by Emma | Aug 5, 2019 | Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Parenting, Parents, Social Learning, Technology
Since kids from ages 0-8 typically spend more than two hours a day online, it may be a good idea to talk to your kids about online behavior and digital citizenship. A digital citizen is someone who uses technology to interact with society. You can make bad and good...
by Emma | Jul 8, 2019 | Administrators, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, School Safety, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
School email accounts streamline communication for administrators, students and teachers. However, school email accounts can have drawbacks. These drawbacks may include inappropriate contact between students and teachers as well as cyberbullying. Schools can prevent...
by Kendal Harris | Feb 14, 2019 | Apps, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Gun Violence, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Parenting, Parents, School Violence, Social Media, Suicide Prevention
Instagram sealed itself as a favored social media platform among various types of users. With adults taking over Facebook, Instagram felt like a safe alternative for teens to escape their parents’ eyes. In recent years, however, parents have started to join their...
by Emma | Jan 31, 2019 | Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Media Literacy, Online etiquette, Pedagogy, Teaching Topics, Technology, The Digital Divide
Email is a vital part of most people’s lives. Its inclusion in the classroom can be beneficial to everyone. In fact, students’ use of email in the classroom can prepare them for the future. Here are some greats ways that using email can help your students. Easily...
by Amy FAV | Oct 11, 2018 | Apps, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Parenting, Parents, Social Media, Teaching Topics, The Digital Divide
The purpose of Google’s Be Internet Awesome campaign is to create a safer and more educated online environment. Programs like Interland help close the educational gap that surrounds internet awareness for students of this technologically dependent age. Together,...
by Amy FAV | Jun 7, 2018 | Apps, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Parenting, Parents, Social Media
WhatsApp is a free messaging is available for download on most smartphones, Macs and PCs. The app works like most messaging apps and allows users to send text, audio and picture messages to other users. Former Yahoo employees founded WhatsApp in 2009. However,...
