How My Own Tech "Addiction" Inspired a Course to Help Other College Students
In the fall of 2017, I started college as an Energy Engineering student at UC Berkeley. Although I came in full of confidence, I was...
Teaching Digital Citizenship, the Montessori Way
Montessori Education, at the middle school level, focuses on hands-on, experiential learning, driven by a student’s innate desire to...
How Parents and Educators Can Protect Children’s Online Privacy
How Parents and Educators Can Protect Children’s Online Privacy reprinted by permission from Online Master of Legal Studies Programs. For...
These 3 Letters Can Help Kids Thrive in a Digital World
Parents and teachers often wonder “what does a healthy digital world look like”? This is emphasized by a 2020 study from Pew Research...
Teaching Kids How to Be Responsible Digital Citizens
As recent guests of the Spawned Parenting Podcast we were asked to talk about one of our favorite topics—how to tech students to become...
My Story: Delivering Internet Safety Education to Students in Alabama
When I was seventeen years old, my ex-boyfriend tried to pressure me into sending nude photos of myself to him. I was appalled. This...
Waldorf Schools are Media Literacy Role Models
As we celebrate Media Literacy Week 2021, it’s hard to believe that Waldorf schools in North America have been leading the way when it...
A Cyberbullying Lesson One Never Forgets
"Ms. Graber, we have a problem.” This is how Journey School’s sixth-grade teacher greeted me one Monday morning when I arrived to teach...
Agents of Influence: The Benefits of Gaming for Learning
We are currently facing a war of both the mind and the body. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all inside, attaching us even more...
How to Teach Your Child to Use Technology Ethically, Safely, and Productively
Introducing your kid to programming and other online activities could help prepare them adequately for the future. However, the online...
Virtual Field Trips for Kids
As we quickly approach the second half of 2021, the world still bears the heavy scars of coronavirus. Nowhere is it more evident than...
Digital Detox Summer Camps for Kids
The pandemic has had a devastating impact upon many young people. Some are experiencing depression, anxiety, or are under-performing in...
Digital Literacy – What Is It and How Can We Keep Kids Informed and Safe in This Digital World?
Most of us think of ourselves as digitally “literate.” We know how to search for information; we have at least one email account; we are...
Thrivers: A Discussion Guide for Teachers
Every so often a book comes along that is so timely and needed, you'd think the author consulted a crystal ball before writing it. In my...
Challenges and Solutions for Schools in Navigating the Digital World
Schools have an important role to play in young people’s social and emotional development, as well as their academic learning. Yet,...
