by Martha Custard | Sep 1, 2022 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Cybersecurity, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Smartphones, Social Media, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Technology
In 2009 and 2010, anonymous question-and-answer apps exploded in popularity. These apps, which target young users, include Spring.me, founded in 2009, and ASKfm, launched in 2010. Newer apps, such as NGL and Sendit, integrate with social media sites such as Snapchat...
by Emma | May 26, 2022 | Apps, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Smartphones, Social Media, Technology
Instagram is incredibly popular among teenagers. In 2018, the Pew Research Center found that 72% of teenagers used the app. That percentage is even higher now. Over the course of the pandemic, teen social media use increased by 17%. Moreover, the pandemic also led...
by Nick Adrian | Sep 23, 2020 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Mental Health, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, Teachers, Technology
According to EdTech, social-emotional learning (SEL) is “the process in which students develop the necessary soft skills to collaborate effectively with their peers.” Social-emotional learning also helps students learn how to process and deal with their own...
by Emma | Jul 30, 2020 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Technology
The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires school districts to monitor and supervise technology use by students and staff. In the classroom, teachers often take on part of this responsibility through active monitoring of student computer screens....
by Emma | Jul 9, 2020 | Apps, Blog, Digital Citizenship, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Mental Health, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, Special Needs Students, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
Educational technology has opened up a new world of learning possibilities. Virtual reality and infographics help visual and kinetic learners in a way not possible with lectures alone. During the coronavirus pandemic, technology helped schools keep students safe while...
by Emma | Jan 6, 2020 | Apps, Blog, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Pedagogy, School Safety, Teachers, Technology, Virtual Reality
Immersive learning through virtual reality. Digital lessons personalized for each student. Online games that teach important information while showing students that learning is fun. At the beginning of the 21rst century, these three things seemed like futuristic,...
