Edtech providers are more susceptible to a data breach than you might think. These questions will help you determine whether your district's data is safe in someone else's hands.
Digital well-being refers to the mindful use of technology and creating an environment where technology supports learning without contributing to stress, distraction or negative social interactions.
The path to school improvement begins with one simple but profound realization: "I am the genesis of change," says FETC featured speaker and longtime educator Anthony Hamlet.
In 2004, former special education teacher Michael Bennett was the victim of a gunshot wound by a student. Twenty years later, he's prioritizing safety as a superintendent.
Security consultant Todd McGhee has worked with the Marie Philips Elementary School in Framingham for years, installing new safety measures that are often overlooked. Unsuspecting monitors and clocks throughout the school easily disguised critical messaging systems that can flash warnings in case of emergencies. “Short, quick communications so that the community is not wondering what in the world is going,” McGhee explained.
For district leaders, the implications are clear: remain engaged with your communities, foster transparency in decision-making and align initiatives with public values.
A growing number of school districts are banning the footwear, citing safety concerns. School districts in more than twelve states have banned Crocs from being worn at school. Now part of this has to do with a social media trend, where kids have been taping themselves tripping in Crocs.
“Parents are monitoring their kids far more closely, really wanting to be aware of their location [and] concerned about their safety," says Mitch Prinstein, chief science officer at the American Psychological Association.” This heightened surveillance has trade-offs. The trend has seeped into schools.
In recent weeks, school communities throughout the country have been shaken by a disturbing trend: a rash of social media threats targeting our schools.
