Greetings fellow educators! Hopefully, during this Holiday season, you all have had some time to refresh and enjoy time with your families. Normally, I would be writing an entry about a delicious Tech Snack tool that you can use to help enhance your instruction. Today's entry, however, will be a little different. As I sit here in my living room reflecting on a day full of gift giving and memories, I find myself wondering how many children were recipients of some sort of Internet enabled electronic device. No doubt, there were many ( my daughter being one of them. I think I can still hear her shrieking this morning!)
While technology has allowed us to access and share content like never before, it also brings with it some concerns about privacy and safety. Due to these concerns, I wanted to pass along a resource I created for fellow parents. The title of the presentation is called Cyber Concerns 101 for Parents. This presentation is a brief resource that outlines some of the dangers that parents should be aware of when allowing their children online.
Click on the link below to access the presentation( just click on the link then click on continue)
https://activetextbook.com/active_textbooks/3856#page1
In addition, please see the below chart for some additional resources that can help you and your child navigate the waves safely while online.
Instagram: Settings |
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Instagram : Parent’s Guide |
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Sample Home AUP template |
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How to change settings on Google plus |
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Oovoo settings tutorial |
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Text translation! |
What is this strange text language our kids are speaking? How do I know what they are saying? How would my message look like as a text message? Well, now you can figure it it using transl8it. Transl8it! (trans-late-it) is simple to use. Just type in your SMS, text, emoticon, smiley, slang or chat room lingo and let transL8it! convert it to plain English -- OR -- type in your phrase in English and convert it to SMS TXT lingo slang.
What is this strange language kids are using these days? Click here for a list of Internet acronyms. |
This has been a public service announcement...we now return you to your regularly scheduled Tech Snacks! (New entry coming this week!) Happy Holidays!