by Emma | Dec 9, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, School Safety, Technology
Maintaining a safe learning environment for all students is one of the most important parts of a superintendent’s job. That extends to the digital classroom. Therefore, it’s every bit as important to prevent online harassment as in-person bullying. Many...
by Emma | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, School Safety, Technology
Access to the internet can be a source of entertainment and healthy social interaction. More recently, it’s become an educational space for many students. However, for some students, the internet quickly becomes a nightmare. Predators troll social media...
by Emma | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Technology
According to Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, the legal definition of child abuse is “harm or threatened harm to a child’s health or welfare.” The law goes on to state that this harm “can occur through non-accidental physical or...
by Sarah Vice | Sep 30, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Creative Learning, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Parents, Safe Learning Environment, Special Needs Students, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Technology
The 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes information for schools about assistive technology devices. For students with learning disabilities, assistive technology may include “any item, piece of equipment, or product...
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 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...
