http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/katiebda/schools Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term=pto-20070424-000003 Psych prof Pennebaker says bloggers, who write for an audience, probably won't engage in the same level of emotional processing as they would if writing just for themselves... "More & more people believe they are entitled to behave according to their own values & not the norms prevailing in society," Aaron Ben-Ze'ev says. That means there is less of a need to keep a protected private self..." katiebda Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:50:16 +0000 schools may07 privacy identity kdqpp story http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/index.php?id=1880 The Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act would block minors from using public computers to view social-networking sites. But the act's definition of social networking is awfully vague: Any site that "permits registered users to create an online profile that includes detailed personal information" or "enables communication among users" appears to be a candidate for blocking. By those standards, Web sites like Wikipedia and even Amazon would seem to be in danger. katiebda Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:45:16 +0000 february07 moral panic schools law access http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/usersecurity/index.cfm Network and IT security is one of the most important ed-tech issues today. With this in mind, the editors of eSchool News have assembled this collection of stories and articles from the eSN archives to help you identify potential security risks and guide you when making purchases and setting policies. katiebda Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:48:05 +0000 ethics internet safety news november06 privacy schools added http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6720 The National School Boards Association held its 20th annual Technology Learning (T L) Conference in Dallas Nov. 8-10, 2006. The kenote speakers stressed in the need for schools to embrace technology so that kids learn the skills they need in today's workplace. I found no mention of ethics. katiebda Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:37:18 +0000 event news november06 schools technology added http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/10/18/08cuban.h26.html Richard E. Clark put it succinctly: Media like television, film, and computers “deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our groceries causes changes in our nutrition.” katiebda Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:32:28 +0000 education news october06 schools added http://www.edutopia.org/1673 The key to successful ubiquitous computing is the ownership factor. When students take ownership (whether or not literally) of the student device, download their music on it, slap their stickers on the case, and take it with them everywhere, good things happen. They write more, they read more, they find out more, and they perform better in real-world tasks as well as on standardized tests. katiebda Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:31:41 +0000 education news november06 schools added http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/11/15/12digital.h26.html Article about MacArthur's digital learning initiative. The focus is on kids' lack of preparedness to be savvy participants in the new media and the need for schools to teach media literacy skills. katiebda Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:22:38 +0000 media literacy news november06 schools added http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6664 In what is believed to be the first class of its kind in the country, Boston University has partnered with cellular company Amp'd Mobile to create a course that teaches students how to make films entirely shot by, and viewed on, cell phones. katiebda Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:37:26 +0000 higher education october06 schools technology added creations http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6165526.stm Designed to teach leadership and teambuilding skills, the students play out different roles through five missions which they need to complete to rebuild their world. katiebda Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:29:03 +0000 games higher ed news november06 schools added video games http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6721 36% of educators said students' use of MySpace & similar sites has been "disruptive" to their school district's learning environment. Of these educators, about 2/3 said the posting of inappropriate content or personally identifiable info posed a problem; about 40% said cyber-bullying or "causing too much time off task"; 1/4 four said the creation of false pages for administrators or teachers. katiebda Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:30:57 +0000 news november06 schools social networking added speech http://boardbuzz.nsba.org/discussions/archive/session.110806.onlinehangouts.php Policies should inform students that disciplinary action may be taken against them when their off-campus speech causes a substantial disruption to the education environment or interferes with another student's rights. Finally, criminal action may be taken against them when their speech constitutes a true threat. katiebda Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:27:06 +0000 blog news november06 schools social networking added speech http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2003435054_webschool17e.html The site allows teachers to post lesson plans and ideas for each school day, and allows other teachers to rate how well they thought the lesson plans worked. Students and parents can also access the site and see what is being taught, and even watch video clips of a teacher giving the lesson. katiebda Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:22:22 +0000 news november06 online learning schools added http://www.edutopia.org/community/spiralnotebook/?p=186 This article discusses the tension in schools between individual achievement and collaboration. The author observes that schools are uncomfortable with collaboration in general, and especially as it relates to the Internet and social networking sites. katiebda Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:56:22 +0000 collaboration education news november06 schools social networking added http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/10/25/09online.h26.html Many students heading online have college admission firmly in mind. Students attending schools that lack Advanced Placement and other top-flight courses—many of them in poor or rural districts—are looking to Internet programs to meet their needs. katiebda Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:17:23 +0000 online learning schools november06 added http://www.nacol.org/about/ Due to the rapid development in the field of K-12 online learning, the North American Council for Online Learning was launched as a formal corporate entity, in September 2003, as an international K-12 non-profit organization representing the interests of administrators, practitioners, and students involved in online learning in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The express purpose of the organization is to facilitate collaboration, advocacy, and research to enhance quality K-12 online learning. katiebda Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:27:09 +0000 education october06 online learning schools website added