How Districts Can Use Technology to Support Student Health and Safety

Presented by Bill McCullough, Vice President of Sales, Gaggle; Kendall Moore, K-12 Program Manager, Google for Education; and Matt Joseph, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Leicester Public Schools
Hosted by Annie Galvin Teich, President, The Teich Group, Inc.

Sponsored by Gaggle

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Creating a safe and healthy school environment can be daunting when students spend the majority of their time online. Students have access to these devices 24/7 and can be exposed to risky situations any day of the year. Implementing a student safety net on students’ devices, apps, and online shouldn’t have to be the sole responsibility of the district. School safety starts with ensuring the security of devices students use partnered with robust monitoring.

Technology can make it easier to protect students. Not all solutions are free, but implementing a solution that is easy for educators and high-impact for students is important for their safety. Google for Education in combination with Gaggle can create a digital safety net that gives educators peace of mind while monitoring for threats to students. Last school year alone, over 4.5 million students were protected by these secure devices.

How does your district protect students on their school-issued devices or apps? In this edWebinar, see examples of how Chromebooks, G Suite for Education apps, and Gaggle, can keep students secure in the context of privacy, data, digital monitoring, and citizenship.

This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary through high school district leaders.

About the Presenters

Bill McCullough is a seasoned sales vice president with over two decades of experience in education and commercial accounts and is responsible for directing Gaggle’s national sales efforts. Prior to joining Gaggle, McCullough was vice president at Odysseyware, a provider of online curriculum and learning solutions. He also spent time as a regional vice president at CompassLearning, which followed a 13-year career in various management roles at IBM. A father of two school-age children, McCullough is passionate about making a positive impact on children’s lives and in schools every day, while keeping them safe and secure.

Kendall Moore is a program manager with Google for Education, and works with K12 schools to transform their relationship with 21st century learning. She originally came to Google through the Cloud organization and has dedicated her career to working with public sector customers, both in education and government. Previously, she worked at Cisco Systems, where she focused on improving public access to networking and technology. Outside of work, she volunteers with organizations like She Can and Girls in Tech to encourage the next generation of women to embrace STEM careers and education.

Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is currently the director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in Leicester Public Schools. He has been a school and district leader in many capacities in public education over his 25 years in the field. Experiences such as the Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, elementary school principal, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist have provided Matt incredible insights on how to best support teaching and learning and led to nationally published articles and opportunities to speak at multiple state and national events. His master’s degree is in special education and his Ed.D. in educational leadership is from Boston College.

About the Host

Annie Galvin Teich is a writer, editor, and content marketer who has spent more than 25 years working in educational publishing and education technology. She has significant experience in sales and marketing, business development, corporate communications, copywriting, and product development. Whenever possible, she is outspoken about funding school and public libraries.

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Gaggle provides school safety products and solutions to the K-12 market. Using both artificial intelligence and trained safety experts, Gaggle’s early-warning system proactively assists districts 24/7/365 in the prevention of suicide, bullying, inappropriate behaviors, school violence, and other harmful situations. Gaggle has helped hundreds of districts avoid tragedies and save lives, while also protecting their liability.