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Vivi and Headspace Partner to Bring Mindfulness to K-12 Classrooms

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MELBOURNE – Vivi , the leading classroom communication and collaboration platform built exclusively for education, today announced an exciting new and unique partnership with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, with a goal of improving social-emotional health for all students. Learn more at headspace.com/educators.

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5 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers

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This could expose confidential student data, compromise work communications, and even jeopardize the safety of those around you. Phishing Attacks Fraudsters frequently use misleading emails, phone calls, SMSs, social media DMs, and other digital channels to deceive victims and extract confidential information.

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6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy

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Its end-to-end encryption means no one sees your messages except who you choose, not even Signal, and is considered the gold standard of communication privacy. If you read spy novels, they often use Signal for their communication. Use Signal instead. It might be a code sent to your phone or an Authenticator app.

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The Unintentional Ways Schools Might Be Violating FERPA, and How They Can Stay Vigilant

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But if the principal reads a report about that same incident, she can’t talk about it publicly. Rooker explains that this is because what the principal read was an education record, which FERPA protects. The teacher who saw the incident in-person can speak about it because FERPA is not a confidentiality law.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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“Help them learn what to do if they encounter hurtful language online, how to switch their communication style based on the setting, and ways to debate and communicate with civility.” She offers a few lessons on positive online communication, which can be modified for different grade levels. The Power of Words (grade 3).

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Coachin’ in the Classroom

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As a communication scholar, I began to practice what I’d taught about interpersonal and small group communication. As a communication scholar, I thought I knew pretty much all there was to know about human interaction. The statements were read aloud by students in a choral-reading fashion, substituting “I am.”

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A Data-Oriented Approach to Elevating Women in the Workplace

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Fairygodboss has grown into a powerful site where women can learn about each other’s work experiences in a confidential space. Since then Fairygodboss has grown into a powerful site where women can learn about each other’s work experiences in a confidential space. It’s not exactly a communications level playing field.