I found a great site that makes a teacher’s life much easier. It allows a teacher to ask their students questions electronically.
http://www.doodle.ch
Doodle allows teachers see how far their students are when they are working on projects, give tests and quizzes, easily grade assessments, and see what information needs to be retaught. I think this is a fantastic tool. It's free and it's very easy to use.
The problem: To use the site participants need to have an e-mail address. This would be a fine tool to use for high students. However, middle school and elementary students may not have e-mail addresses. It seems weird to me to assign students to create an e-mail address. It's like teaching students how to text message. Spooky!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Cyberbullying
As the internet continues grow and evolve it is important that adults teach child that is not ok to bully people on-line.
www.cyberbullying.us/ defines cyber bullying as “"willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices." ...
Parents can teach their children not to bully other kids on the play ground because most of the time adults are there to supervise. When children get on-line there is rarely adult supervision. The effects of cyber bullying can be devastating.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/nov/18/cyberbullying_ends_girls_life/
The problem has gotten so bad that there is a national campaign to stop it.
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html is a website dedicated to stopping cyber bullying. There, web browsers can find out what cyber bullying is, how it works, why people cyber bully, prevention against cyber bullying, how to take action, and what's the law?
This is a problem that parents need to address before their child touches a computer for the first time. Naive parents created the problem and it is time from everyone to fix it.
www.cyberbullying.us/ defines cyber bullying as “"willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices." ...
Parents can teach their children not to bully other kids on the play ground because most of the time adults are there to supervise. When children get on-line there is rarely adult supervision. The effects of cyber bullying can be devastating.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/nov/18/cyberbullying_ends_girls_life/
The problem has gotten so bad that there is a national campaign to stop it.
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html is a website dedicated to stopping cyber bullying. There, web browsers can find out what cyber bullying is, how it works, why people cyber bully, prevention against cyber bullying, how to take action, and what's the law?
This is a problem that parents need to address before their child touches a computer for the first time. Naive parents created the problem and it is time from everyone to fix it.
Netiquette
http://www.definethat.com/define/326.htm defines netiquette was "internet etiquette."
Many people feel like when they get on a computer they can do what ever they want. This simply isn't true. There are rules and they must be followed if the internet is to remain a safe and productive place.
http://192.107.108.56/portfolios/r/ryter_m/safety/netique.html has posted 6 key rules:
Rule #1Respect everyone online. Do not spread rumors or send hateful or harmful messages. Don't use inappropriate and offensive language.
Rule #2Think before you type; make sure what you write cannot be misinterpreted. Use emoticons or abbreviations to convey humor, teasing, or other emotions while online.
Rule #3Avoid spamming. Unwanted junk mail, chain letters, and jokes can be annoying and time consuming.
Rule #4Use the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Silly. Be short and to the point in both e-mails and in chatrooms.
Rule #5Don't type in all CAPITAL letters. This is considered shouting by the online community.
Rule #6Don't be pest and annoy people while online. People may have work to do and can't continue to communicate with you at that particular time.
Without rules, there is chaos!
Many people feel like when they get on a computer they can do what ever they want. This simply isn't true. There are rules and they must be followed if the internet is to remain a safe and productive place.
http://192.107.108.56/portfolios/r/ryter_m/safety/netique.html has posted 6 key rules:
Rule #1Respect everyone online. Do not spread rumors or send hateful or harmful messages. Don't use inappropriate and offensive language.
Rule #2Think before you type; make sure what you write cannot be misinterpreted. Use emoticons or abbreviations to convey humor, teasing, or other emotions while online.
Rule #3Avoid spamming. Unwanted junk mail, chain letters, and jokes can be annoying and time consuming.
Rule #4Use the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Silly. Be short and to the point in both e-mails and in chatrooms.
Rule #5Don't type in all CAPITAL letters. This is considered shouting by the online community.
Rule #6Don't be pest and annoy people while online. People may have work to do and can't continue to communicate with you at that particular time.
Without rules, there is chaos!
Digital Storytelling
I found a great site that describes digital storytelling.
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
"Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. "In a nut shell, digital storytelling allows users to share pictures, music, videos, etc. easily. This site has examples of digital storyboards, has access to step by step tutorials, and provides advanced software to create digital storyboards. There are millions of opportunities for students to learn from digital storyboards and I look forward to using digital story boards in my classroom to inspire student learning.
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
"Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. "In a nut shell, digital storytelling allows users to share pictures, music, videos, etc. easily. This site has examples of digital storyboards, has access to step by step tutorials, and provides advanced software to create digital storyboards. There are millions of opportunities for students to learn from digital storyboards and I look forward to using digital story boards in my classroom to inspire student learning.
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