December 21, 2022 1:1 | Cyber Safety | Digital Citizenship

How to encourage responsible device usage during school breaks

As educators become adjusted to a post-pandemic learning environment, it’s important for administrators and IT personnel to manage school-issued devices strategically. Over the past few months, ransomware groups have increasingly targeted schools. Unfortunately, this is an all-too familiar trend. According to the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, there were 408 publicly ...

 
February 8, 2022 Network Admin | Cyber Safety | Web Filtering | IT Administrators | Online Monitoring | Linewize Monitor
Debunking 9 Student Privacy Concerns Around Online Monitoring Systems

Data Privacy Day was January 28th, and with it came further commentary about how students’ privacy should be protected. Many parents are concerned about how schools use student data and how monitoring tools might inhibit the learning ...

 
January 6, 2022 school filtering | Cyber Safety | Content Filtering | Classroom management
How to Walk the Fine Line Between Student Safety and Privacy

The following article preview was written by Ross Young, Executive Vice President at Linewize. It originally appeared on District Administration, an American monthly trade publication for education leaders in public K-12 school districts.

 
December 31, 2021 Cyber Safety | Social Media | TikTok | Digital Citizenship
TikTok Safety In Schools: An Online Guide for Educators & Parents

Last week, a viral school threat circulated on TikTok, warning students that several mass shootings would occur in schools across the country on December 17th. The widespread alert put the social media platform at the center of scrutiny ...

 
September 10, 2021 Cyber Safety | Back to School | Digital Wellness
Back to School with Teodora

Linewize Lead Cyber Safety and Digital Wellness Expert: As we find ourselves in a school year unlike any other, it’s hard to tell whether we feel more excitement or apprehension - or a confusing mixture of both. It’s no surprise given ...

 
July 20, 2021 Cyber Safety | Social Media | Youtube
Should Your District Use YouTube for Learning?

Multiple surveys and studies agree that videos are effective teaching/learning tools, making YouTube a natural addition to modern lesson plans, especially in distance learning environments. With 500 hours of content uploaded every minute, ...

 
April 30, 2021 Cyber Safety | EdTech | Human Monitoring | Mental Health
How Schools Can use Web Filtering to Assist with Students’ Mental Health

Cybersafety and mental health go hand in hand, as the internet is now intertwined in student life, from technology in the classroom to tools for remote education, and recreational screen time.

 
April 9, 2021 Cyber Safety | Human Monitoring | AI
Why You Need Both AI and Human Monitoring For Student Cybersafety

Keeping students safe online is becoming increasingly complex as schools leverage a growing number of technologies for remote education and hybrid models. The average school district now relies on more than 1,000 EdTech tools monthly, ...

 
August 10, 2020 Cyber Safety
Don't Ditch Student Privacy for Remote Learning

Due to COVID-19, K-12 schools were forced to quickly move all learning online, whether they were fully prepared from a technology perspective or not. Many districts across the country have announced they will continue remote learning into ...

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