How Schools Can Participate in Safer Internet Day

How Schools Can Participate in Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day is coming up on Tuesday, February 8th. Sponsored in the U.S. by ConnectSafely, a non-profit dedicated to “educating people about safety, privacy, security and digital wellness,” Safer Internet Day is an annual day of online security and...
Creating Classroom Guidelines For School Email Accounts

Creating Classroom Guidelines For School Email Accounts

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....
How Technology Can Keep Students Safe

How Technology Can Keep Students Safe

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...
Constructive Criticism Versus Cyberbullying: What’s the Difference?

Constructive Criticism Versus Cyberbullying: What’s the Difference?

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...
Digital Citizenship and Distance Learning

Digital Citizenship and Distance Learning

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...
Internet Safety for Distance Learning

Internet Safety for Distance Learning

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...