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Links from Yarmouth High School Parent Night 10/20/2010
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"11 Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to After Facebook"
“We’re operating on a 200- year-old paradigm in a world that needs an entirely different skill set,” she said. “When we talk to business owners, we hear this large and increasing drumbeat that the jobs are there, but kids applying for jobs don’t have the kinds of skills they need.”
"Online social giants YouTube and Facebook have taken big steps to attempt to provide guidance on digital citizenship for kids online. Google (which owns YouTube) just launched its ten-step online program for smart and safe YouTube use, with a series of instructional videos that hit on topics from cyberbullying to privacy. And Facebook has teamed up with Edutopia to help schools create social media guidelines."
'Sesame Street' launches anti-bullying campaign : http://t.co/v8fFfTgr via @CBSNews
Is a gadget automatically bad for our kids just because it’s electronic? What if it’s fostering a love of music, or expertise in strategy and problem-solving?
As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up
By MATT RICHTEL
Published: November 21, 2010
The constant stream of stimuli offered by new technology poses a profound new challenge to focusing and learning.
Edutopia's Home to School Guide
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Links from Yarmouth High School Parent Night 10/20/2010
Updated on Jan 24, 15
Created on Oct 17, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: