus on denying technology, though, said Michelle Cooper, library media specialist at White Oak Independent School District (ISD) in Texas, in the edWebinar “ Achieving Media Balance in a Tech-Immersed World.” Key topics include cyberbullying, information literacy, digital footprints, and overall internet safety.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

Graphite Blog

But complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -- a requirement of E-rate -- doesn't have to be. Through E-rate, your school or library can receive support to purchase communication services and other technological products. Category One: Data Transmission Services and/or Internet Access.

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How to Grow Global Digital Citizens

Ask a Tech Teacher

Kids going around safety restrictions. The fears above revolve around the Internet safety of an individual but there’s a whole separate digital citizenship issue that most of us haven’t even gotten around to worrying about. It should be part of every teacher’s library. Digital Citizenship webinar.

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

edWeb.net

She graduated from Florida State University and received a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. Kevin then moved on to work as an education technology specialist and headed a district’s student data privacy, internet safety, and security initiative. Kevin Lewis Sr. Kevin Lewis Sr.

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