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Emily and Sarah Buder were honored at the White House on March 10th for supporting a young girl who was cyberbullied by starting a positive letter writing campaign. They later turned their efforts into a book, which is filled with letters from those who were bullied (or who were doing the bullying). It should be required reading for all middle schoolers. See the related story: http://bit.ly/h937uN

In response to new federal rules mandating organizations retain their electronic documents, districts are using outside providers to archive their in-house e-mails.

In summer 2007, a music professor at BU was shocked to learn that he had a Facebook page - in his name, with a recent photo and a spot-on bio. But, the professor recalls, "embedded in the document were really scurrilous things that were reputed to have been said by me, and they were quite unpleasant and ugly and immature."

Effects of Cyberbullying: New research by a group of school psychologists trained in Olweus Bullying Prevention methods that they have applied to bullying in the digital environment.

Good article from AMERICAN SCHOOL on the policies that schools need to have in place to protect both students and teachers from cyberbullies.

Spurred by the unlimited texting plans offered by carriers like AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless, American teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages per month in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Nielsen Company - almost 80 messages a day, more than double the average of a year earlier.

The digital world can be tricky for teachers.Those who grew up in the pre-Twitter era are often left casting about to learn how to use new technology and keep up with students. Others, comfortable with using text messages and Facebook to make connections, find themselves questioning, as they navigate the new frontier, just where students fit in.

Symantec's new OnlineFamily.Norton (free until 2010) emphasizes communication over control. Symantec gathered an Advisory Board of experts in education, parenting, and online safety to oversee the product's direction. The results are impressive.

Educators find themselves with mixed opinions about the role of social media in higher education and its importance in the classroom. Some see it as the technology of tomorrow, an important piece to the puzzle of connecting with students, while others try it doubtingly in their classrooms, assuming that the traditional face-to-face contact cannot be replaced.

Karl Fisch rethinks his position on retaining anonymity for students when they write on the Internet. He suggests that we should be pro-actively training students to manage their digital footprint instead of blocking everything. I agree!

Those who get career advice from a mentor or coach are in an even better position. For that reason, career advice for IAs is growing.

Social media has opened up the world of networking and influencing for independent adjusters. It is now easier to find like-minded people, as well as clients, once you start engaging and using social media on a regular basis. The three biggest sites to think about using are Facebook, LinkedIn, and Quora - which we will go over in this article so you can understand how to use them for your benefit as an independent adjuster.

There are many professions in the world that promise to be rewarding and fulfilling. Becoming and independent claims adjuster is one of them. Though this might not be a profession you have heard of before, it does pay a substantial amount and is in high demand. It is a serious decision to follow this career path, and worth considering if you are looking for a stable career where you can help others and where you are able to make your own decisions. If you want to be in charge of your own day, travel, and set your own schedule, then this is the perfect opportunity, as an adjuster works independently in the field, and is responsible for his own work. This article will provide a look at the role of an independent claims adjuster, the duties it entails, and what the benefits are to taking on this type of position.

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