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Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age

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Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age The amount of time young Americans spend staring at a screen has reached unprecedented levels. As such, parents and educators must be more proactive in managing technology use to mitigate these health consequences.

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How to Choose K–12 Educational Technology Intentionally

EdTech Magazine

When it comes to choosing educational technology, K–12 IT leaders have the opportunity — after more than a year of using whatever was available to achieve learning — to choose tools intentionally. There are many technologies now for K–12 classrooms.

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How to Kidproof the Internet

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How to keep children safe online is the most popular question parents ask at my school. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Should they keep their children away from computers or just off the internet?

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How to Teach Students: Teach Their Parents

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Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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The Best Ways to Use Managed Apple IDs at Your School

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

Claris Connect automates the import of student information system (SIS) data and creates Managed Apple IDs at scale, giving students and teachers access to necessary technology and tools. How to leverage automation for touchless device deployment. Educator-designed Jamf technology solutions.

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Navigating the AI Landscape in Education: Balancing Technology with Personal Touch

The CoolCatTeacher

However, we do not naturally know how to converse with AI tools. I can't tell you how many times I hear students say, “Wow, I didn't know AI could do that! Initially, it makes sense that many students struggle with understanding how to use AI for peer review. Read the full chat to see what happened.

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What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education?

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I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education , but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. So I asked my grad school students: What questions do parents ask you about technology and education ? Here are the top issues: How much screen time is appropriate for my child? .”

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Transform Your Classroom with Apple

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

To unleash the full potential of the technology and create the best learning environment, you need to understand the tools and resources available, and develop an education-focused, comprehensive plan, from equipment purchase to deployment, management and use in the classroom and beyond. How to facilitate student-led education.

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Keeping Students Safe and Productive on Devices

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

With the ever-evolving classroom, technology has become omnipresent in students’ learning. It’s vital to understand the risks and know how to keep students safe while maximizing technology learning potential.

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Maximize the Power of Multiple Technology Ecosystems

But how does it work? How to successfully co-manage each ecosystem. When in fact, blending the best of Google services on Apple hardware opens the door to a wealth of educational possibilities for students, teachers, and parents. This e-book will show you: The benefits of Google on Apple. Ways to integrate Google and Apple.

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

Through advances in technology and access to care, managers can be empowered to serve as the front line of defense to help identify employee Alcohol Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder (AUD and SUD) concerns before they escalate. Join us for this important how-to discussion.