by Emma | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Lesson Planning, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Social Media, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
The internet is a very powerful tool. Unfortunately, that’s not always a good thing, especially for middle and high school students. How students use the internet can impact their lives in very real ways. It can also change how they view the world and...
by Martha Custard | Dec 2, 2019 | Apps, Cyberbullying, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Lesson Planning, Online Learning, Study Skills, Teachers, Teaching Topics
Thanks to educational technology, today’s students have a multitude of learning resources at their fingertips. There’s such an overwhelming number of resources available, in fact, that it can be hard to know which ones work best in the classroom. This is especially...
by Emma | Nov 18, 2019 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Education Law, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Parents, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
COPPA, or the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, is a 1998 law designed to ensure children are not being manipulated online. The law requires parental consent before a website can collect or use data from children under the age of 13. This has broad...
by Annika Bastian | Nov 4, 2019 | Bullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Lesson Planning, Pedagogy, School Safety, Social Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics
An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) clarifies proper technology and internet use for students, teachers, and parents. AUPs guide students’ technology use in the classroom. If done well, an AUP becomes a tool that teaches responsible internet use. The school or...
by Emma | Oct 7, 2019 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Social Media, Teaching Topics, Technology
On the internet, information moves with lightning speed. Users can download content in seconds. Unfortunately, some of this content is obscene or harmful — and some of these users are children. Parents may supervise their children’s online activity at...
by Emma | Sep 16, 2019 | Administrators, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online etiquette, School Counselors, School Resource Officers, Social Media, Teaching Topics, Technology
In most states, schools are legally required to develop procedures to respond to bullying and cyberbullying. However, the right course of action isn’t always clear. There are many ways to handle a cyberbullying report, but not all of them will result in the best...
