by Emma | Sep 7, 2023 | Administrators, Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Parenting, Parents, School Counselors, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Technology, Trauma
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on student mental health, exacerbating existing challenges and introducing new ones. Children faced disruptions in their daily routines, isolation from peers, and the abrupt shift to remote learning. All of these changes...
by Emma | Jun 29, 2023 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Cybersecurity, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Lesson Planning, Media Literacy, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Parenting, Parents, Pedagogy, Safe Learning Environment, Social Media, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
Creating and maintaining a safe learning environment is every school’s duty. However, that duty isn’t limited to face-to-face instruction. Schools must also make sure that students are safe online and on school-owned devices. Online student safety became a major issue...
by Emma | May 18, 2023 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Criminal Activity, Cyberbullying, Cybersecurity, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Media Literacy, News, Online Dangers, Parenting, Parents, Safe Learning Environment, School Safety, Smartphones, Social Media, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
School-aged children spend more time online than ever. Recently, Common Sense Media conducted a survey regarding the amount of time children and teens spend online. They discovered a spike in online activity for individuals between the ages of eight and eighteen. In...
by Emma | Jan 26, 2023 | Administrators, Blog, Criminal Activity, Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Parenting, Parents, Social Media, Technology
The teenage years are periods of personal exploration, experimentation, and change. As such, teenage students frequently seek anonymous conversation online. According to The Routledge Companion to Digital Media and Children, anonymous online communication offers teens...
by Emma | Nov 10, 2022 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Educational Technology, Parenting, Parents, Safe Learning Environment, School Safety, Social Media, State Boards of Education, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Technology
Over half of adolescents and teens report that they have been bullied online. Perhaps more shockingly, the same number of teens admit that they themselves have bullied someone online. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, over 80% of teens regularly use a...
by Emma | Mar 3, 2022 | Administrators, Blog, Lesson Planning, Mental Health, Parenting, Parents, Pedagogy, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Trauma
In December of 2021, the surgeon general issued an advisory on the mental health crisis facing America’s youth. The surgeon general stated that “an alarming number of young people struggled with feelings of helplessness, depression, and thoughts of suicide — and...
