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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews of popular EdTech apps, and resources for protecting student privacy.

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With a real-time view into student work and the ability to manage digital resources by class or individual, GoGuardian Teacher helps teachers create engaging, personalized learning environments. Utilize your 1:1 technology confidently knowing that students have thoughtful guardrails for digital exploration.

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Open tabs to helpful resources, close irrelevant tabs, and annotate on a student's screen to guide them towards purposeful content and help them maintain focus.

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Manage digital distractions

Easily recognize when a student strays from assigned material and bring their attention back to the class subject at hand.

Create meaningful connections, every day

Establish open channels of communication with students to build and nurture positive student-teacher relationships.

More one-on-one engagement, in any setting

By eliminating digital distractions, you'll have more time to meaningfully engage each student face-to-face in the classroom. With historical reporting and the ability to choose which websites to allow or block, you can feel confident leaving your computer and walking around the class to interact with students.

Connect one-on-one with students

Encourage individual students who may be shy or are struggling to complete coursework by messaging directly with them.

Humanize remote instruction

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A Teacher's Guide to Student Online Safety

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Students are more connected than ever before thanks to the internet. Being "always on" can be great, as it can help young people learn and connect with others more easily than you ever did as a child. However, like any communication tool, it does have its downsides. All adults in a child's life have the responsibility to teach them about internet safety. As their teacher, though, you're in a unique position to help them. Here's how you can teach kids about using the internet more safely.

Create a School Policy, and Have Students Sign It

The first thing you'll need to do is create a school policy about internet usage. Lay everything out in clear, easy-to-understand terms. Describe how you expect the students to use the internet, what they should avoid and how they should communicate with others online. Then, share this policy with students and require them to sign in before using IT facilities at school. Having a policy will help pupils understand how seriously they should be taking their online safety.

Teach Students About Online Privacy

Kids these days often know better than to share passwords or their addresses online; however, there are new threats that they may not understand. Take the time to have a conversation with your students about how their favorite sites and apps store their information. Do they know that Snapchat, for example, keeps messages on a server for 30 days?

Create an Effective Cyberbullying Reporting System

"Cyberbullying is a common problem that nearly every school is dealing with," says educational expert Janet Moran from Elite Assignment Help. "You need to be able to support your students when it happens and educate them on the correct way to use the internet. Create a good reporting system that both students and parents can use to report cyberbullying, and follow through on any reports that you get."

Get Students Involved

When you're creating new technology usage guidelines or introducing new hardware or software, ask students for their input. They're much more likely to work with you if they feel as though have some ownership of the process. They can also inform you of devices, apps and programs that you may not have known about.

Keep Up With Technology

Teens often turn to their friends for advice online because they may feel more comfortable talking to peers or think their parents and other adults are unaware of the current technology landscape. Keep yourself up to date about online developments, and make sure that students can come to you about any concerns they have. The more you know, the more you can help.

Provide Resources to Students

There's lots of educational services out there, but not all of them are trustworthy. Research educational resources before recommending or using them to make sure others have had a positive experience from a security, online safety and privacy perspective.

Know the Laws on Sexting

Sexting has become a real problem, and there have been many instances in which private photos and messages have been shared more publicly than the senders had originally intended. Look into the laws on sexting, and ensure the whole school staff know what to do if they discover evidence of it in your school. Then, talk openly and honestly with students and parents about it. Give the students the information on the law, and ask their parents to discuss with them. Teens are much less likely to engage in risky behavior if their parents are open with them.

Blocking Sites Won't Fix Everything

It's a good idea to block risky sites at school, but that won't stop students trying to access them. Talk about why the sites being blocked, and educate the students on better ways to use the internet. The more knowledge they have, the less vulnerable to risk they'll be.

These tips will help you keep your students safe and educate them about how to use the internet. Put them to use and keep your school safer online.

About the Author

Mary Walton is a tutor at BoomEssays and Essayroo, educational services. She is an avid traveler and blogger at Simple Grad, where she writes her thoughts on education and e-learning system and reviews portals for students, like Essay Pride. Mary also helps with resume writing at British CV Writing Service.

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Students and Online Safety: A Teacher's Guide - Stay Safe Online

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Students are more connected than ever before thanks to the internet. Being "always on" can be great, as it can help young people learn and connect with others more easily than you ever did as a child. However, like any communication tool, it does have its downsides.

