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How is your school tackling student digital safety and wellbeing in today’s world?

Spotlight on Student Digital Safety - The Qoria Podcast brings you real stories, strategies, and lessons learned directly from the schools leading the way.

Schools around the world have far more in common than we might think. In each episode, Qoria’s Yasmin London sits down with school and district leaders, IT professionals, safeguarding staff or others across the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand to hear first hand experiences of what’s working, what’s not, and how they’re keeping their students safe and thriving online.

Latest Episode

Episode #5 | 42 mins

How Bubble Tea and Horrible Parent Badges help schools address Digital Safety

What do bubble tea and "Horrible Parent" badges have to do with online safety? More than you might think. In this episode of Spotlight on Student Digital Safety, Yasmin London sits down with Nicole Pleysier, CEO, and Andy Yu, Head of Science and Digital Technology at Rehoboth Christian College, to explore creative ways schools can engage their communities in digital safety. Nicole and Andy share real-world strategies for bridging the gap between schools and families, revealing how data can showcase the often invisible efforts parents make, why parents often worry about the wrong things, and how humor, incentives, and community-driven approaches can drive real engagement. They also discuss how cutting through assumptions allows schools to address the real digital safety issues students face today. 

Whether you're a school leader, educator, or parent, this episode is filled with insights, practical tips, and fresh perspectives on building a safer digital future. Listen now!

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Episode 6

The Day We Stopped Guessing: Tools That Helped  Make Student Digital Behavior Visible

What really happens when schools stop guessing about student digital behavior and start seeing the full picture? In this episode, we sit down with Matt and Devin from Calvert County Public Schools to uncover how the right tools are transforming classrooms, from revealing what’s really happening behind the screens to inspiring teachers to get creative during their lessons.

Whether you’re looking for practical strategies to roll out new technology or want to understand what’s possible when it comes to what digital visibility, this conversation is packed with insights you can put to use right away.

  • Matt and Devin share how gaining digital visibility helped their district move from assumptions to timely, informed student support.
  • How, with the right tools, classrooms became spaces for innovation, with unexpected benefits.
  • They break down the practical steps that made their tech rollout successful, offering clear takeaways that every school can apply.
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Episode 4

Porn In Schools: How to Talk, Teach, and Take Action

Colm Gannon, CEO of ICMEC Australia, shares how porn is subtly reshaping student wellbeing and peer relationships, particularly around consent, respect, and gender expectations. It’s a complex issue, but Colm offers clear, practical strategies schools can start using right away.
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Episode 3

Engaging Parents with Quick, Effective Online Resources

Doug Pitts, Deputy Headteacher at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School in the United Kingdom, shares practical strategies for making digital safety a top priority in schools and parents. 
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Episode 2

Al in Action: Preparing Students for Life Beyond School

Rachel Yurk, Chief Information & Technology Officer from Pewaukee School District, shares how schools can bring AI to life, helping students develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and abilities that translate beyond school walls.
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Cracking the AI Code - One School Leader's Critical Learnings for AI Success

In this episode, we sit down with Anthony England, a visionary leader in education technology, to uncover the two key strategies his school has developed to unlock AI’s potential for good. 
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