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...
by Emma | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Online Dangers, Online etiquette, Online Learning, Parenting, Parents, Technology
Distance learning puts a lot of responsibility on the parent, and that goes farther than schoolwork. Homeschool parents have to go the extra mile to teach their children about internet safety. This can be especially beneficial since parents can monitor their children...
by Emma | Mar 9, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Internet Regulations, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Online Learning, School Safety, Technology
Advances in educational technology continue to provide countless new ways to learn. Yet with the internet comes content that is not appropriate for students. This is why the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires content filtering on school and library...
by Emma | Feb 10, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Cyberbullying, Digital Safety, Education Law, Educational Technology, Learning and the Law, Online Dangers, Smartphones
With new and improved technology comes new problems in academic settings. Laptops and school-designated tablets help students learn more efficiently than ever before. However, issues such as cyberbullying and sexting are more prevalent than ever. The School...
by Emma | Feb 3, 2020 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Education Law, Learning and the Law, Mental Health, Online Dangers, School Safety
According to StopBullying.gov, almost 160,000 students have skipped school to avoid bullies. Moreover, the Pew Research Center found that 59% of teens said they’d been bullied online. State and local governments combat bullying with legislation. Alabama’s...
