SPAPSD Presents: Navigating the Digital Playground

What does cyber safety really mean for students today? In Episode 5 of Navigating the Digital Playground , we focus on cyber safety and digital footprints, exploring how students navigate privacy, social media, and online decision-making and how families and schools can support them along the way. Sarah O’Donnell is joined by Officer Kris Marchel, School Resource Officer at Ben Franklin Junior Hig...

How do families strike the right balance between giving kids access to technology and keeping them safe online? In this episode of Navigating the Digital Playground , Sarah O’Donnell is joined by Dr. Brian Casey, Director of Technology for the Stevens Point Area Public School District, to talk through what healthy tech boundaries really look like at home. Together, they explore how students are gr...

In Episode 3 of Navigating the Digital Playground , school counselors share what they are seeing when it comes to students’ digital lives and wellbeing. From social media algorithms to emotional regulation and attention, counselors discuss how online habits often show up in students’ moods, relationships, and school experiences. They explain why awareness matters, why strict limits are not always...

Inside the Student Scroll invites listeners to hear directly from students about what it’s really like to grow up online. In this episode, two SPASH seniors share how they use platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Discord, what helps them feel connected, and what can quietly make social media harder to navigate. They talk openly about comparison, exclusion, screen time, privacy, and the...

In our first episode, host Sarah O’Donnell, Director of Communications for the Stevens Point Area Public School District, introduces Navigating the Digital Playground — a new podcast created to support families as we help students grow, learn, and stay safe in today’s digital world. Sarah is joined by Superintendent Cory Hirsbrunner and Director of Secondary Education Jeff Mlsna for an honest conv...