by Beth Holmes | Jan 16, 2023 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Holding social media accountable for the behavior they reward is why several Seattle schools are suing Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The role of social media in public behavior has become increasingly concerning in the last few years, brought into the...
by Sarah Green | Jun 14, 2017 | News, Student Issues
By now, you’ve probably heard the news that Harvard rescinded admission offers to at least 10 students who participated in a private Facebook group where offensive and hateful memes were posted. The memes—photos with captions—depicted an array of tasteless topics...
by Sarah Green | Sep 14, 2015 | News
The 2010s have seen a massive leap in the number of tech and software companies getting on-board the education bus. This year, Facebook is the latest of these. On Thursday September 3rd, just as schools all over the country were starting or preparing to open, the...
by Supporting Education | May 20, 2013 | News
Once upon a time, technology in the classroom meant that the teacher had a mini-fridge plugged into a wall socket. That is no longer the case. These days we are inundated by a plethora of social media, computers, smart boards, I-pods, I-pads and other I-technology. ...
by Supporting Education | May 18, 2013 | News
School is challenging enough with all the essays to write and math to absorb. It can become a thousand more times frightening when confronted by a bully every day. But what is bullying, and how and when does it occur? Bullying can be physical, verbal or emotional....
