WBSD Technology Hub

Teaching and Learning with Technology

February 2025

Cyber Safety & Children

Keeping kids safe online as they navigate the internet at a younger and younger age is extremely important. Lyndsay has shared Parent Tech Tips on social media on ways they can help monitor their children at home on devices and the following presentation was given at Wegienka Elementary last month to parents on cyber safety. The technology department does so much behind the scenes to keep kids safe, but we need parents to help too. Educating parents on these tools is the next step. If you would like Lyndsay to present to a group of parents or teachers, have an idea for a Parent Tech Tip for social media, or would like to share how you educate parents on cyber safety from your classroom please email Lyndsay at johnsonl@wbsdweb.com.

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AI Taskforce

WBSD has assembled an AI Taskforce with the help of the District Improvement Team to develop guidelines and policies for using AI with students in the fall. At the moment AI is blocked for student use using their Google accounts, with the district network, and on district devices. It is understood that students are currently finding ways to use personal accounts and devices on their own networks to get around the ban. With the design of these guidelines, we will be able to start educating staff and students on the appropriate use of AI and give everyone guardrails on when and if AI can and should be used. We will also be looking at AI tools to open up for the fall by using a strict evaluation system. As we progress through taskforce activates more information, resources, and PD will filter down to the building level so stay tuned!Â