by Emma | Jul 1, 2019 | Administrators, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Technology
It’s essential for schools to create a safe digital learning environment. However, content filters and firewalls may not be enough to stop students from accessing blocked sites. Continue reading to find out how students use VPNs to get around school firewalls...
by Emma | Jun 17, 2019 | Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Learning, Parenting, Parents, School Safety, Social Media, Technology
It’s already hard enough to detect and stop bullying in schools. Add the anonymity of the internet, and bullying becomes doubly dangerous. Several states are fighting back against bullying through the power of the law. Indiana’s cyberbullying laws fight a...
by Emma | Jun 10, 2019 | Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Technology
Using technology to create projects or type papers benefits students greatly. However, students can easily become distracted by everything that the Internet offers. As students work on their online tasks, teachers may walk around the classroom and monitor their...
by Emma | Jun 3, 2019 | Administrators, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Learning, Technology, The Digital Divide
Over the past twenty years, online connectivity has become a pedagogical cornerstone in public schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 1998, only 51% of public school classrooms had internet access. By 2005, that number had risen to 94%....
by Emma | Apr 1, 2019 | Administrators, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Technology
Google Docs is a word processor that students use to study, do homework and prepare presentations. It’s part of a larger collection of Google apps that make up the GSuite for Education, used by over 80 million U.S. students. Google Docs provides a collaborative space...
