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July 20, 2019 screens in school | classroom management | digital learning | EdTech
Screens in schools: The good news

Australian schools have leapt feet first into the age of digital learning. Our classrooms hold the world’s record for the highest daily usage of the internet, and virtually every Australian student uses a computer at school.

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | Fortnite | vpn | content filtering
Beating Fortnite at its own game: How Linewize can help

The Christchurch massacre livestream was like “watching a video game,” according to many viewers. And not just any video game: the massively popular survival-based sensation Fortnite.

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | classroom management | BYOD
Tech savvy - or digitally literate? How Australian students are measuring up

Results from the latest national assessment round of ICT skills (information and communication technology) show that being a whiz on SnapChat and Instagram won’t prepare today’s students to face a digital future.

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | classroom management | distraction
Digital note-passing alert: how students are using Google Docs to 'collaborate' on in-class chat

Psssst - catch! That was the old-school way of passing notes in class. Today’s students have far subtler means at their disposal: from iMessage to SnapChat to Skype to name-your-social-media-platform chat function. But the latest and best ...

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | self-harm | hoax | suicide | momo
The Momo Challenge: What schools need to know

By now you’ve probably heard a lot about the Momo Challenge, a deadly online game that’s been scaring the daylights out of students - and parents - around the world. The object? To drive players to self-harm or suicide with the threat of ...

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Mobile Apps | Parental Controls | ecosystem | well-being
Cyber Safety or Student Wellbeing?

Cyber safety is simple, according to online safety specialist John Parsons. It's not really about technology at all; it's about student wellbeing.

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | classroom management | distraction | cyberbullying | Social Media
Seymour College commits to school community cyber safety

In the lead-up to its centenary and as part of its commitment to reduce bullying, one of Australia’s leading private schools for girls is making Family Zone protection mandatory on all learning devices for younger students outside of ...

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | classroom management | schools | digital learning | e-learning
How digital learning is impacting our children

Shortened attention spans and the rise of “selfie culture” are among the negative impacts of digital learning on today’s students, according to a new analysis. On the up side, e-learning is also cultivating self-control, collaboration and ...

 
July 20, 2019 screens in school | classroom management | digital learning | EdTech
Screens in schools: Good for learning - or good for nothing?

There are so many conflicting opinions and so much conflicting research out there. When even the experts are at odds, it’s hard for teachers and parents to know what to think.

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