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How to Keep Students Safe When Learning Online

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The transition to teaching art online comes with its own unique set of challenges. Teaching in this way forces educators to view their instructional and teaching practices differently. One area that will seem more difficult to regulate is the online safety of our students. While in physical school buildings, some aspects of the internet and technology safety are controlled by the technology departments at the district level. Security measures and privacy walls requiring student and teacher compliance are put into place. When school occurs at home, we don't have as much control and need to take some precautions to keep our students safe.

According to a survey addressing internet safety for youth, stakeholders expressed that the ideal age to begin to teach online safety was at 7.2 years old. The survey participants included clinicians, teachers, parents, and adolescents. In the study, all groups identified parents as having the primary responsibility in teaching internet and online safety. While this is evidently important, it's crucial that, as educators, we do our best to provide our students with safe ways of learning when using technology.

While teaching art online, we won't be able to control everything. Educating ourselves and our students with basic online safety protocols will be beneficial to everyone.

Here are 6 online safety tips to keep in mind as you teach online:

1. Understand your school district's policy of social media use.

While extended school closures may seem like the perfect time to use social media to connect with students, be sure you are adhering to your district's policies at all times. It's essential to know what you can and cannot share. For instance, some school districts require families to sign a form granting permission for pictures to be shared with students. If you're not sure how to know if students have opted in or out, check with your school administration or secretary as they often have this information.

2. Don't publicly share students' names.

Never share student names on social media or elsewhere on the internet. When sharing artwork, be sure to blur or edit out visible names. There might be instances where using a first name only might be appropriate, but do your best to not share the full names of your students publicly. This same set of privacy might go along with sharing students' faces in a photograph. You will once again want to refer to your district's social media policy to ensure what you are doing is appropriate. When in doubt, crop the photos to avoid showing a student's face, or place an emoji or graphic over the top.
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3. Be careful of how you share information with your students.

There will be crucial information we need to share with our students. As we know, sometimes, social media is used to bring awareness to an announcement or serve as a reminder of something important. It's important to keep anything that impedes with the privacy of our students behind a wall. This information should be housed in your LMS or school email. Keep virtual conferencing links, meeting IDs, and passwords private. Keeping this information private will help keep unwanted visitors out of video meetings with students. It's also important to reiterate to your students the importance of password safety.

4. Always use school-related email addresses.

Never use your students' personal email addresses or your personal email address for communication. It is essential to use district-provided email addresses to ensure online safety. Districts do what they can to put firewalls and cybersecurity measures in place. One of the most common security breaches is phishing scams. If you use a personal email address, the same protection will not occur.

If students are participating in online learning, they will probably have many logins and passwords to remember. It's important that students are always taught to use their school email address as their login. If your school utilizes Google, it's often best to use the "sign-in with Google feature" as the district controls the student email addresses. Meaning, students can't change passwords and usernames on their own. Many school districts use single sign-on platforms to provide students a simple way to use one login to access multiple programs. Clever is a program that provides this service, and protects student data; it is perfect for the K-12 setting.

5. Understand and research the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA).

COPPA is a federal law that prohibits websites from collecting personal information from children under the age of thirteen without parental consent. Make sure to understand the basics and follow your district guidelines when choosing online platforms and tools for your students. You can learn more about COPPA and how it affects you as an educator here.

6. Choose your technology and apps wisely.

Many times school districts will have approved apps and platforms vetted for educational use. This is a great place to start when considering what platforms will be best for your students. Be careful when using non-educational tools as they may not have the necessary privacy settings to protect student data. Just because something exists in the app store, it doesn't mean it's safe. It's important to be aware of potential risks with any free or paid platform. For example, TikTok is a popular app used by students and adults, but there are security risks to consider before using it. While we can't always control what programs our students use at home, we can educate ourselves and carefully select what we use in the educational setting. If you're not sure a program is safe for use, start by consulting with the Common Sense Media Privacy Program.

Teaching online not only makes us take into consideration the content we are teaching but also challenges us to keep our students safe online. The world of online safety is vast, and the above precautions provide a small amount of information an educator should consider. Just as technology is ever-changing, educators need to keep themselves updated to keep students' data safe while harnessing the benefits of eLearning.

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Art Education and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) The transition to teaching art online comes with its own unique set of challenges. Teaching in this way forces educators to view their instructional and teaching practices differently. One area that will seem more difficult to regulate is the online safety of our students.

