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Liza Alton

Missouri Outlaws Student-Teacher Facebook Friendship : The Two-Way : NPR - 7 views

  • 03:28 pm August 2, 2011 Twitter (27) Facebook (685) E-mail Share Stumble Upon Reddit Linkedin Digg What is this? Share Print Comments (146) Recommend (32)   by Eyder Peralta August 2, 2011 Listen to the Story All Things Considered [3 min 38 sec] Add to Playlist Download Transcript   A law signed into law last month in Missouri is making waves nationally, this week. A small part of the wide-ranging SB54, makes it illegal for teachers to be "friends" with students on any social networking site that allows private communication. That means teachers and students can't be friends on Facebook or can't follow each other on Twitter for example. All Things Considered's Michele Norris spoke to an eighth grade teacher from Joplin, Mo., who opposes the new law. Randy Turner, who teaches English, said as teachers your job is to reach out to students and that means going where they are and now a days students have shunned e-mail and are using social networking sites to communicate. The larger bill, explained Turner, was passed with great support because it was intended to protect children from predatory teachers. It was intended, he said, to stop what is termed "passing the trash," which is when teachers who have had inappropriate contact with students resign quietly only to be hired by another school. But Turner argues instead of protecting children, this new law may be hurting them. "We may be preventing them from talking to the very people who may be able to help," he said. In a story last month, Springfield's KSPR talked to a teacher from Nixa, Mo. Band Director Craig Finger said he has no problem with the law, because the lines between teacher and student are clear to him. "... If you ask any one of these kids it's very clear we're not friends," Finger said. "We don't friend any students. If you haven't graduated we're not friends. I think the only people I've friended under 18 are my niece and nephew." But Turner said that in the aftermath of the massive Joplin tornado that killed more than 100, Facebook proved instrumental. He was able to locate 20 students to find out they were OK, because he was friends with them on Facebook. Another teacher, said Turner, who monitors the chatter on Facebook was able to stop a fig
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    NPR reports on Missouri Outlaws Student-Teacher Facebook Friendship
Shaeley Santiago

Kids Who Use Facebook Do Worse in School - TIME Healthland - 9 views

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    I really liked the last comment by the writer. His kids are the same age as mine and I am thankful that mine were older before they had access to Facebook. But just the same we as educators need to know the good and the bad so we can help our students and their parents become better cyber citizens
Aileen Sullivan

Plymouth Safeguarding Children Board - Cyber abuse and e-safety - 5 views

  • erworld [343.2KB] Plymouth inter-agency E-safety pledge (113KB) Early years survey 2010 [62KB] Parents survey 2010 [63KB] Early years toolkit [2MB] Updated 20 May 2012
    • Aileen Sullivan
       
      This Document is about Cyber Safety, citizenship, and empathy.
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    Resources for protecting children, dedicates documents to online safety and citizenship.
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    Really thorough discussion!
ericksonda

Be a Good Digital Citizen: Tips for Teens and Parents | Common Sense Media - 3 views

  • Digital Citizenship Tips for Teens For teens, we offer five simple rules of digital citizenship to help them create a world they can be proud of -- and inspire others to do the same. Think before you post or text -- a bad reputation could be just a click away. Before you press the "send" button, imagine the last person in the world that you’d want seeing what you post. What goes around comes around. If you want your privacy respected, respect others' privacy. Posting an embarrassing photo or forwarding a friend’s private text without asking can cause unintended hurt or damage to others. Spread heart, not hurt. If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t say it online. Stand up for those who are bullied or harassed, and let them know that you’re there for them. Give and get credit. We’re all proud of what we create. Illegal downloading, digital cheating, and cutting and pasting other people’s stuff may be easy, but that doesn’t make it right. You have the responsibility to respect other people’s creative work -- and the right to have your own work respected. Make this a world you want to live in. Spread the good stuff. Create, share, tag, comment, and contribute to the online world in positive ways.
Sara Rael

Schools Can Challenge Boundaries by Registering for 'Mix It Up' | Teaching Tolerance - 1 views

  • Submitted by Maureen Costello on July 18, 2012 Keywords: Diversity and inclusion Stereotypes and bias Bullying and exclusion Mix It Up At a time when the nation’s schools are becoming more segregated, teachers and students across the country have an opportunity to show the rest of the world they’re committed to challenging these boundaries by registering for Teaching Tolerance’s Mix It Up at Lunch Day. The Oct. 30 event,
anonymous

Using ePals to Teach Geography - 2 views

  • , and it provides a safe learning environment that is constantly monitored by teachers and administrators. It also provides teachers and students with specific ePals email so students do not need school or personal email addresses. The ePals email is part of the login system, can be fully monitored at all times by the teacher, and is how students and teachers communicate with their fellow ePals.
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    This link gives the basics of ePals, while it also provides ideas of how ePals can be used. It provides basic ideas of emailing to collaborate, or completing simple or complex projects to collaborate - all for the purpose of enhancing student learning related to geography.
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    Description of some great uses for ePals.
Jeremy Henry

