Cyberbullying's impact on children

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We cannot forgot how damaging bullying can be to children. Some professionals believe these effects to be worsened when students are bullied through technology (as kids often are not held back because their hatred is sent semi-anonymously). Examples of cyberbulling include harassment through email, chat, or text message. Cyberbullying has been occurring for quite some time, and as I came across the video below, I was reminded that it is my responsibility to teach my students responsible online behavior. Please watch and share with your colleagues:

Blogs banned!

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In 2005, a Jr/Sr High School in Vermont banned the use of blogs in the classroom. The school's principal mentioned that "the decision to block the site from school was made because blogging is not an educational use of school computers."

Is this true, or is this simply a way of avoiding the need to teach students responsible online behavior?

MySpace & Facebook...

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Thinking about going to college? Thinking about getting that six-figure dream job some day? Well, if you are, you better start thinking now about your online behavior. Do you think those party pictures on Facebook are really private? Do you think those MySpace comments about your teachers or enemies won't come back to haunt you?

It turns out that as social networking sites become more and more popular, many universities are now warning their potential students about their postings on the Internet. What is the lesson to be learned here?