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 ...
As youth spend an increasing amount of time online, many parents are concerned about how schools use student data and how monitoring tools might inhibit the learning experience.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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.
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, ...
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 ...