by Kendal Harris | Feb 14, 2019 | Apps, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Gun Violence, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Parenting, Parents, School Violence, Social Media, Suicide Prevention
Instagram sealed itself as a favored social media platform among various types of users. With adults taking over Facebook, Instagram felt like a safe alternative for teens to escape their parents’ eyes. In recent years, however, parents have started to join their...
by Nick Adrian | Feb 7, 2019 | Apps, Educational Technology, Online Learning, Teachers, Technology, Uncategorized
As technology becomes more and more prominent in the classroom, it’s only natural — and beneficial — to embrace it. With so many apps specific to teachers, having smartphones in the classroom is now more of a blessing than a curse. Here are 5 apps for...
by Emma | Jan 31, 2019 | Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Media Literacy, Online etiquette, Pedagogy, Teaching Topics, Technology, The Digital Divide
Email is a vital part of most people’s lives. Its inclusion in the classroom can be beneficial to everyone. In fact, students’ use of email in the classroom can prepare them for the future. Here are some greats ways that using email can help your students. Easily...
by Kendal Harris | Jan 24, 2019 | Apps, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Parenting, Parents, Smartphones, Technology
It’s an unfortunate and frightening fact: if your child has a smartphone, chances are they’ll experience cyberbullying. Predators can easily get to kids through a screen. A single mistake can go viral. Our children face so many dangers that parents need to...
by Bo King | Jan 17, 2019 | Digital Literacy, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Net Neutrality, Teaching Topics, Technology
Net neutrality is a topic that has sparked a great deal of debate and confusion in recent months. Even with plenty of arguments both for and against it, there are a number of people with no idea what’s going on. This makes for an excellent topic for student research,...
by Nick Adrian | Jan 10, 2019 | Mental Health, Pedagogy, Social Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics
Social learning theory claims that people learn new things by observing others. While this may seem like common sense, it’s only just starting to be put to practical use. Social learning theory is perhaps most useful — and successful! — as a pedagogical...
by Kendal Harris | Jan 3, 2019 | Digital Safety, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Parenting, Parents
You might have Netflix, a online streaming service, for you and your entire family. If you don’t, then you’ve surely heard of this massive company. Netflix is known for its binge-worthy TV shows and movies. However, Netflix is also under fire from experts and...
by Emma | Dec 24, 2018 | Blog, Digital Literacy, Educational Technology, Online Learning, Online Testing, Pedagogy, Technology, The Digital Divide
The use of technology changes rapidly, especially in the classroom. It’s only natural to adapt that schools will want to adapt, even if it means changing how students learn. Technology affects everything from how lessons are taught to how tests are taken, but will it...
by Kendal Harris | Dec 20, 2018 | Apps, Blog, Mental Health, Parenting, Parents, Smartphones, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Technology, Trauma
Mental health is an important issue that can go unnoticed in tweens and teens. If your child is in crisis, it’s important to seek professional help. In this digital age, phones also provide a supplemental resource for teens to get help. Besides general health apps,...
by Martha Custard | Dec 13, 2018 | Apps, Digital Safety, Mental Health, Parenting
YouTube and Instagram might not be healthy for our teens. These social media platforms put forth idealized, edited representations of people in both photograph and video form. Unfortunately, teens can’t always recognize that version of reality as distorted. This can...
