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 | 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 | 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...
by Emma | Feb 18, 2021 | Administrators, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Social Media, Social-Emotional Learning, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teaching Topics, Technology
Technological advances radically altered education. Gone are the days of scouring libraries for hours, as information is at students’ fingertips in mere seconds. The COVID-19 pandemic moved technology to a central role in the classroom, a change not likely to...
by Emma | Feb 4, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Education Law, Educational Technology, Emergency Preparedness, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, School Violence, Technology, Webinar
Student safety at school has been a subject of confusion and conversation for years. Schools are responsible for education, but are they responsible for student safety, too? And to what extent? Are schools responsible for crimes committed on school grounds? With the...
