Blogs and latest news on digital safety in educational communities

 
November 24, 2020 Cyber Safety | wellbeing | well-being | online learning | parental engagement | community
Engaging your parent community in cyber safety, here are our 6 tips

The last few years have demonstrated how important the internet is to modern-day life. Across the world, it became our main workplaces, social spaces, and classrooms. With students spending more time at home and online, it meant more ...

 
November 4, 2020 School Manager | how-to
How-To: Control VPN usage by students at your school

We are seeing many students using VPNs to bypass school network filtering. Linewize can help you detect usage and steer students towards responsible internet use.

 
October 14, 2020 digital parenting | content filtering | school filtering | Education | digital wellbeing
A deep-dive into remote learning and how it can improve education

Post-COVID classrooms may never be quite the same, if Australian students get their way. Amid calls for more flexibility and greater use of online platforms, a renewed focus on student-centred learning may be the silver lining to the ...

 
September 16, 2020 distraction | remote learning | smartphones | wellbeing | hotspotting
Dealing with bad digital behaviours post lockdown

Research by the Gonski Institute for Education published in early 2020 suggested that the amount of time students are spending on digital technology inside and outside school is having a significant impact on both their classroom learning ...

 
September 1, 2020 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | Mobile Apps | suicide | online pornography | depression
Managing student wellbeing online

Cyber safety is not really about technology; it's about student wellbeing. And with the world becoming ever more digital, this presents a multitude of new challenges for admins, wellbeing & pastoral care staff. A comprehensive and ...

 
September 1, 2020 self-harm | mental health | suicide | wellbeing
Student Self-harm: Warning signs, risks & school responses

The headlines are sickeningly familiar:

 
August 31, 2020 classroom management
Linewize Classroom Manager Launches as a Standalone Tool

We have renamed and relaunched our classroom internet management tool. Linewize Classroom Manager is available to schools as a part of our full suite of cyber safety tools, or as a standalone product.

 
July 8, 2020 Cyber Safety | Education | wellbeing | cyberbullying | digital wellbeing
A National Framework for Online Safety Education

A comprehensive national framework for online safety education is overdue, say a growing consensus of educators - and a new report commissioned by Australia's eSafety Commissioner provides a detailed blueprint for constructing it.

 
March 13, 2020 Cyber Safety | classroom management | Classwize | e-learning
Cyber-safety in the time of coronavirus - Where does your school stand?

The coronavirus pandemic has had unprecedented implications for schools Down Under including millions of students working from home for a prolonged period of time. What are the cyber safety implications of this and what can and should ...

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