Gaggle Speaks

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Is Cyberbullying Illegal in Your State?

Marie Hynes: Oct 3, 2023 5:26:00 PM

Social media and mobile technology has made it easy for bullies to continue their behavior on every corner of the internet. We’ve shared some tactics...

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5 Ways to Support Educator Mental Health

Paget Hetherington: Jan 14, 2021 1:55:00 PM

The past year has been particularly demanding of educators’ mental and emotional energy, which has had a direct impact on their mental health....

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The Importance of Professional Development for Student Safety

Paget Hetherington: Sep 23, 2019 6:33:20 AM

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Students Experiencing Distress Need Early Intervention: Secret Service Report on Reducing School Violence

Paget Hetherington: Jan 8, 2019 9:38:57 AM

Are there steps schools can take to intervene and help prevent violence? The answer to this question is yes.

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Signs and Signals of Violence: Secret Service Report Indicators Defined

Paget Hetherington: Jan 7, 2019 4:37:03 PM

Research conducted by the US Secret Service showed a strong correlation between school shootings and previous incidents of bullying and suicidal...

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When EdTech Is as Easy to Use as Chalk

Gaggle: Mar 27, 2018 8:18:12 AM

At Tech & Learning Live in Princeton, NJ, last October, Mike Jamerson, Director of Technology at Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (IN),...

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Digital Citizenship's New Imperative

Corey Tutewiler: Mar 21, 2018 8:47:16 AM

Although most agree that online safety is critically important, historically it has proven to be an afterthought in educational technology. The...

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Moving from Banning Technology to Embracing Technology

Gaggle: Mar 9, 2018 6:32:21 AM

Despite the advancements of technology and its proven contributions inside schools and districts, there’s still pushback on the utilization of mobile...

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Making Sense of the Common Sense Census

Jeff Mao, former Senior Director of Outreach at Common Sense Media, provided one of my favorite analogies a few years back. We were talking about how...

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Should Educators Focus on Just Citizenship Instead of Digital Citizenship?

Every passing year, technology and innovation continue to grow and develop. With technology always shifting, our communities and especially our...