by Emma | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Safe Learning Environment, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
Middle school is an academic time of change. Middle school students are called to begin more in-depth learning and to the application of critical thinking. These skills also extend to a more sophisticated usage of something that’s increasingly important in young...
by Annika Bastian | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Social-Emotional Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
At the beginning of each school year, teachers go over their syllabi and classroom rules. Now that technology is an integral part of every classroom, it’s essential to include guidelines about acceptable use, online learning, and other digital activities....
by Emma | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, State Boards of Education, Technology, Uncategorized
The First Amendment grants students certain rights of expression. This is particularly true in public schools, which are considered to be part of the government. As such, public schools are required to follow the Bill of Rights. For instance, public...
by Emma | May 27, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Technology
A school’s primary responsibility is to educate its students. However, another responsibility is just as important: maintaining a safe learning environment. Learning and a safe learning environment go hand-in-hand. If students don’t feel safe in an...
by Emma | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Lesson Planning, Online Dangers, Pedagogy, Social Media, Technology
Now that social media and internet use are more ubiquitous than ever, it’s essential to teach and promote digital citizenship. As teenagers use computers more frequently in the classroom and at home, we need to teach responsible technology use in high schools....
by Emma | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Lesson Planning, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics
With cyberbullying on a frighteningly consistent rise in schools, schools might be nervous about drawing a line between appropriate criticism and cyberbullying. Schools want to encourage constructive criticism both from teachers and from peers. This helps students to...
