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  • Messenger Kids: Pros and Cons of the Communication App

    Posted on April 26, 2020January 1, 2021
    Messenger Kids is a video calling and messaging app from Facebook. It's recently become available in many countries worldwide, but is it right for your child or students? Let's weigh up the pros and cons.

    Messenger Kids is a video calling and messaging app from Facebook. It’s recently become available in many countries worldwide, but is it right for your child or students? Let’s weigh up the pros and cons.

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  • 10 Internet Safety Tips for Parents (How to Help Your Child to be Safe Online)

    Posted on May 16, 2019January 1, 2021
    How do we keep children safe online while ensuring their technology use is positive and purposeful? This digital dilemma faces educators and parents worldwide. I offer 10 tips for parents in the form of a printable poster | Kathleen Morris Primary Tech

    How do we keep children safe online while ensuring their technology use is positive and purposeful? This digital dilemma faces educators and parents worldwide. I offer 10 tips for parents in the form of a printable poster and invite you to share your own advice.

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  • Teaching Digital Citizenship: 10 Internet Safety Tips For Students (With Posters)

    Posted on March 12, 2019January 1, 2021
    Teaching Digital Citizenship: 10 Internet Safety Tips For Students (With Posters) Kathleen Morris

    Digital citizenship education is increasingly important. We want to empower students of all ages to use technology safely, enjoyably, ethically, and purposefully. This post outlines a 4 step approach to covering digital citizenship education, whatever your level of experience. There’s also a set of 11 posters for your classroom.

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  • 10 Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety Tips for Teachers and Schools (With Poster)

    Posted on July 25, 2018January 1, 2021
    Quick tips for teachers and schools about personal online conduct and how to navigate internet safety in the classroom. A poster infographic with internet safety tips for teachers is free to download. Kathleen Morris Primary Tech

    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. Feel free to share the poster infographic with your colleagues!

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  • Teaching Children About Digital Footprints and Online Reputations (With Student Poster)

    Posted on June 12, 2018January 1, 2021
    Learn how to teach students of any age about digital footprints. There are lesson ideas and activities plus a printable poster that summarises 10 important things to know about digital footprints. Kathleen Morris | Primary Tech

    This post breaks down how to teach students about digital footprints. You can also find 10 important things to know about digital footprints summarised in a poster.

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  • Student Blogging Challenge Guest Post: Digital Citizenship

    Posted on November 11, 2017December 4, 2017
    Students holding a globe

    This is a guest post for the classes and students participating in the Student Blogging Challenge. It offers a choice of three activities to learn about digital citizenship. Even if your students aren’t taking part in the challenge, they are welcome to try the activities and leave a comment!

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  • Teaching Digital Citizenship: 10 Internet Safety Tips for Students

    Posted on November 1, 2017May 25, 2018
    Teaching Digital Citizenship: 10 Internet Safety Tips For Students (With Posters) Kathleen Morris

    Digital citizenship education is increasingly important. We want our students to be safe, happy and ethical online; just as we do in the offline world. I have outlined some tips on how to approach digital citizenship education, along with resources such as a poster for your classroom.

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  • Internet Safety Posters for Teachers, Students, Schools, and Parents

    Posted on November 8, 2012July 25, 2018

    Last updated July, 2018. Scroll down to find free internet safety posters.  Back in the days when technology lived in a computer lab, students were often advised on the narrow topics of cyber safety/internet safety as well as cyberbullying. While still vital concepts, changes in technology use have given rise to a broader range of […]

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  • 10 Internet Safety Tips for Parents

    Posted on October 29, 2012October 29, 2012

    I recently published posts with 10 Internet Safety Tips for Students and 10 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers. If parents, teachers and children can all work together to build a culture of safe and positive internet use, problems can be minimised. Internet safety is a topic that should be regularly and authentically discussed in classrooms, staffrooms […]

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  • 10 Internet Use Tips for Teachers

    Posted on October 18, 2012November 4, 2012

    Last week I attended a presentation by former police officer and cyber safety expert, Susan McLean. There was a lot to think about at this session and I wrote a post with 10 Internet Safety Tips for Students.  I do have some concerns about the way some teachers conduct themselves online and promote internet safety […]

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  • 10 Internet Safety Tips for Students

    Posted on October 12, 2012October 29, 2012

    Last night I attended a presentation by former police officer and cyber safety expert, Susan McLean. She addressed many issues around internet safety, cyber bullying, sexting, problematic internet behaviour and digital reputation. Internet safety is something I try to address frequently and authentically with my students. I have found education around this issue to be […]

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  • Kids and Online Tools: The Legal Side

    Posted on March 19, 2012

    There are so many free online tools out there that are fabulous to use in the classroom. These tools can potentially allow your students to create, collaborate, communicate and express themselves in a multitude of ways. To find recommendations of tried and tested online tools to use in the classroom with step-by-step instructions, visit my […]

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  • Cyber Safety and Young Students

    Posted on April 10, 2010July 22, 2018

    Want to explore some more current resources about cyber safety and digital citizenship? Check out my page with new resources for teachers, schools, students, and parents. Teaching about cyber safety is an important aspect of all technology teaching. With my Grade Two students, I try to discuss aspects of cyber safety while using the internet […]

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