🔥 What’s the state of cyberbullying in our schools today?
🔥 What are the silent impacts on our children, and what can we do to protect them?
🔥 When used effectively, can devices actually increase collaboration and communication in the classroom?
Join me in conversation with Eva Harvell as we dig into these and other critical questions.
About This Guest
Eva Harvell serves as the Director of Technology for the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. She was recognized as the 2021 Mississippi Educational Computing Association's Administrator of the Year. As a national speaker, published author, doctoral candidate, and an Education and Research Partner for the Mississippi AI Collaborative, she drives innovation in K-12 educational technology.
Connect with Eva Harvell
on LinkedIn and
on X @techie_teach.
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In This Conversation:
0:31 - Who is Eva Harvell?
1:54 - Story time: moving from the classroom to a new position
4:58 - What is the state of cyberbullying in our schools today?
12:22 - What is Linewize and how does Linewize support schools and districts?
23:46 - Are student phone bans the right path forward for schools?
29:06 - Australia's attempt to ban social media for minors
31:37 - Can devices in the classroom actually promote the 4 Cs?
34:21 - Eva's thoughts on AI tools in schools right now
38:19 - Google for Education is squeezing schools and districts into paid tiers
41:09 - A productivity hack: lists
41:42 - An edtech tool pick: Claude.ai
42:05 - A book recommendation: Atomic Habits by James Clear and Essentialism by Greg McKeown
42:38 - Educators to follow: Amanda Bickerstaff on Linkedin and Susan Bearden on X
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Song Track Credit
Tropic Fuse by French Fuse
GO! by Neffex
*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.