Tech Tips for Teaching & Learning

Social Justice

Scott McLeod's presentation in August generated some conversation about social justice and technology. Scott sent this response which I wanted to share with all of you: Social Justice.

Scott's blog also referenced this recent posting from Seth Godin:
This Changes Everything

Real food for thought...

Visit from Scott McLeod

I have heard many comments and questions, mostly positive, following Scott McLeod's visit yesterday. Wherever the future leads, it is great to be having a conversation about what our students will need in the future, and how we can best guide them. As educators it is crucial to challenge our assumptions and beliefs in an effort to constantly improve.

As he mentioned yesterday, Scott's presentation materials and more are available online at http://www.scottmcleod.net/cretinderhamhall. Enjoy!

Online Safety - Ch. 1

On Thursday, August 23, Andy Bischoff and I led a session on cyberbullying and online safety at faculty inservice. We hope the lively conversation started at this session will continue throughout the school year. A copy of the PowerPoint from this presentation is available here: Download TechInservice07v2.pdf.

If you are interested in more information on this topic, here are a few good resources to get you started:

• Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use (page down to resources for educators)
• iSafe.org
• MindOh! Foundation Cyberbullying Resources

More to come!

Today's CSJ Inservice

At today's inservice, several websites were posted. Here they are for your reference:

• http://www.un.org/miilleniumgoals
• http://www.csjstpaul.org
• http://www.earthcharter.org