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Student Safety and Mental Health During Coronavirus

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New! The Online Activity Dashboard is Here to Help with Remote Learning

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Using YouTube for Distance Learning

With classrooms closed and remote learning the new normal for billions of students around the world, methods for delivering instruction are changing.

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Limitations of Firewall Filters for Remote Learning

Many districts have relied on their firewall for content filtering and reporting.

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Remote Reporting?

With 90% of the world’s students out of the physical classroom, funds have been reallocated and plans quickly put in place to support remote learning.

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Before Remote Learning, Schools Need Remote Filtering

Schools around the world are working to build, implement, and expand remote learning plans to educate students through Coronavirus closures.

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Keep Students on Task with Lightspeed Classroom Management™

With so many distractions competing for students’ attention online, teachers don’t just need to be able to see every screen from the front of the room: they need the ability to redirect…

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Web Filtering for Devices and Remote Learning During School Closures

Schools around the world are quickly implementing plans for remote learning to maintain educational continuity during school closures.

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How to Use Lightspeed Filter™ and Classroom Management™ for Remote and Hybrid Learning

For many districts, hybrid and distance learning models are here to stay.