Welcome back to a new school year!
With the increase of online learning material on the web, teachers often seek the online world, looking for quality teaching material to use with their students. Quite often we face the dilemma of having to create multiple students accounts. It is most critical for educators to consult with district Instructional Technology personnel to inquire about safe sites for students of certain age group. Teachers should find out how COPPA regulations are being implemented within their district. Most important for teachers is to know when it is necessary to request parental consent for using an online educational site. In my district, we ask parents to sign a consent each year permitting the use of online educational sites and accessing the internet within district firewall and secured network. And therefore; the rule of thumb is that if a learning site does not require more than student's name, (which can be an alias name), school/district generated email, and birthday, then there is no need to ask for additional parental consent. Tips for teachers:
Here's to a better start of your school year!
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