folks
this page is for home/school communication – coming soon!
For example some links we might think are useful to everyone can go here. Your ideas are very welcome.
Examples include … Everything you want to know about the Premier’s Reading Challenge including booklists by Category, Author or Title.
http://tinyurl.com/eym8u Premier’s Reading Challenge
How can a weblog be used in a classroom? http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/bloggingtech/index.htm
Kids, Blogs and Too Much Information http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7668788/
*** Why we need to get kids blogging in a safe, internet savy way NOW. ***
I’ll elaborate more on this soon. for now here’s a quote
“….. Kids’ blogs can be positive
Handy said parents who discover blogs should try not to overreact and immediately shut off Internet access or community sites; there is a safe way to blog, she said.
“That is the first reaction parents have, to cut them off” she said. “But the kids know that, and they don’t want to lose the Internet, so they don’t tell their parents what they are doing. And you don’t want that. You want the lines of communication open.”
She said parents need to be much more involved with their kids’ computer use than they are. Many just turn on the Internet access and walk away.
“If they are going to have a computer in the house, they need to be trained,” she said. “You don’t give a kid a car without proper training. This is just hazardous ….”
http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au/
“Australia’s safe and supportive school communities getting to the heart of the matter”
Includes links to Cyber (internet) safety.
Noodle Tools – Search Strategies
“Choose the best search for your information needs” http://tinyurl.com/1hyc
