by Emma | Nov 15, 2023 | Apps, Blog, Criminal Activity, Cybersecurity, Digital Literacy, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Media Literacy, Online Learning, Technology
The integration of apps into education revolutionized the way students learn and teachers instruct them. Educational apps offer a versatile platform for interactive and engaging learning experiences, catering to various subjects and age groups. They enable...
by Emma | Sep 21, 2023 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Criminal Activity, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Media Literacy, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Social Media, Technology
Over the course of the pandemic, teenagers’ use of social networking apps increased exponentially. According to Common Sense Media, “media use by 8- to 18-year-olds has grown faster during the two years of the pandemic than it had over the four years before the...
by Martha Custard | Sep 1, 2022 | Administrators, Apps, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Cybersecurity, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Smartphones, Social Media, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Technology
In 2009 and 2010, anonymous question-and-answer apps exploded in popularity. These apps, which target young users, include Spring.me, founded in 2009, and ASKfm, launched in 2010. Newer apps, such as NGL and Sendit, integrate with social media sites such as Snapchat...
by Emma | Feb 3, 2022 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Lesson Planning, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Social Media, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
Safer Internet Day is coming up on Tuesday, February 8th. Sponsored in the U.S. by ConnectSafely, a non-profit dedicated to “educating people about safety, privacy, security and digital wellness,” Safer Internet Day is an annual day of online security and...
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...
