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Official NYCDOE student intervention and discipline code. Beginning on page 17 are the K-5 discipline infractions and appropriate responses. Among other things it outlines the various stages of cyber-bullying and the possible intervention strategies and outcomes.

This document, the Student Social Media Guidelines along with the Social Media InfoGraphics (which will be released in 2014), provides information about how to use social media responsibly, both within and outside the school community by: - Outlining recommendations for healthy social media communications; - Providing ideas about how to create a smart digital footprint; and - Informing you about what to do if you become aware of dangerous postings or other hurtful information.

Great list of a wide variety of elem level iPad apps.

Great list of Google Drive shortcuts, tips, tricks, and lessons/unit plan ideas.

A great way to add high-quality images to a class webpage, blog, or project for free (and not violate copyright protection).

"Google Maps has recently released the Google Map Gallery which is a platform where you will have access to a wide range of map collections spanning different topics and subjects. I spent sometime browsing through the featured selections there and thought you might want to have a look as well."

"Here's a small piece of news that might mean a lot to teachers who assign research papers-and to the students who write them. Last week, Google released some new features for Google Docs, its web-based word-processing software. The updates include a new item in your menu bar, called Add-ons, that gives writers access to a wide selection of new, third-party tools. Several of these apps are specifically designed for writing and evaluating research work. The best thing about these new tools? They're free! This release from Google marks one fewer reason for teachers and students to depend on Microsoft Word, the proprietary and expensive software that has traditionally dominated the paper-writing process. Definitely welcome news for students (and adjuncts) on tight budgets."

A great way to get students tweeting without actually tweeting. Exposing students to the concept of a tweet, writing in that medium, and digital citizenship/responsibility, without the specter of actually using the Twitter platform.

"Google Apps Script (GAS). GAS is a JavaScript cloud scripting language that provides easy ways to automate tasks across Google products and third party services and build web applications.*  GAS lets you do more with Google Apps for Education (GAFE) such as drive and calendars. There a tons of already created scripts that help educators but you can also create your own by opening a Google Doc, spreadsheet etc and clicking on tools, script editor. Below is a complied list of the most helpful scripts for educators and links to how-to's for each one:"

"A list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher's tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom."

"Google Drive is one of the fundamental tools in our digital toolkits as teachers and educators. Whether you want to compose a document, create a presentation,  design a sheet, or share a beautiful drawing you made, Google Drive provides you with the tools to do that on any device and anywhere you are with an internet connection . Given this huge importance of Google Drive for teachers, I have created an entire section here packed full of tips, tricks, ideas, and third party tools to enable you to better tap into the full educational potential of this platform."

Great list of resources for using Google Apps for Education (GAFE) in the classroom/school setting

"Are you a Google Drive / Google Docs fan? Do you take notes, compose papers, construct spreadsheets, and build presentations in real-time on the web while collaborating with others? I'm not necessarily promoting Google Drive; just merely pointing out a few of the powerful ways the free tool can help you save time and keep you better organized."

"The ease of use and its extended search capabilities (e.g. search in word documents, pdf files and even images) make Google Drive ideal for use with classroom PCs and projectors. I usually log into my drive right at the beginning of the lesson and use it for many different purposes. "

Use your Google Calendar to create appointment slots for parent meeting sign-ups, etc

Great list of resources for teacher productivity & efficiency with tech tools (from NYSCATE 2013 conference)

"Using Evernote, you can take just about any digital medium, store it in the cloud, make it searchable and access it on all of your devices. Evernote, put simply, is a game changer. Here are five ways that Evernote can make your life better and easier:"