I am on a committee that is writing our district's State Technology Plan for 2010-2013. Mostly, it's pretty much the same as the last plan (2007-2010), but there are a few changes. One change is that New Jersey is requiring school districts to include CyberBullying in the curriculum. This is a serious problem in many schools, and the lack of information is astounding. Recently, I showed my 6th grade students the video below and had them respond. Their answers made me realize that most children are good hearted and care about each other. Their responses can be viewed on my Student Blog - Education 2.0
Ryan Halligan was in 8th grade when he committed suicide, after several years of bullying at school and online. His father, John Halligan, speaks to students across the country about his son in the hopes of preventing this from happening to anyone else. John has been outspoken about the need for more education and prevention of bullying, cyber bullying and teen suicide throughout the United States and Canada. His son’s story and his accomplishments in response to this tragedy have been told world-wide by print, radio and TV.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Digital Storytelling Presentation
Recently, I was invited as a guest lecturer to a Montclair State University Graduate School class of soon-to-be elementary school teachers. The topic was "Digital Stories in the Elementary Classroom". You can see the presentation I used below:
Digital Storytelling Presentation
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