Social Media

Original Post: The Importance of Modeling Positive Use of Social Media

Excerpts:
"Cyberbullying. Stalking. Pedophilia. Narcissism. Screen time. These are the headlines that grab the most attention around the topic of students using social media.  These articles and reports strike fear into parents and schools to the point that has resulted in the banning of social media.  By banning, we put our heads in the sand and cross our fingers that somehow, in some way, students will avoid using social media or somehow miraculously figure out how to use it in a positive manner.  When we do this, what actually ends up happening is we get students sneaking around using social media tools and teaching themselves what is and what is not appropriate."

"As adults, we need to be the teachers.  We need to be the models.  Much like with other skills and behaviours. We need to focus on the relationships we have with our students/children and model and teach digital citizenship."

How are you (or your children) learning Digital Citizenship, especially as it relates to Social Media?

Google Drawing

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SD Cards

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Minecraft Basics

Minecraft is a very popular game, especially among teenagers. Watch this video to learn how it is played.

Tech Jobs

The 10 Fastest-Growing Job Titles Are All in Tech
(Mashables repost)

Here are a few excerpts from a recent post on Mashable:

Source: The 10 Fastest-Growing Job Titles Are All in Tech

"Of the fastest growing job titles over the last five years, seven of the top 10 are technology positions that necessitate specific technical skills for developing software and mining data."

"Indicating a trend beyond employment, four of the seven fastest-growing technology jobs — DevOps engineer, iOS developer, data scientist and Android developer — did not even exist on TheLadders five years ago."

Students in Calvin's Technology class are learning how to teach themselves how to use new technology, so they are prepared to learn skills that will be required for technology-related jobs that do not even exist yet today.

Google Presentations

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Apple's History

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Weight of the Internet

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Set Desktop Background

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Create a Google Account

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Computer Games

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