by Emma | Jun 9, 2022 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Media Literacy, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
By 2017, nearly every school district in the U.S. gave students access to technology for learning. Ranging from computer labs to tablets to cell phones to laptops, schools engage varied technology platforms to embrace this tech-savvy generation. During the pandemic,...
by Annika Bastian | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Social-Emotional Learning, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
At the beginning of each school year, teachers go over their syllabi and classroom rules. Now that technology is an integral part of every classroom, it’s essential to include guidelines about acceptable use, online learning, and other digital activities....
by Emma | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Lesson Planning, Online Dangers, Pedagogy, Social Media, Technology
Now that social media and internet use are more ubiquitous than ever, it’s essential to teach and promote digital citizenship. As teenagers use computers more frequently in the classroom and at home, we need to teach responsible technology use in high schools....
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 | Jun 11, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Parenting, Parents, School Safety, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
While students are learning at home, it’s important that they feel they still have a safe environment. How can teachers help create a safe workplace for online classes? Here are some ideas of how schools can maintain a safe learning environment for distance...