Online Safety
Privacy & Security
FCC Appoints Director of Digital Learning
The FCC announced the appointment of Michael Steffen as Director of Digital Learning, a new digital learning role.
Privacy & Security
Free-Speech Groups Condemn Suspensions Over "Harlem Shake" Video
Several Pennsylvania students were suspended for a what a school labeled a "very graphic and very vulgar" imitation of the Harlem Shake, prompting condemnation from civil rights groups.
Privacy & Security
Ohio School Community at Center of Controversy Threatened by Cyber Attacks
A number of digital threats made in a small Ohio community following a high-profile rape investigation illustrate the complicated nature of school cyber security in the 21st century.
Privacy & Security
New Federal Rules on Children's Privacy Set for Digital Devices
The Federal Trade Commission finalized rules that specify the types of personal information that cannot be collected from children without parental notice and consent.
Privacy & Security
Teachers Report Mixed Impact of Digital Media
Educators say the Internet and digital tools are helping improve students' research habits, but hurting their attention spans, according to two surveys.
Equity & Diversity
Digital Immigrants Helping the Natives
The case for digital literacy education may best be explained by teachers.
Curriculum
Ed-Tech Notebook: Twitter Bullying Scanner Debuts
Computer scientists at the University of Wisconsin say their program can automatically spot 15,000 tweets a day that show signs of bullying.
School & District Management
Survey Open to Gauge Nature of Online Safety Ed.
The survey may show how districts are responding to the increased push for online safety education.
States
New York Senate Passes Cyberbullying Bill
New York is moving closer to enacting a stricter law against cyberbullying, which would take effect by July 2013.
Privacy & Security
Lawsuit Raises Concerns Over Students' Online Privacy Rights
According to the lawsuit, the app authors collected kids' names and other private information and sent it to a third party, violating federal online privacy law concerning children under 13.
Classroom Technology
More Focus on Psychological Impact of Digital Media?
As our discussion becomes more sophisticated, expect to see more stories asking questions about the emotional and psychological impact of learning via digital media.
States
Study: Cyberbullying Different From Physical Bullying
A new study suggests none of the three elements usually found in playground bullying are necessarily present in cyberbullying.
Teaching
Educational Ratings For Digital Content Launched
Common Sense Media has started its rating system with 150 reviews, and some 800 more are expected by the end of the year.
Privacy & Security
District to Pay Settlement in LGBT Web-Filtering Case
The ACLU and a Missouri school district have reached a settlement following a judge's ruling about the district's anti-LGBT website filtering.