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...
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...
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...
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,...
Cyber Civics: It's So Relevant!
In a recent Cyber Civics lesson, Level 1: Your Digital Reputation, my 6th grade students were tasked with combing through the ‘social...