Be a Good Digital Citizen: Tips for Teens and Parents | Common Sense Media - 6 views

    • Jeremy Henry
       
      I may make a poster with Digital Citizenship Tips for Teens and hang it in my classroom next to my classroom expectations poster. 
  • Digital Citizenship Tips for Parents and Teachers
  • The Internet’s not written in pencil. It’s written in pen.
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  • Nothing is as private as they think.
  • Kindness counts.
  • Digital cheating is still cheating.
  • Embrace their world.
    • Jeremy Henry
       
      I may make a handout and lay on my table at parent-teacher conferences for parents that are interested in different ideas to control issues with cyber bulling. 
Deb Little

Education Week: Educators Move Beyond the Hype Over Skype - 3 views

  • Features
  • ou want an opportunity for your kids to communicate with other kids about what they are learning,” says Becky Fisher, the director of educational technology and professional development for the 13,000-student Albemarle County school district in central Virginia
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    Good Article which talks about the use of Skype-but also one downside-finding efficient ways to connect with partners
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    This article gave several ideas on how Skype is being used in the classroom.
Jamie Dee

Teaching Youth Cyberethics - National Crime Prevention Council - 1 views

  • Teaching teens about the ethical treatment of others on the web and of websites and intellectual property (such as music, videos, and written materials) in cyberspace can help prevent cybercrime. While youth who commit cybercrimes may realize that their actions are wrong, they may not know that their Internet behaviors are illegal. A U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office Task Force categorizes cybercrime in three ways: The computer as a target (using a computer to attack other computers) The computer as a weapon (using a computer to commit a crime) The computer as an accessory (using a computer to store illegal files or information)
Sara Rael

Mapping Out a Get-to-Know-You Project | Teaching Tolerance - 1 views

  • Submitted by Sarah Anderson on July 11, 2012 Keywords: Stereotypes and bias One of the simplest ways to foster compassion and understanding in our classrooms is to give students opportunities to share stories about their lives. By communicating and listening, students can break down stereotypes and see each other as real people.
  • Celebrating diversity is not just about recognizing other cultures and ethnicities. It is also about acknowledging that we all have rich and complex stories with varied pasts and personal struggles. The more we know about each other’s lives, the easier it is to accept and understand. 
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    This would be great for introducing maps plus a start of the year opener.
Denise Krefting

The Teacher's Guide To Using YouTube In The Classroom | Edudemic - 4 views

  • YouTube is rolling out some big new ways to engage with the education community. Continuing with our look at how YouTube can aid teachers and students, it’s probably a good idea to actually outline exactly how the video service can help in the classroom.
  • Help Both Struggling And Advanced Students Videos (or playlists) can help supplement in class teaching for struggling students. Students can review them at home so you’re not forced to teach exclusively to the middle 50%. YouTube user piazzaalexis uses videos like this to address misunderstandings and allow his students to review difficult concepts.
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    Excellent resource. My next course deals with the exceptional learner...This is perfect. Merci!
mverbrugge50315

Cool Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom - 9 views

  • virtual author visit or other amazing guest speaker
  • screen is large enough
  • stand up and walk in front of the camera.
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  • do a “test” Skype call ahead of time
  • More Skype Tips for Teachers
  • Skype Pen Pal Projects
  • skype with partner classrooms across the country or across the world.
  • ePals
  • Skype for Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Skype for Professional Development
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    Tons of Skype tips!
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    Great article with ideas shared from how other schools have used Skype in the classroom.
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    Personally I prefer Google Hangout, but it's the same concept. What a great way to get a good guest speaker from someone that may not be local and speak in person. Personally I like the idea for professional development. Can do it one-on-one with someone and get specific questions answered for your class as opposed to blanket topics/statements in large group professional development settings.
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    I use Skype along with my husband's 5th grade classroom. His students read aloud to my kinder students as part of our literacy block. We rotate through the kids until everyone has had a turn and then we get new books and start over. It's a win, win for everyone!
Lisa Westerman

Cultural Competency Web Page - 0 views

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    C U L T U R A L C O M P E T E N C E text-only Click on a question to learn more! Go to the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice Home Page
Jenny Leudo

The Internet, Empathy, and Cross-Cultural Competence » Navigating Cultures - 1 views

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    Is the internet killing empathy? This article answers that question!
Mel Hewitt

Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: 6 Nifty Ideas For Using Google Apps In ... - 3 views

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    I liked the google tips to save time. I think this is something that I will use.
Lisa Boge

ePals Global Community - 5 views

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    Tips on types of collaboration you can use with students. Classmates can use email which may be moderated by their teachers.
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