Posted on May 18th, 2010 by Tim
In the middle school, we do share information with students about being productive and using good judgment while online. We encourage students to become Cyber Smart. This pertains to shielding themselves from cyber-bullying and protecting their online identity/profiles.
There are literally hundreds of sites that can assist parents on this topic. Listed below are just samples [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2010 by Tim
On Formspring, an E-Vite to Insults and Crude Queries – NYTimes.com.
Another Social networking site that invite anonymous users to post questions like, “Do you like Susan?” 0r “Is David the hottest boy in 7th grade?”
I love technology and can think of many ways to use Formspring in a productive educational manner.
My question do parents monitor closely [...]
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Posted on April 4th, 2010 by Tim
I do not remember how I got this article nor could I confirm the link post below because it had expired. However, thought it was worth posting
Kids who get bullied and snubbed by peers may be more likely to have problems in other parts of their lives, past studies have shown. And now researchers [...]
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Posted on April 1st, 2010 by Tim
Nine teens accused of cyberbullying Phoebe Prince, 15.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/TheLaw/teens-charged-bullying-mass-girl-kill/story?id=10231357
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Posted on February 27th, 2010 by Tim
Here is a copy of a presentation done by ACS tech specialist, Brian Turner. This presentation was part of a parent coffee presented by the ACS Middle School on February 22nd. Please click on the image below to see this presentation
Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uGpK8Mfe5YQ/STnxYJ1ePxI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/so3UZKM5u4c/s320/road7.gif
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Posted on April 19th, 2009 by Tim
Here is the link to the Cyberbullying Presentation: Parent Presentation – April 2009
Please provide your valuable feedback: Parent Feedback and Suggestions
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Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Tim
Article by Kari Henley about MS students and Facebook.
“Kids get into trouble with sites like Facebook and MySpace because they are too self-centered in their overall development to understand the impact of what they are doing, she said. Middle school age children are the most susceptible to cyber bullying, and high school students most likely [...]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by Tim
Another great video from the Ad Council and Sony Creative Software. I do not want students and parents to be afraid of the power and the connections that the internet can make. I want them to use it wisely, purposely and at times cautiously. I love my Facebook as much as the next 13 year [...]
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Posted on November 18th, 2008 by Tim
Netsmartz.org = great resource for talking to MS students about Cyberbullying and Online Profiles. Video cartoons are age appropriate and engaging. Plenty of free teacher resources
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Posted on March 3rd, 2008 by Tim
I was reading a blog the other day (at the moment, I do not recall which one), but it gave reference to a PBS Frontline story about students and their time spent online. The documentary was done very well and is worth checking out if you are a parent or educator. Frontline breaks down the [...]
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