VoIP Emergency Response Guide
Emergencies happen—from intruders to natural disasters—and a detailed emergency response plan is critical in minimizing risk, coordinating resources, and ensuring ... Read more
safety
Resources for creating a school culture of empathy, inclusion, and kindness
Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we've heard from many educators who are looking for resources to support students’ social and…
6 tools to support school safety efforts
As teachers and students return to school across the country, thoughts range from nervous excitement to worries about how to keep school buildings--and the people in them--secure. Last…
SEL should be an easy sell for U.S. schools and districts
In light of tragic events that have put a spotlight on school safety issues, it’s more important than ever to understand the value of students’ social and emotional…
Can we design learning environments geared for maximum motivation?
What can we learn from human psychology about designing learning environments geared for maximum motivation? Let’s start by identifying core human motivations using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs.…
Weak cell service? How schools can solve this still-pervasive problem
Today’s students are more connected to their devices than ever before, whether they’re using their tablets or cellular devices to take notes in class, conduct research, or write…
How video cameras help improve classroom learning and campus safety
The topic of video cameras in the classroom has been brewing for years. Schools that have deployed cameras in public areas have experienced dramatic safety benefits. For example,…
GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD
The GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD camp program targets middle and high school teachers who are passionate about providing students ... Read more
Frontier Internet Cyber Safety Grant
The internet provides students a vast resource for research and learning. Yet, navigating the beneficial and dangerous places online has ... Read more
Tutoring marketplace offers on-demand learning
The social learning marketplace MindSpree is revamping the tutoring landscape by offering on-demand services nationwide. The Arizona-based education technology company ... Read more
Impero Software’s keyword library addresses online safety concerns
It makes the headlines often: A young man or woman in the U.S. ends his or her own life due to bullying or becomes radicalized and attempts to…
Blackboard launches New Learning Experience platform
Blackboard has launched the K-12 New Learning Experience Platform for districts and schools. The platform brings together institutions, parents, teachers, and learners in an integrated approach that addresses…
How every school can promote safety in a digital world
Keeping students safe in the digital era — with its myriad dangers — means a proactive IT strategy Technology has ... Read more
How safe is my student data?
A few years ago I was attending a meeting at my county office, where a vendor who runs a popular education site was making a presentation. If I’m…
Group presses for safeguards on the personal data of schoolchildren
A leading children’s advocacy group is challenging the educational technology software industry, an estimated $8 billion market, to develop national safeguards for the personal data collected about students…