by Emma | Jul 13, 2020 | Administrators, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Teachers, Technology, Webinar
Mickes/O’Toole Attorneys at Law, in conjunction with Slate XP, the makers of LearnSafe, will present an online seminar, “COVID-19 and the Unintended Consequences of Distance Learning.” This seminar will focus on issues that need to be considered with respect to...
by Emma | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Parenting, Parents, Smartphones, Social Media, Teachers, Technology
The internet allows students to access information in a matter of seconds. This has widened the world of the classroom. However, new technology also brings new problems. Cyberbullying is one of those problems — and it’s a big problem for schools. The...
by Emma | Jun 11, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Parenting, Parents, School Safety, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
While students are learning at home, it’s important that they feel they still have a safe environment. How can teachers help create a safe workplace for online classes? Here are some ideas of how schools can maintain a safe learning environment for distance...
by Emma | May 14, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Criminal Activity, Emergency Preparedness, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Safe Learning Environment, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence
After the horrific Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, schools searched desperately for new ways to maintain safety. There have been more than 948 school shootings in the U.S. since Sandy Hook. Since in-person schooling resumed after the pandemic, school shootings and...
by Emma | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Media Literacy, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Social Media, Study Skills, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
As students are currently taking classes online, it’s important that they know how to be responsible digital citizens. How can educators promote digital citizenship through distance learning? Here are a few ideas to help teachers get started. Hold Online...
by Emma | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Parenting, Parents, Technology
Distance learning puts a lot of responsibility on the parent, and that goes farther than schoolwork. Homeschool parents have to go the extra mile to teach their children about internet safety. This can be especially beneficial since parents can monitor their children...
