by Emma | Feb 18, 2021 | Administrators, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Social Media, Social-Emotional Learning, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teaching Topics, Technology
Technological advances radically altered education. Gone are the days of scouring libraries for hours, as information is at students’ fingertips in mere seconds. The COVID-19 pandemic moved technology to a central role in the classroom, a change not likely to...
by Emma | Feb 4, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Emergency Preparedness, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, School Violence, Technology, Webinar
Student safety at school has been a subject of confusion and conversation for years. Schools are responsible for education, but are they responsible for student safety, too? And to what extent? Are schools responsible for crimes committed on school grounds? With the...
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 Emma | Nov 19, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Technology
In the U.S., 7.5 million people report stalking each year, and 1 in 4 of those victims reported cyberstalking. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we communicate, learn, and live. Students now spend more time on the computer than ever. Consequently, they face a...
by Emma | Nov 2, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Digital Safety, Education Law, Emergency Preparedness, Gun Violence, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence, Trauma
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the vital importance of emergency preparedness in schools. With the possibilities of school shootings and natural disasters on the rise, schools need emergency preparedness plans more than ever. It’s important to know and implement the...
