Technology Education

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Computer Lab Happenings

Winter 2010

Mrs. Pamela D. Perretti

Instructional Technology Specialist

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Cyberbullying Presentation for Parents:

Cyberbullying Slide Show--Open House, Feb. 9, 2010

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The Learn to Read section of Starfall www.starfall.com has become an entertaining activity for the kindergarteners in the lab. They are navigating the site and learning to read simple stories.

Students in grade one are enjoying the movie section of Learn to Read. Each week, they view a movie about a sound that was taught by their classroom teacher.

The second-graders are practicing their addition skills on Rock Hopper. This game is on the website that accompanies the school's math textbook. Check out the site at http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/.

Students in grade 3 are making delivering delicious pizzas! Yes, www.multiplication.com provides a fun and engaging multiplication game called Pizza Pizzazz. Students must solve a multiplication problem and deliver that pizza to the table with the correct answer. Fun, fun, fun!

The students in grade 4 have been learning to save images to their folder on their T: drive. Their images will be used in a PowerPoint presentation entitled, All About Me.

The fifth-graders are experiencing great success on Study Island. ELA has been our focus of late. Lots of state high scores have been achieved. MCAS....here we come!

STUDENT WORK

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Visit the

COOL WEBSITES

page to see Mrs. Perretti's favorites!

What is Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is repeated, electronic-based bullying via computers or cell phones among

children and teens. Cyberbullying usually involves abusive or cruel messages or comments

posted on Web sites or online profiles that are derogatory

or even threatening.

Many adults are aware that there are online threats from other adults (sexual predators)

but less aware that children also victimize each other online. All threats should be taken

seriously because they can have grave consequences.

Cyberbullying is common. Studies, including those done at the Massachusetts Aggression

Reduction Center, have found that between 30 percent and 60 percent of teens have been

cyberbullied online. However, between 85 percent and 90 percent have not told their parents.

Parents should never assume that because their children are not “typical” bullies it is

impossible for them to become involved in cyberbullying, either as a victim or as a bully.

MARC* research shows the most common motives for cyberbullying are anger and the belief

that cyberbullying is a “joke.” Any child might become involved in these behaviors, especially if

they believe it is harmless.

What can you do? Read the MARC parent brochure for some tips.

Click here for the MARC parent brochure: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/marc/marc%20cyberbullying.pdf

*MARC— Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center

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Watch this cyberbullying video for some eye-opening facts:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2610179/cyberbullying/

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List of Chat Acronyms:

http://www.chatref.com/abbreviations/parents.php

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