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§ Researcher: The Internet has not increased student bullying
The Internet is not increasing student bullying, but rather making it more visible to parents and other adults, says researcher Danah Boyd, who spoke Saturday at the South by Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas. Boyd suggests that fears about online bullying are increasing misunderstandings among parents and schools about the dangers students face online. "Fear begets more attention. Attention begets more fear," she said. Education Week/Marketplace K-12 blog (3/10)  ? ? ? ?
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§ Online learning is used to help keep students on track for graduation
A growing number of school districts are using online-learning options to help at-risk students make up credits and stay on track to graduation. Such options are made available to students at home or in computer labs, libraries or classrooms, with many successful programs combining online learning with some face-to-face instruction. "Programs like this are going to be more important all of the time because we absolutely need to get more kids to graduate from high school," said Carrie Bisgard, online learning coordinator at Sierra Vista High School. T.H.E. Journal (3/8) ????
§ TED to open online library of video lessons
The nonprofit TED -- Technology, Entertainment, Design -- is launching a free online-education website, TED-Ed, which will house high-quality online lessons to add to its library of "video talks." The lessons will include professional editing and animation and each will be a maximum of 10 minutes. "We want to show that learning can be thrilling," said TED curator Chris Anderson. The Washington Post (3/11) ????
§ Other News
· Online resources for teaching students about finances
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§ Fla. district eases restrictions on mobile devices
The Palm Beach County, Fla., school board has relaxed restrictions on the use of iPads, cellphones and other mobile devices -- a departure from a position the board took in 2007 that promoted an outright ban on such devices. The district will monitor the use of the devices, and students found using them inappropriately will be disciplined. Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (3/11) ????
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§ Some Calif. districts work to address ongoing budget woes
School districts in San Diego County, Calif., are working to address ongoing budget shortages, with some opting to lay off teachers, while others are choosing furlough days and larger class sizes. In the San Diego Union School District, about 1,656 of 7,000 teachers are expected to be laid off next year pending new tax hikes or concessions from teachers. "[N]ow we are at a point where we have to make these reductions to our teaching staff in order to balance the budget or we have to have concessions from our employees in order to reduce layoffs," said district official Bernie Rhinerson. San Diego Union-Tribune (3/10) ????
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§ How can YouTube be used to enhance classroom lessons?
While YouTube is a commonly blocked website in schools nationwide, a growing number are beginning to use the video-sharing site as an educational resource. The new YouTube for Schools program allows access to YouTube EDU, which blocks inappropriate content and allows access to educational content. "We're making content and tools available to our teachers to help them increase and enhance their teaching," said John Connolly, educational technology director for the Chicago Public Schools. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/9) ????
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§ Cambridge student takes top prize at U.K. Cyber Security Challenge
A group of amateur cyberwarriors gathered in the U.K. city of Bristol this weekend to celebrate the end of a six-month contest and recognize 19-year-old Jonathan Millican as the U.K.'s "Cyber Security Champion." The Cyber Security Challenge -- jointly sponsored by the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters and Scotland Yard's e-crimes unit -- attracted some 4,000 amateur computer scientists who fended off mock cyber-attacks and advised a model startup on the best way to protect itself from intrusion, among other things. BBC (3/11), ABC News/The Associated Press (3/11) ????
§ Check out our new educational cartoon
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