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 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...
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 27, 2020 | Blog, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Lesson Planning, Mental Health, Online Learning, Teaching Topics, Technology
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many school districts decided to switch to virtual learning entirely. Others decided on a hybrid approach, making distance learning available as an option. For many, online learning is a life-saving necessity. However, isolation is a...