ChatGPT in the Classroom: Educational Tool or the End of English Class?

ChatGPT in the Classroom: Educational Tool or the End of English Class?

What Is ChatGPT and How Is It Used in Education?  Recently, online AI (artificial intelligence) art generators dominated headlines. In January, Getty Images filed a lawsuit against Stability AI, who own the AI art generator Stable Diffusion. The lawsuit claims...
What Schools Need to Know about Forums and Chatrooms

What Schools Need to Know about Forums and Chatrooms

The teenage years are periods of personal exploration, experimentation, and change. As such, teenage students frequently seek anonymous conversation online. According to The Routledge Companion to Digital Media and Children, anonymous online communication offers teens...
Teaching Students to Understand Their Digital Footprint

Teaching Students to Understand Their Digital Footprint

Technology is central in today’s classroom. In a special report, Education Week states that “[I]t might not be a tectonic shift yet, but the changes taking place in the K-12 tech landscape as a result of the coronavirus school closures are real and...
Training and Monitoring Can Prevent Tragedy in Alabama Schools

Training and Monitoring Can Prevent Tragedy in Alabama Schools

Over half of adolescents and teens report that they have been bullied online. Perhaps more shockingly, the same number of teens admit that they themselves have bullied someone online. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, over 80% of teens regularly use a...
The Risks and Dangers of Anonymous Question Apps

The Risks and Dangers of Anonymous Question Apps

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...