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Safe Online Learning Protocols for Teachers

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During this unusual time, you have had to completely change the way you teach. Your lesson plans, activities, and discussions look very different than they did just a few weeks ago.

As you tread through this new space, it's important to remember that in your physical classroom environment you have classroom rules and your school has child protection policies - and that these still apply to your digital environment, you may just need to tweak them and add new rules and policies for online schooling.

Here are some ideas for online safety protocols for remote schooling.
Set Expectations:

Send a "Digital Learning Plan" to parents and caregivers so they know what to expect and are comfortable with the rules. Include the roles and responsibilities of students, teachers, and parents, terminology for online learning, attendance guidelines, interaction expectations, content and timing, assessment and progress monitoring, and specifics of the learning experience expectations.

Get the parents and caregivers involved by educating them on how you and their children will be using the online platform.

Is your school allowing video for children or just the teacher?

Have rules about where students and teachers can video conference from - public spaces in the house such as living rooms.

Teachers should be professionally dressed, and students should be dressed appropriately.

Remind students that your school/classroom tech rules apply to a virtual classroom just as they do the physical classroom. No taking or posting images/video of classmates and instructors to the web or to Social Media without permission.

Minimize Opportunity:

How do you minimize isolated, uninterruptible one-one-one time digitally? Maybe you have "digital" office hours that your students can pop-in to ask questions - if it's just you and one other student what are some best practices? Most online e-learning platforms give you the ability to record. Maybe require a parent or caregiver to be with them for the digital office hours.

When using technology like zoom, set up chat parameters. Consider allowing public chatting only, instead of allowing students to chat privately.

Best practice is never texting students one-on-one, instead, use your school's communication platform. If you must send a text, send a group text or include their parents in the communication. You can also use texting platforms/apps like Remind that keeps the communication within the platform, so parents, students, and teachers don't share personal phone numbers.

For school administrators, it's vital to have your IT team ramp up security on the digital platforms you will be using for teaching. This will help reduce hacker's ability to hack into your classes, etc.

If your school doesn't have internet use policies that are specific to staff, students, and families, now is the time to create them and make your network aware of them.

Remind students to cover their laptop or computer camera when they are not using it for class.

When creating digital learning plans for remote work for students, be aware of which online resources and links you share with your students. When you can, create your own content or share PDFs so students aren't being brought out of your schools' online system.

If sharing videos from YouTube, remember that YouTube has ads and suggested videos that may not be appropriate. Use a tool like Google Classroom, that only shares the video and does not take students to YouTube.

Be Prepared:

Try and make the lesson plans as interactive as possible in order to keep the attention of your students so their attention does not drift. Be flexible with class length and topics.

Make assignments more guided when possible. This may mean you need to do more prep and research ahead of time. For students who may be on their own devices, links and sites that would be blocked on school devices may not be at home. Instead of having students do the research themselves, teachers need to source research and sites to ensure online safety.

Even though your students are not coming into your classroom, you still may be a safe adult for them. You may suspect abuse or a student may reach out and discloses abuse. Be prepared to report and respond. As a teacher, you are a mandated reporter and are legally responsible for reporting suspected or disclosed abuse. Have a plan - know your school's reporting policies, know-how and who to report abuse to, and be prepared to support the child.
Continued Learning - For You and Them:

Since your remote students will have more screen time, consider having a lesson on digital safety. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's (NCMEC) NetSmartz is an online safety education program created for kids. It provides age-appropriate videos and activities to help teach children to be safer online with the goal of helping children to become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on- and offline. Plus, it's fun!

To ensure you know what to do if you suspect abuse, take Darkness to Light's Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect training to learn your legal obligations as a mandated reporter defined by your state.

Learn the risks to children from bullying, online and off, and other risks associated with technology use. Take the Monique Burr Foundation's Real World Safety: Protecting Youth Online & Off Training at no charge.

Looking for resources or support? Call 866.FOR.LIGHT or text LIGHT to 741741 to have questioned answered or chat with a trained crisis counselor, 24/7 at no charge. All conversations are confidential.
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Safe Online Learning Protocols: For Teachers

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Internet Safety Tips for Teachers and Schools

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Digital citizenship is more than just a buzz term. It's something most teachers know they should be focussing on in their classrooms.

We know how important it is to guide our students to be safe, responsible, and productive online.

But who is guiding the teachers? Do you ever feel unsure about what you should be covering?

