by Emma | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Lesson Planning, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics
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...
by Emma | Jan 20, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, as many as one in five students experience bullying. Fifteen percent of bullying incidents occur online. Bullying often results in lowered levels of classroom engagement and academic performance. However, the...
by Nick Adrian | Sep 23, 2020 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Mental Health, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, Teachers, Technology
According to EdTech, social-emotional learning (SEL) is “the process in which students develop the necessary soft skills to collaborate effectively with their peers.” Social-emotional learning also helps students learn how to process and deal with their own...
by Emma | Jul 20, 2020 | Administrators, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Learning and the Law, Online Learning, Teachers, Technology, Webinar
“COVID-19 and the Unintended Consequences of Distance Learning,” a webinar sponsored by Mickes O’Toole Attorneys at Law, in conjunction with Slate XP, the makers of LearnSafe, will take place on Tuesday, July 21rst, at 10:00 am CST via Zoom. This online seminar will...
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 | Jul 9, 2020 | Apps, Blog, Digital Citizenship, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Mental Health, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, Special Needs Students, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
Educational technology has opened up a new world of learning possibilities. Virtual reality and infographics help visual and kinetic learners in a way not possible with lectures alone. During the coronavirus pandemic, technology helped schools keep students safe while...
