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Describes the prevalence of cyberbullying in schools. Details how one school district is being proactive in its attempt to curb cyberbullying. Some interesting sites related to this topic include H.R. 1966: Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-1966 An interesting take on H.R. 1996 as a threat to First Amendment Rights http://futurestorm.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr-1966-offend-someone-online-go-to.html

I see a lot more students using cell phones at my building than there were just a year ago. This observation and the implications was a bit sobering. What challenges does the ubiquitous use of cell phones and other smart devices create for our network safeguards? Is cyberbullying going on in your building(s)? What options do targeted students and parents have for reporting or enacting a grievance against cyberbullying? Are reported correlations of student absenteeism and cyberbulliying accurate? I'd like to post this on our blogs and ask our staffs to weigh in on the topic.

Will our students' next computer be a cell phone?

I think the survey would be a great way to begin a conversation with students about online responsibility. I try to get my teachers to bring their classes to the lab for an intro. covering AUPs, procedures, handling of hardware, etc.. It's a hard sell but I continue to do it anyway.

Wow! what an I opener. Sociology professor, Kathleen Bogle's comment "...Invincibility factor that young people feel...", really pinpointed what I feel has changed in students since my first year, ten years ago.