On the Frontlines: How Teachers Can Help Defend Against Ransomware
With K-12 schools increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals, there are steps classroom teachers can take to help their schools avoid falling prey to ransomware.
Technology
Teaching from Behind a Screen
After March Break, the school where I teach immediately began giving lessons online through Google Meet. It didn’t take long to realize that teaching behind a screen is not ...
Techexpertise: The Digital Starter Kit
As teachers, we’ve been given the role to navigate what technology now looks like in our classrooms. At my school we have developed a model to support technology use.
Digital Pipeline: To Home and Back
Parents and caretakers are faced with helping their children navigate the digital world. As educators how do we support them?
Not Being Good Enough: The Price of Digital Citizenship
The digital world can either serve as a confidence-enhancer or self-esteem-suppressor, depending on how it is used.
Circadian Rhythms: Screens and Kids
I see sleepy kids every day in my 8th grade English class. Their heads are drooping. Their eyes are barely open. Their energy is low.
Over Your Head: Digital Barriers in the Classroom
It is widely accepted that digital tools and resources are vital to students’ success in the modern world. It is also widely believed that the only barrier to access is money.
No Brainer: AI in the Classroom
Many AI products impact and improve our daily lives. These AI technologies and products may be beneficial to the teachers in the classroom.
Cybersecurity Starts Here
In order to teach engage kids in conversations about security, it’s necessary to go beyond a simple list of rules, the do’s and don’ts of cyber hygiene.
The Upside of Social Media
Kids today are technology-savvy, but they need to be guided in asking the right questions about the content they produce and consume.