Blogs and latest news on digital safety in educational communities

 
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 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | Mobile Apps | classroom management | online pornography
The Porn Curriculum: What it's teaching your students

A survey has confirmed what many educators already suspect: that boys and girls are consuming online porn at ever-younger ages, and accepting its often brutal “messaging” at face value - with disastrous outcomes for their physical and ...

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | online pornography | respectful relationships | violence
Should education for respectful relationships be mandatory in Australian schools?

Should education for respectful relationships be mandatory in Australian schools? Disturbing findings from the latest national survey of attitudes toward violence against women have sparked a conversation about online pornography and the ...

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | classroom management | vpn | schools | BYOD | digital learning | e-learning
'Bring Your Own Digital Distraction' - BYOD and the new curriculum

While digital technology shapes the modern learning environment, teachers are increasingly dealing with digital distraction in the classroom.

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Mobile Apps | Parental Controls | literacy | handwriting | keyboarding
Who needs handwriting?

Six-year-old Patrick sees an occupational therapist every week. His challenge? To learn how to hold a pencil.

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | Mobile Apps | Parental Controls | digital parenting | technology
“God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains”

Is your gut telling you social media may be harming your kids? Turns out the people who invented the information age are alarmed too. They’re setting strict boundaries for their own families - and advising others to do the same.

 
July 20, 2019 Cyber Safety | Cyber Experts | classroom management | BYOD
The rise of BYOD in Australian schools

The term "BYOD" was first coined in the corporate world, when companies around the world first starting allowing - or mandating - employees to use their personal laptops and tablets in the workplace as a cost-saving measure.

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