Perhaps you're not sure how much you should be getting involved in students' digital dilemmas or how you should be behaving online yourself?

This post aims to give teachers and schools some quick tips about personal online conduct and also how to navigate internet safety in the classroom.
Don't have time to read the post? Scroll down to find a summary poster.
Digital Dilemmas For Teachers And Schools

There are all sorts of digital dilemmas that internet users now face:

Some are ongoing considerations - like how to create a positive digital footprint and think carefully about what you're publishing online.

Other digital dilemmas can develop over time - such as problematic gaming or internet use.

Then there are more acute concerns that require action - examples include cyberbullying, sexting, and accessing inappropriate content.

In years gone by, teachers might not have had much to do with what happens outside the classroom. That has changed. We now need to be mindful of our own behaviour outside the classroom, and willing to deal with issues that are thrust into our hands.

While I'm certainly no expert, this is an area I've always found particularly interesting. I enjoy discussing digital citizenship because it's so important yet often overlooked or only covered in one-off lessons.

I am certain that digital citizenship education doesn't have to be hard and you don't have to be an expert.

Students and teachers alike are online more than ever before. Mostly, this is a great thing but problems can occur. A proactive approach and a little forward thinking can help dramatically.

Onto the tips!

10 Tips For Teachers: Internet Safety And Online Conduct

This is not an exhaustive list and I'd love you to add your own tips, experiences, or resources in a comment!

1) Don't allow possible problems with internet use stop you from making the most of technology.

This applies to both your professional and personal life. Overall, technology is changing our world for the better. Let's embrace the positives!

2) Be aware of guidelines and policies set by your employer.

Different states, districts, or schools will have their own policies so check with your employer.
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3) Develop school internet use policies that are specifically for your staff, students, and families.

These will need to be revised regularly and you'll probably find there are resources set by your state/district/department to help with policy development.

Make sure all members of the school community are aware of your policies and guidelines.

Perhaps you could add snippets to your newsletter regularly in an easy-to-read format?

Maybe students could make videos, posters, or other resources to educate the school community?

4) Teach your students about internet safety regularly and authentically. This is not a one-off lesson.

Check out my extensive guide to teaching digital citizenship in the classroom. This post includes links to some great resources and a summary poster.

I have found blogging to be an excellent way to have an ongoing dialogue about all sorts of digital citizenship issues.

Read more about how to teach digital citizenship through blogging.

Along with internet safety, students also need to be taught about things like plagiarism, copyright, Creative Commons, search engines, and effective research techniques. These are important areas for teachers and students to know about if they want to use the internet effectively and legally.

Teachers have a key role to play as a digital citizenship role model for their class. For example, avoid using images from Google Images in your own work and model to students how you found or created your images.

6) Find out what your students do online when they're outside of your classroom.

If you're not sure about the online spaces that your students and school community are using, take time to explore and find out how the various sites work.

Tip: The Office of eSafety Commissioners has an excellent resource on games, apps, and social networking. Say you hear your students talking about Snapchat or Fortnite or Musical.ly and you don't know much about it, visit this site to find an overview and answers to FAQs.

7) If students or parents approach you with issues regarding cyberbullying or safe internet use, it's important to deal with them.

You don't have to go it alone. Get advice and support from your school and possibly your education department.

Encourage your students to talk to you about any concerns they might be having with their internet use. All teachers know it can be easier to sort out small problems rather than let them escalate!

8) Consider your own digital identity and security

Choose sensible names for your usernames and email addresses etc. Imagine what parents or colleagues might thinking hearing from [email protected] or [email protected] - innocent enough but not exactly professional.

Use strong passwords and change them a number of times a year. I've written a post with password advice for teachers and students that you might find useful.

9) Protect your own digital reputation

Simply put, don't put anything online that you wouldn't want your friends, family, colleagues, and employers to see.

99% of teachers realise it's not nice or appropriate to share complaints, interactions, or jokes about students or parents. Sadly, I still see this happening on social media and I'm guessing I'm not alone?

Think carefully about what you're posting about your students online. The advice here is quite simple - if in any doubt about sharing something, don't.

While it doesn't give you a licence to publish whatever you like, protect your personal social media or other internet accounts with privacy settings. ICO (a UK independent authority) has a useful resource explaining how to check and change your privacy settings on many social media platforms.

10) Carefully consider whether you want to connect with students or parents on social media.

