by Emma | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Parenting, Parents, Social Media
Cyberbullying is the misuse of technological devices to mentally and emotionally harm another individual. This could include posting harmful messages on social media accounts, sending demeaning texts, posting detrimental photos online and more. According to...
by Emma | Feb 22, 2018 | Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Social Media, Teaching Topics
On February 8th, the West Virginia state legislature overwhelmingly passed an anti-cyberbullying bill called Grace’s Law. Here’s what you need to know. Grace’s Story A 15 year-old girl, Grace McComas, committed suicide after she endured a long...
by Emma | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Parenting, Parents, Social Media
Between 2010 and 2015, teen depression and suicide rates climbed 31%. Recent research points in one direction: avid Internet use. New Media Clinical Psychological Science recently published a paper linking teen mental illness and new media, a term including...
by Emma | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Mental Health, Social Media
The internet undeniably plays a part in many different types of anxiety. However, not all of these interactions between anxiety and the internet are negative. First, the internet presents a safe place for those with social anxiety. The fear of physical, social...
by Emma | Feb 6, 2018 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Parenting, Social Media, Special Needs Students
Kids today are constantly connected to the Internet. While the Internet is a wonderful place full of information and resources, there are also negatives. According to the Pew Research Center (PRC), one-third of teens online have experienced cyberbullying. The...
by Emma | Feb 1, 2018 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Online Dangers, Parenting, Parents, School Violence
Five days a week, parents wake their children, get them dressed, and feed them breakfast. Then, they send their children off to spend the day with hundreds of strangers in an unfamiliar environment. Millions of parents practice this ritual, but it doesn’t make it any...
