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Considering upgrading a free or under-performing web filter for a more robust, AI-driven, cloud-based filter? Here are a few tips for a successful transition.
Explore our resources on digital safety, filtering, and threat protection for schools. Equip yourself for safer digital learning with our white papers, blog posts, webinars, and industry events.
Considering upgrading a free or under-performing web filter for a more robust, AI-driven, cloud-based filter? Here are a few tips for a successful transition.
ELLs will continue to communicate in their native language. If a school’s digital monitoring tools are not able to analyze non-English words or phrases, this leaves them unable to recognize digital dangers.
Today’s educators perform a difficult balancing act — enabling student exploration, but in a safe and guided way. Digital monitoring tools can help schools enable the ideal balance for safe, guided learning.
Cyberbullying can be pervasive and destructive for students. So for schools to identify bullying, it’s important to have the right technology and policies in place. The first step is understanding what to look for.
Keeping students safer while they learn online is a big task and one that most school IT teams cannot handle alone. Having powerful AI-driven safety solutions in place makes a school’s safety program much more successful.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, recognizing the importance of protecting data and technology from online threats. Here’s how you can promote cyber awareness in your school or district.
Today’s K-12 schools are faced with an ever-changing cyber threat landscape. This blog addresses the importance of cyber intelligence in addition to cybersecurity.
Not only do web filters help schools limit access to inappropriate content, but they are also a requirement for schools to receive federal e-Rate funding. However, web filters vary widely when it comes to their feature set and pricing. Here are a few pitfalls of free web filters.
Students need to know the rules of engagement for healthy digital interactions. One way for students to develop this proficiency is to practice using technology with guidance and guardrails in place. Web filters can help provide this structure.
With device use in schools becoming more common, the use of web filtering is growing in popularity as a means to keep students safe online. But not all web filters share the same features and functionality — or the same efficacy rates.
With the increase in device usage, there are more opportunities for bullying to take place online. Educators can work toward building an environment safe from cyberbullying with a combination of digital tools and teaching strategies.
When selecting school safety solutions, IT professionals should consider the following six factors to assess digital safety and web filtering solutions.
With all of these threats looming, school IT administrators need web filtering tools that can keep up with the pace of cyber threats, including concerning student behavior. Here are some reasons why the new Lenovo NetFilter is a great choice for schools.
Creating safer internet in school is not only about using security software. Teaching students how to practice good digital citizenship and online safety skills is also key.
Take advantage of this special promotion pairing award-winning classroom management software and safety solutions.
To support schools in better securing their students, Lenovo is introducing its new content filtering and online safety solution, Lenovo NetFilter.
Digital safety has become a vital part of school mental health support systems. Here are the components of a comprehensive mental health program.
Learn about digital inequity, how it contributes to obstacles in the classroom, and what educators can do to help support 21st-century classrooms.
May 20, 2022 — Foxboro, Massachusetts— Gather with fellow Technology Directors, Curriculum Coordinators, and Superintendents to collaborate and learn. Stop by the Lenovo booth to connect, and plan on attending our session on “A Shared Commitment to Smarter Digital Learning” to hear how LanSchool and Lenovo NetFilter help guide learning while keeping students and school networks safer.
June 26-29, 2022 — New Orleans, Louisiana — We’re excited to connect with you at ISTE’s in-person and virtual event this summer. Take advantage of the customized and flexible professional development options available.
Did you miss attending FETC in person this year? If so, you can still check out this Lenovo NetFilter presentation from the event. Hear more about the importance of digital safety for K-12 and how Lenovo NetFilter can help keep students and school networks safer.
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