If your account is purely professional it might be fine to connect with members of your school community, but it generally wouldn't be a good idea for personal accounts.

Whatever your decision, consult with your school policies and do not add children who are under 13 on social networks with age restrictions (most social media platforms require users to be 13+ or older).

10 Internet Safety Tips For Teachers Poster

Feel free to print this poster, embed it on your blog, or share it with your colleagues.

Conclusion

It's important that internet safety is regularly discussed amongst staff in schools. Technology moves so quickly. Trends can change dramatically in the space of months.

Teachers who are not regular users of the internet, and even some who do use the internet extensively, don't know what they don't know.

Unfortunately, issues such as cyberbullying, sexting, and problematic internet use are not going away. It's so important that teachers are equipped to teach about these issues as a preventative, and follow-up issues as they occur.

Most of all, don't be afraid of these challenges. You're in a unique position to really help empower young people to use technology safely, enjoyably, and purposefully. What a privilege.
What other internet use tips for teachers would you add? I'm sure there are many more. How does your school help equip teachers to deal with issues around internet safety?
Further Reading

I've collated my posts about digital citizenship on a page. Find more resources and posters for teachers, students, and parents.

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Why Have a Technology Policy in Your School or Library?
There are many benefits to using the Internet in elementary and intermediate education, but it is important for you to harness this powerful tool so that it is effective and safe for student use. For every great educational site, there are several more that feature unacceptable content for children. One of the best ways to keep the Internet safe is to teach responsible use, which is why developing and implementing your Appropriate Use Policy (AUP) is so imperative.

Make sure that students understand that agreeing to the terms of your AUP is their "ticket" or "pass" for going online. To ensure it is understood and followed, put your AUP in writing and print it out in the form of a contract. Have students, parents, and your principal commit to these rules by signing the contract. Be sure to post a copy of your AUP near each computer and remember that part of successful implementation of an AUP is making sure that someone in your school is appointed to enforce the AUP rules.

Your AUP should acknowledge that the school has attempted to limit access to inappropriate material, but should state that it is inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. The most important way to keep children safe while using technology is to monitor them and stress that parents do the same at home. Make sure to reiterate that the usefulness of the Internet and all the valuable information contained therein outweighs the possibility that children may be exposed to material that is not consistent with the educational goals of your school.

In addition to keeping your students safe, your AUP should also address issues of appropriate conduct online. Plagiarism has become all too easy for children to practice in the Internet age. Almost all K-12 students have used computers at school, but only 18 percent of students surveyed by Harris Interactive were taught the dos and don'ts of downloading copyrighted works. Make sure your students understand the why plagiarism is wrong, both ethically and legally.

Be sure that the language of your AUP is simple and clear so that students can easily understand it. It is helpful to tie the AUP to the Code of Student Conduct to help enforce the rules. Most Acceptable Use Policies include the following components:

a description of the instructional philosophies and strategies to be supported by Internet access in schools;

a statement on the educational uses and advantages of the Internet in your school or division;

a list of the responsibilities of educators, parents, and students for using the Internet;

a code of conduct governing behavior on the Internet;

a description of the consequences of violating the AUP;

a guide to what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable use of the Internet;

a disclaimer absolving your school division, under specific circumstances, from responsibility;

a statement reminding users that Internet access and the use of computer networks is a privilege;

a statement that the AUP is in compliance with state and national telecommunication rules and regulations;

a statement regarding the need to maintain personal safety and privacy while accessing the Internet;

a statement regarding the need to comply with Fair Use Laws and other copyright regulations while accessing the Internet;

a signature form for teachers, parents, and students indicating their intent to abide by the AUP.

Here are some other articles and Web sites that may help you better integrate technology at your school:

Handbook for Acceptable Use Policies (Virginia Department of Education)

Scholastic Administrator Technology Page - Scholastic's Administrator Technology area has the latest solutions and strategies on how to implement technology in the classroom, vet current tech trends, and secure funding for your technology program.

Internet Safety for Schools - A Quick Guide to Finding the Solution That's Right for Your School.

Ten Ways to Take Charge of the Web - Easy strategies for Internet smarts.

Navigate the Legal Maze - Is your district technology program on the right side of the law? Find out in this overview of hot-button legal issues.

Stem the Tide of Technology-Assisted Plagiarism and tackle incidents properly when they occur - An overview of the plagiarism problem in schools today, steps you can take to prevent children from cheating, and tips on how to catch cheaters.

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