Online Safety

Online Dangers, Digital Safeguarding and Real-Life Intervention

With children spending more time online, the risks are even greater says Mike Glanville, Chief Safeguarding Officer for One Team Logic

13 Feb

Digital Learning

Internet Safety : Laying Down The Ground Rules For Children – And Their Parents

Online learning has created a new dimension for learning and safeguarding, explains Louise Smith, CEO of Warrington Primary Academy Trust (WPAT)

1 Feb

Digital Learning

Do you think I’m Sexty? Profile and Prevalence of Sexting in UK Boys

The continuing increase in sexting rates among adolescent boys within the United Kingdom has heightened the need to understand the discourse of sexting. Jon Needham reports on his major longitudinal study of the problem

23 Jan

Digital Learning

Gambling – An Insidious Harm We Need To Address

Dr Asha Patel, clinical psychologist and CEO of not-for-profit Innovating Minds, discusses the increasingly blurred line between gaming and gambling and the impact on young people’s mental health

21 Jan

Digital Learning

Rethinking ‘Sext Education’

Helping teens navigate the world of sexting is important, but adults don’t always know the best way to do it. Research by Dr Jerome Turner and colleagues reveals what young people think on the subject and how they would actually like to be supported.

12 Aug

Digital Learning

Getting Started with Social Media in the Classroom

Social media is a powerful tool for connecting communities and communicating to others. EdTechTeacher Shawn McCusker presents a wealth of ideas for harnessing that power in the classroom.

8 Aug

Digital Learning

Nurturing Mental Health with Wellbeing Apps for Young People

Child and adolescents are experiencing a mental health crisis that is affecting all areas of education. How can schools and teachers help students build resilience and positive mental health so they can cope with the increased stress of modern society? Our editor, Jory Debenham, explores some of the apps available to help support our young people.

8 Aug

Digital Learning

Empowering Students with Improved Approaches to EdTech

According to leading analyst, Gartner, £19bn is expected to be spent globally on educational technology by 2019. But will our children be better prepared to succeed in the future? Will they possess the necessary skills to thrive in an even more digitalised world?

6 Nov

Digital Learning

Countering the Dark Side of Tech: Encouraging Healthy Media Habits

What are the human costs of an ‘always connected’ lifestyle, especially for our children? A report by Laurel Felt and Michael Robb examines the latest scientific research about media use, highlighting its possible problematic impacts on youth’s well-being and development and offering suggestions for balanced and thoughtful engagement.

6 Nov

Digital Learning

Future Proofing our Young People

The unknowns of what future leaders and citizens might need in such a changing world is a major challenge for educators. Stefan Burkey shows how to effectively prepare children for their future lives. e-Learning Update issue 63/64

22 May

Digital Learning

Developing Students who can Thrive in the Brave New World

The editorial of this special bumper issue of e-Learning Update, incorporating issue 63 and 64,

22 May

Digital Learning

Data Detectives

Solving crimes can be a good way for students to learn about databases. Nick Packard shows how to prompt students to come to fact-based conclusions. e-Learning Update issue 63/64

22 May

Digital Learning

“Fake News” must be challenged

With so many impressionable young people devouring online content every single day, how do they tell what’s real, what’s fake?

26 Sep