Webinar Recording

Student Wellness Series

Webinars on the Mental Health Issues Impacting Today's Students

Dangers Within Social Media Waters

We’ve seen social media “challenges” before, ranging from harmless to lethal. However, last year brought in new challenges specifically targeting schools, such as Devious Licks and National Shoot Up Your School Day. These events caused educators and students to panic, and Gaggle alerts on students’ school accounts increased dramatically.

In our Student Wellness Series webinar Dangers Within Social Media Waters, guest speakers Dr. Lisa Strohman and Josh Ochs shared:

The current state of student mental health
Trending challenges putting students and schools at risk
Insight on the psychology behind children’s social media use

Meet the Presenters

Dr. Lisa Strohman

A psychologist, attorney, author, and mother, Dr. Lisa Strohman established Digital Citizen Academy to help keep families safe from online dangers. Her background working as a visiting scholar with the profiling unit at the FBI during one of the most tragic school shootings in the U.S. helped create her passion for proactively preventing and educating students, educators, and parents on issues related to technology.

Josh Ochs

Josh Ochs, founder of SmartSocial.com and author of six books, is dedicated to helping students, families, and professionals develop a social media plan to be safe and smart online. He trains 30,000 students and parents annually, and his team’s videos have informed over one million students and parents on social media safety.

Paget Hetherington

Paget Hetherington has been helping children learn since the beginning of her 25-plus-year career. After getting her start selling children’s books to publishers, she went on to lead sales and marketing efforts for global publishing and education technology companies. As the Vice President of Marketing at Gaggle, Paget’s focus is the safety and well-being of students.

What Is Gaggle?

Content Analysis

Machine learning technology flags concerning content in students’ school-issued accounts for review and blocks potentially harmful content

Expert Review

Gaggle helps districts see the early warning signs so they can take action to protect students from harming themselves or others—before it’s too late

Rapid Response

In severe situations concerning student mental health or safety, district-appointed contacts are immediately notified by phone, even after standard business hours