by Emma | Sep 3, 2019 | Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Social Media, Teaching Topics, Technology
How serious is a site when it says “please close your browser window” after you log out? Is it really that big of a deal if you keep browsing the internet in that same window? Is closing the tab enough? It turns out, depending on your browser, website, the network...
by Emma | Aug 12, 2019 | Administrators, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, School Resource Officers, School Safety, Teachers, Teaching Topics
Bullying can take several different forms, and it can sometimes be difficult to spot. It’s important to be open about bullying, especially within a classroom. If students learn what kinds of actions, words and behaviors could be hurtful to their peers, bullying...
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 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 Bo King | Jan 17, 2019 | Digital Literacy, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Net Neutrality, Teaching Topics, Technology
Net neutrality is a topic that has sparked a great deal of debate and confusion in recent months. Even with plenty of arguments both for and against it, there are a number of people with no idea what’s going on. This makes for an excellent topic for student research,...
by Nick Adrian | Jan 10, 2019 | Mental Health, Pedagogy, Social Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics
Social learning theory claims that people learn new things by observing others. While this may seem like common sense, it’s only just starting to be put to practical use. Social learning theory is perhaps most useful — and successful! — as a pedagogical...
