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Navajo Prep prioritizes internet access for all students

eSchool News

Through its rigorous, innovative curriculum as well as its commitment to instilling a deep appreciation of the Navajo Language, culture, and history in its students, NPS is providing opportunities to and shaping the futures of Native students. The first step was to ensure every student had access to safe, reliable internet connectivity.

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How the Internet of Things May Change K–12 Culture

EdTech Magazine

How the Internet of Things May Change K–12 Culture. The Internet of Things is making a big splash in K–12 school districts. The Internet of Things ultimately will benefit K–12 school districts, but bandwidth and security must be taken seriously before implementing IoT devices. jena.passut_7651. Wed, 12/05/2018 - 21:12.

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How to Find Reliable Internet Sources

Ask a Tech Teacher

Reliable internet sources are the same as those you would search for in the library. They have a bias, but it shouldn’t be motivated by money These next three require subjective interpretation from researchers and a cursory investigation into their information: net networks, internet service providers, organizations–traditionally.

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3 collaborative strategies to bolster cybersecurity

eSchool News

In the fall of 2021, the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center ( MS-ISAC ) reported an expected 86 percent increase in cybersecurity incidents targeting K-12 school systems over the course of one year. Cultivate a Security-Centric Culture.

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5 ways to help students develop digital literacy

eSchool News

In today’s world, the “mother tongue”—or, better said, the “lingua franca”–is found in coding and basic tech skills needed to communicate with the devices in the Internet of Things. Any child not equipped to speak this new language of coding will be lost, as if they were in a foreign culture with no cultural language skills.

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Trolls, Catfish, Cyberbullies--Oh My! How to Help Students Stay “Internet Kind”

Edsurge

Open up a new tab, and do a quick Google Search for “The Internet is full of…” I’m guessing your autocomplete looks similar to mine: “The Internet is full of lies.” “The The Internet is full of false information.” “The The Internet is full of jerks.” “The The Internet is full of terrible people.”

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The post-COVID path to equity and access

eSchool News

Williams, executive director of equity and cultural proficiency for Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland, emphasized the need for educators to carefully think about and analyze the questions raised by the pandemic moving forward. “Issues of equity and access are fundamentally human issues,” Williams said.