"It's so important that we teach students how to be safe in using AI" with Dr. Dawn Ramseur

Protect your family with our 1-minute free parent quiz Join our next weekly live parent events: Episode Summary: In this episode of the SmartSocial.com Podcast, host Josh Ochs sits down with Dr. Dawn Ramseur, Assistant Superintendent in Hoke County Schools in central North Carolina, to talk about the real digital safety issues school leaders are seeing right now across 14 schools serving 8,500 students. Dr. Ramseur breaks down how hidden DMs, group texts, and repeated TikTok challenges can turn into school problems fast, especially when off campus behavior spills back into classrooms on Monday morning. She also explains what excessive screen time can look like in students day to day, including lack of sleep, impulsivity, irritability, anxiety, and trouble regulating emotions, and why constant notifications can chip away at attention and focus. Josh and Dr. Ramseur get practical about online reputation and digital footprints, including what it looks like to own a mistake, repair harm, and make better choices moving forward. You will also hear a student perspective on red flags when chatting with strangers online, plus Dr. Ramseur’s approach to using AI in schools with clear guardrails, strong prompting, reliability checks, and a firm boundary around protecting personal information. The conversation closes with realistic ways families and schools can work together, including device free meals, healthier bedtime routines, and keeping communication open so students stay safe and successful online. Become a Smart Social VIP (Very Informed Parents) Member: District Leaders: Schedule a free phone consultation to get ideas on how to protect your students in your community Download the free Smart Social app: Learn about the top 190+ popular teen apps: View the top parental control software: The SmartSocial.com Podcast helps parents and educators to keep their kids safe on social media, so they can Shine Online™

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"It's so important that we teach students how to be safe in using AI" with Dr. Dawn Ramseur is an episode from Smart Social Podcast: Keeping students safe so they can Shine Online by Josh Ochs.

This episode is 00:20:52 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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