Charles Leitch on 1/6/12

tags: cyberbullying, digital footprint, online etiquette, parental controls, passwords, smartphone

The start of many of my trainings with parents and students involves an overview of the parent’s personal experiences growing up with what was perceived to be “cutting edge” technology. Contrasted with what is currently in the hands of their students, the parents’ tales of old technology evoke a sense of awe in the young pe... more »

Charles Leitch on 1/4/12

tags: digital footprint, education, mobile, parental controls, smartphone

As an attorney who works with public entities, I get calls all the time from public entity clients asking for input on how to respond to cyberbullying or sexting by students.  Oftentimes, where an incident involves misconduct with technology, we collectively wonder aloud in these conversations why the involved students’ parents ... more »

Charles Leitch on 1/4/12

tags: schools, sexting, smartphone, social networking, texting

Almost every state in the U.S. has now passed laws impacting how schools deal with harassment, intimidation or bullying in public schools among students. Faced with these new laws and increased pressure in their respective communities, many schools are quick to adopt zero, or very low, tolerance policies for conduct occurring of... more »

Charles Leitch on 12/2/11

tags: schools

The State of Missouri’s recent passage of a law limiting personal access to students by teaching staff via social media is yet another piece of evidence supporting the need for schools to employ supervised forms of social media. The issue driving these new laws is not fear of meaningful staff interaction with students, but ... more »

Charles Leitch on 11/30/11

tags: schools

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Report and Order on August 11, 2011 adding the statutory language to existing Commission Rules implementing the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) for schools.  The Order is significant in that it clarifies a variety of requirements which a school must provide for t... more »