It’s important to ensure that our children are safe when they are online. Parents should be aware of the risks associated with children using the internet and take steps to protect them from harm.
By Chris Starr, Oak Knoll School Is social media bad for teen health? It doesn’t have to be. That was the key takeaway following a talk with Upper School students by social media expert Bailey Parnell. Parnell is the founder of #SafeSocial and CEO of Skills Camp – a company that offers soft skills training …
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Virtual learning for students can be fun but also boring. Here’s how to help students enjoy it better.
by Wendy Taylor Creating engaging lessons and activities for learning is no easy task. With today’s technology, the Gen Z group has access to the most realistic and stimulating gaming graphics, digital art programs, and communication platforms. Their familiarity and use of technology is practically innate. Therefore, it is no wonder that holding students’ attention in the classroom has …
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by Olivia Smith Unexpected! unpredicted! unforeseen! These expressions fall short for the Coronavirus outbreak this year, 2020. Worldwide lockdown being imposed, life turning upside-down, and an overlong break on the normal daily-life can be clearly witnessed. What could be more worse than this noxious pandemic. Not only the health and life of the homo sapiens, …
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By Wendy Taylor STEM and STEAM Day is observed in the month of November. STEM is the acronym assigned to an approach to learning that utilizes science, technology, engineering, and math skills as gateways to inquiry-based learning. STEAM is STEM + the arts. One of the wonderful aspects of a STEM/STEAM educational approach is the …
By Lucy Wyndham The 2020 school year is about to begin, and as all children in DC will be attending online classes in September, parents are already gearing up to ensure that their kids will have everything that they need to make virtual learning a breeze. Apart from making sure that they have the right computer equipment …
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By Isabelle Baucum, Communications Director at Ambleside School LIFE GIVING AND TECHNOLOGY FREE Here are five ways your child can continue growing and learning while at home. These reinforce the lessons created by Ambleside for our At Home Learning curriculum, but they are enriching and life giving on their own! Handwriting The cognitive benefits of …
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by Leslie Campos We have all been in a position where our kids were bored, but we were too exhausted or tied up with adult responsibilities to do much about it. Unfortunately, the weather doesn’t always cooperate, and we can’t send them outside in the rain, excessive heat, and snow. So, what’s a parent to …
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