by Sarah Vice | Sep 2, 2021 | Creative Learning, Cyberbullying, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Lesson Planning, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
In the spring of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic forced schools to make a sudden switch to online learning. This left teachers and students scrambling to adapt to often unfamiliar learning technologies. This year, most schools planned to resume face-to-face learning...
by Emma | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, State Boards of Education, Technology, Uncategorized
The First Amendment grants students certain rights of expression. This is particularly true in public schools, which are considered to be part of the government. As such, public schools are required to follow the Bill of Rights. For instance, public...
by Emma | May 27, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, Technology
A school’s primary responsibility is to educate its students. However, another responsibility is just as important: maintaining a safe learning environment. Learning and a safe learning environment go hand-in-hand. If students don’t feel safe in an...
by Emma | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, School Safety, Technology
When children leave the care of their parents during the school day, the school and its staff become legally responsible for the child. Any injury that occurs because of insufficient supervision can make a school liable. To maintain a safe learning environment, it is...
by Emma | Mar 4, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, School Counselors, School Safety, Social-Emotional Learning, suicide, Suicide Prevention
Schools are an essential part of many children and teens’ support system. The COVID-19 pandemic brought light to just how important this support system is. According to CDC data, emergency rooms saw a spike in visits from children for reasons related to mental...
