July 17, 2008

Cyberbullying

About a third of all students ages 12-14 have been bullied online, according to a recent study by Opinion Research Corporation. Here are some ways you can keep your students safer online.

1. Standing up to Cyberbullies
   By Sheila Riley
   Cyberbullying is still a serious challenge for school districts. Much of it goes on outside their networks, and yet it can profoundly impact students’ day-to-day lives. Mike Donlin manages federal technology programs, cyberbullying education, and prevention efforts for the 47,000-student Seattle public schools. He talks about the problem of cyberbullying, and what schools can do about it.
   
   
2. Terror in the Classroom: What Can be Done?
   By Ryan E. Winter and Dr. Robert J. Leneway
   This four-part series explores the effects of cyberbullying – including helpful tips for parents and teachers on how to prevent it.
   
   
3. Keeping Students Safer Online
   By Sheila Riley
   School districts face a moving target when it comes to keeping students from inappropriate Internet sites.
   

Special thanks to our association sponsor, the Consortium for School Networking.

Portraits of Learning
Tech & Learning invites K-12 students to participate in the sixth annual digital photography contest. The competition, open to all K-12 students, challenges you to capture—and share—your unique vision of the world. The best digitally enhanced photo wins a special prize from Adobe. Other prizes include a digital camera, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and more!
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Leader of the Year
Tell us how you lead by using technology in education. Enter yourself—or a colleague—in T&L's 2008 Leader of the Year Program. We're once again honoring K–12 administrators, technology coordinators, and teachers who use technology in innovative ways to help teachers teach and help students learn. We invite you to share your teaching, training, and managing success stories with our judges. Four finalists will win prizes, gain national recognition, and be profiled in T&L's 2008 Awards Issue. Sponsored by: Atomic Learning. Deadline: September 26
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New eBook: Classroom Management in the Digital Age
Computers in schools have the power to enhance the classroom experience for both students and teachers. But the benefits can easily be lost to distractive elements such as games, instant messaging, and web surfing. Read this eBook for strategies on how to minimize distractions and maximize the educational potential of your digital classroom. Sponsored by: Faronics.
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eBook: Web 2.0: From Curious to Competent
Web 2.0 tools play an increasingly important role in everyday life. Not only are people more connected, but they have more opportunities to find information, share ideas and be creative than ever before. Most educators who use some of the new, free, online tools to accomplish tasks find rich rewards. Yet many others are curious about how the tools work, and even more, what exactly they can do with them in the classroom to help their students learn. This eBook is designed to explore the reasons for using the most popular Web 2.0 tools and guide you as you explore the read/write Web on your own.
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K-12 Blueprint eBook: A Laptop Especially for Schools
As the schools profiled in this eBook will attest, placing a rugged and kid-friendly computing device in the hands of every child for 24/7 use can have a transformative effect. Join us on a visit to eight classrooms where new, Intel-powered classmate PCs are part of a complete software and hardware solution that supports student-centered learning and opens up new worlds of possibility.
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