by Emma | Oct 21, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Technology
Sexual harassment is a crucial topic for schools and their staff. Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually harassed. And 15% of those victims are under the age of 17. Stories vary from students sharing scoreboards to verbal abuse to rumors spread online. According to...
by Emma | Oct 8, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Education Law, Educational Technology, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, Online Learning, School Counselors, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Technology
In the past twenty years, American schools experienced a rapid increase in mass shootings. Schools saw the need to train staff and students to prepare for an active shooter situation. In Mississippi, the Mississippi House Education Committee outlined the requirements...
by Emma | Sep 9, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Social-Emotional Learning, Teaching Topics, Technology
With social distancing and the shift to distance learning, students spend more time online than ever. Therefore, it’s more important than ever to educate students about cyberbullying. Often, teaching students how to recognize cyberbullying is the first step to...
by Emma | Aug 13, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Technology, Webinar
On July 21rst, Mickes O’Toole Attorneys at Law and SlateXP, the makers of LearnSafe, presented an online seminar focusing on student safety, district liability, and distance learning. Thomas A. Mickes, a leading education law attorney, gave a presentation titled...
by Emma | Jul 30, 2020 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Technology
The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires school districts to monitor and supervise technology use by students and staff. In the classroom, teachers often take on part of this responsibility through active monitoring of student computer screens....
