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Think Before You Click: Digital Safety

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          Over the last decade, the number of households using the Internet has increased dramatically. The internet is not only for adults anymore. More and more young children are being to be online, which is why practicing internet safety is important. Internet safety, also known as online safety, is being aware of the security risks to private information and property associated with using the Internet (Scheff, 2014). Practicing internet safety protects oneself, physically, emotionally and mentally. As Macia Brandt (2016) quoted from Christopher Harris, “Filter a website, and you protect a student for a day. Educate students about online safety in the real world environment, and you protect your child for a lifetime.” The quote summarized the topic I will be discussing, which is internet safety, perfectly.            As an educator, especially if one decides to utilize technology in the classroom, it is ...

Assistive Technology

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“For people without disabilities, technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities, technology makes things possible (Assistive technology and AEM, n.d.). I thought this quote from Mary Pat Radabaugh, former Director of International Business Machines National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities, was perfect for this topic on assistive technology because it sums up the importance of technology in the empowerment of people with disabilities. The internet has become one of the greatest tool of all time for enhancing student learning. Technology is a beautiful thing and it has evolved in tremendous ways since it was first introduced. It breaks down barriers and brings mind together. The internet has become one of the greatest tool of all time for enhancing student learning. According to the video, "How Assistive Technology Enables Dreams," narrator Kris Welch mentioned that technology gave students a platform to be creative, and allowed for quick ...