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Global educators - new accredited professional development opportunity

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Join the fine folks at TakingITGlobal for some exciting professional development on global education and project-based learning. Starting this month, TIGed is offering two accredited e-courses in technology-enabled global education for teachers around the world! TakingITGlobal is a youth community site with … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying event in Seattle

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Next week I’ll be in Seattle presenting as part of a day-long pre-conference panel on Youth Risk Online: Issues and Solutions at the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) November 15-17 in Seattle, Washington. This is a in-depth look at a … Continue reading →

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Youth risk online: International Bullying Prevention Conference - Seattle

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

I’ve been invited to participate in a day-long pre-conference panel on Youth Risk Online: Issues and Solutions at the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) November 15-17 in Seattle, Washington. This is a in-depth look at a topic that’s both timely … Continue reading →

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Online safety report discourages scare tactics

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

A new, really important report has just come out about children and online safety. It is sensible and research-based, with excellent recommendations. The strongest recommendation is that scare tactics DON’T WORK to keep children safe online. I hate to sound … Continue reading →

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Free technology and education conference - C3 2010

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

The Capitol Region ISTE affiliate (CRSTE) is hosting a free online conference on education and technology called C3 - CRSTE Cyber Conference 2010 every evening from Feb 21 - March 5, 2010 . You don’t have to be from the … Continue reading →

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Free guide - How to keep your teen safe on the Internet

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online This free guide from OnGuardOnline.gov tells parents and teachers what they need to know to talk to kids about issues like cyberbullying, sexting, mobile phone safety, and protecting the family computer. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Online safety means empowering AND protecting

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Connect Safely |Online Safety 3.0: Empowering and Protecting Youth The online-safety messages most Americans are getting are still pretty much one-size-fits-all and focused largely on adult-to-child crime, rather than on what the growing bodies of both Net-safety and social-media research … Continue reading →

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New Report Says Adults Need to Get Involved in Teens’ Online Activities

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

New Report Says Adults Need to Get Involved in Teens’ Online Activities Yeah, this one is kind of from the “DUH” files, but it’s something worth repeating. We know that teens need adult guidance to navigate new worlds, digital or … Continue reading →

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Children who use technology are ‘better writers’

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

From BBC News - Children who use technology are “better writers”. “Our research suggests a strong correlation between kids using technology and wider patterns of reading and writing,” Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC News. “Engagement … Continue reading →

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Community of interest or community of practice?

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

I’ve been seeing a lot of talk around the edu-blogs and at conference sessions about online learning communities, or building a personal learning network as part of a educator’s professional development. Often, these are referred to as “Communities of Practice” … Continue reading →

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