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The article is for elementary school. It is somewhat basic, but it might be a conversation starter for a staff meeting. Also, it has links to other resources. (Make sure you go to page 2.) "These are the new citizenship skills for our students. While we shouldn't stop teaching children how to say "please" and "thank you," and bullies will still exist in the face-to-face world, it is vital that we treat online safety and digital citizenship with the same amount of seriousness and attention."

Short article on the Common Core and assessment.

""The problem now is resisting the notion that technology is the answer to everything - it's clearly not," Robinson said. "But what part of the equation does technology best speak to?" Interesting article for discussion.

This article examines some of the literature on the topic of cyber bullying and provides information on its prevalence, the definition of cyber bullying,

"Privacy Concerns for ClassDojo and Other Tracking Apps for Schoolchildren" Interesting article by the NY Times.

"Add Coding to Your Elementary Curriculum. . . Right Now" Coding was featured at MACUL15. This article has some tips on getting started.

But some struggled as they learned to use the Smarter Balanced test's new tools, such as highlighting and on-screen calculators, said Travis Moorman, the director of teaching and learning for the Milford school system. These and other problems are discussed.

Chromebooks "5 powerful things you didn't know Chromebooks could do" (you may already know this....

"7 Questions To Ask Regarding Whether Education Technology Improves Learning BY TERRY FREEDMAN, EDUCATIONAL ICT CONSULTANT | THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 AT 12:39PM | PERMALINK"

"Survey: Adaptive Learning Tools Most Effective Ed Tech"

Now, there is more bad news: The real magnitude of that reading achievement gap may be greater than previously believed, because educators and researchers have not adequately accounted for the different skills that are required to successfully read online, as opposed to in print.