The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (“FERPA”) is a federal law that aims to protect sensitive student information. Educators are required under FERPA to make sure no unauthorized person gains access to…
“We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.“ – Desmond Tutu We have all been touched in some…
The COVID-19 health crisis has caused organizations to scramble quickly in order to scale systems and build new functionality outside of established practices and methods. These rapid organizational changes expose organizations to new threats and…
If you’re a parent trying to juggle work and home learning, or a teacher trying to keep your virtual class engaged as we approach three months in lockdown, you might be struggling to find new…
The virtual classroom has become this environment where you can access information from experts all around the world and it has truly become a melting pot of knowledge for the workforce, educators, and learners. But…
As educators, parents, and students are all working to adjust to distance learning models, I wanted to share a few of my favorite resources that I’m personally using to help my students continue to learn,…
Co-written by Bobby Carlton and Jesse Lubinsky As the coronavirus pandemic continues to not only slow down but close educational institutions, the workforce, sporting events, entertainment and other industries; one thought is how can distance…
When it comes to edtech, there is truly a tool for everything that an educator could ever need. The trick is in finding the tool that best suits the purpose of the learning. Edtech tools…
In all of my years in education, I have never had a time where I was so consumed by the emotional welfare of the students, and families, whom I serve. That is not to say…
While distance learning has certainly challenged our antiquated educational system in the United States, and possibly abroad as well, there are many positives that have emerged from the crisis. One of those positives is the…