The phrase "CIPA complaint content" can be misleading - Balanced Filtering in Schools - 2 views
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Great article that I think will help clarify for school admin., tech coordinators, teachers, students, etc. what our responsibilities and roles are in digital citizenship with regard to appropriate content. BalancedFiltering.org is a grassroots campaign to promote balanced content filtering in schools which complies with the law, promotes accountability, and encourages responsible digital citizenship.
Children's Internet Protection Act | FCC.gov - 61 views
AUP Online - Lersun Development - 26 views
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AUP Online is an instructional program that requires no staff development, is self contained, interactive, with electronic AUP document sign off. This program provides a cost effective method to comply with the CIPA mandated instructional requirement, and provide much needed instruction to students as they participate in their online world.
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa | Getting Smart - 59 views
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Facebook is a good place to start since it is apparently too big to fail. The FCC in its recent Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) update, explicitly stated that using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace were not in violation of CIPA. They even encouraged its use: “Declaring such sites categorically harmful to minors would be inconsistent with the Protecting Children in the Twenty-First Century Act’s focus on “educating minors about appropriate on-line behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response.”
Children's Internet Protection Act - 54 views
Filtering/Cyber Bullying - 61 views
Someone did bring this topic up in our last conversation. Anyone know whether there is some existing technology that we can leverage? We haven't had time to look into yet. Thanks (note: we ...
Is there a way to confirm what students post before it goes up online? - 91 views
David, I think Gaggle.net is the only one that has email/blogging/discussion boards and allows the administrator to filter. Have you used it with success? I am looking for a wiki that does the sam...
10 Things School Leaders Do to Kill a Teacher's Enthusiasm for Technology - 115 views
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9. Fail to provide training and additional resources needed for tech implementation. Training with an expert user is always a plus, even when using someone on staff as that expert. Even more important is providing time for the teacher to explore, experiment, and "play" with the technology. As far as resources, school leaders need to make sure teachers have all they need to implement new technologies: everything from powerbars to tables. Nothing can be more frustrating than having your greatest tech plans foiled by a lack of power outlets.
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5. Fail to provide adequate hardware and/or software. I've seen so many examples of this over the years. Teachers are encouraged to get students writing and engaging in online blogging, but they don't have access to computers. Another example is even more ludicrous; students being asked to create 21st century projects yet they aren't given anything but 20th century tools such a colored pencils and construction paper. It is the school leader's responsibility to ensure teachers have adequate hardware and software for implementing technology.
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Unmasking the Digital Truth / FrontPage - 27 views
Need insight on what school IT depts want to know - 65 views
Great Toby, After we roll out the next major release, Phase II of Diigo Education Network will be next - ie. a dedicated education network only for educators and students! So, stay tun...
Education 2.0 - Edmodo - Free Private Microblogging For Education - 28 views
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strong and growing. Thank you!
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If you are fearful of Facebook and MySpace then you need to create an Edmodo account. Edmodo was designed specifically for educational purposes. You must be a teacher, student, or parent to gain access. It allows you all the amenities of those other social networking sites but with a lot more security/privacy.
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You are so right. I already love edmodo!
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Is it COPPA Compliant?
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I've used Edmodo for 3 years now. It has revolutionized my teaching to the degree that I don't know what I'll do if I ever have to stop using it.
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That is great question. And do you need parent permission for students to use it?
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Is it free?
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Yes, it is free and you can manage student accounts. It is only open to those you invite in and only educators may obtain an account. You may monitor and moderate all conversations, administer quizes, embed media, etc. The groups feature is very effective and you may grant access to your group to other classes. We just had 700+ students interacting in a global collaboration project, Digiteen. Students do not need an email address to use Edmodo, so under 13 is OK for CIPA. It looks much like Facebook, so kids love it and parents need some education on it as they fear it at first. Parents can get monitoring access so they may monitor their child's activity. It is a great tool to show parents how social media is used in education.
Media and Technology Resources for Educators | Common Sense Media - 15 views
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