Bullying
Good resources for schools regarding this "hot topic" issue:
National School Board Association - this page has resources for all aspects of bullying in an easy to use format.
http://www.nsba.org/bullying
Learning First Alliance - this site is a compilation of a large number of resources from many different organizations:
http://www.learningfirst.org/bullying
MDE - Developing a Behavior Management Plan
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/3-4_107244_7.pdf
Chicago Children's Theater script for One Hundred Dresses (an anti-bullying play which includes many additional resources)
http://www.kidsentertainment.net/roster/the-hundred-dresses/docs/Hundred%20Dresses%20Study%20Guide%201.pdf
What Parents Can Do (a handbook)
http://fhps.us/thornapple/files/2011/08/What-Parents-Can-Do.pdf
National School Board Association - this page has resources for all aspects of bullying in an easy to use format.
http://www.nsba.org/bullying
Learning First Alliance - this site is a compilation of a large number of resources from many different organizations:
http://www.learningfirst.org/bullying
MDE - Developing a Behavior Management Plan
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/3-4_107244_7.pdf
Chicago Children's Theater script for One Hundred Dresses (an anti-bullying play which includes many additional resources)
http://www.kidsentertainment.net/roster/the-hundred-dresses/docs/Hundred%20Dresses%20Study%20Guide%201.pdf
What Parents Can Do (a handbook)
http://fhps.us/thornapple/files/2011/08/What-Parents-Can-Do.pdf
COPYRIGHT & CREATIVE COMMONS
The official government copyright site
http://www.copyright.gov/
The TEACH Act
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Distance_Education_and_the_TEACH_Act&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=25939
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Use
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/ccmcguid.html
What is a Creative Commons License?
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/Creative_Commons_license.html
http://www.copyright.gov/
The TEACH Act
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Distance_Education_and_the_TEACH_Act&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=25939
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Use
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/ccmcguid.html
What is a Creative Commons License?
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/Creative_Commons_license.html
AUP, CYBERSAFTY, & OTHER INTERNET ISSUES
Child Internet Protection Act
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act
Department of Education: The Truth About Blocked Sites
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/04/straight-from-the-doe-facts-about-blocking-sites-in-schools/
Connect Safely - a guide for social sites (includes a parents' guide for Facebook, Twitter, etc)
http://www.connectsafely.org/safety-tips-and-advice.html
School Web 2.0 - a great site with tons of resources
http://landmark-project.com/aup20/pmwiki.php
A great blog post about opening/blocking sites!
http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/10/03/would-you-please-block/
An article by one of my favorite duos: Doug Fisher & Nancy Frey - Doing the Right Thing with Technology (talks about iPhones, etc)
http://kisd.pbworks.com/f/Right_Tech.pdf
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act
Department of Education: The Truth About Blocked Sites
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/04/straight-from-the-doe-facts-about-blocking-sites-in-schools/
Connect Safely - a guide for social sites (includes a parents' guide for Facebook, Twitter, etc)
http://www.connectsafely.org/safety-tips-and-advice.html
School Web 2.0 - a great site with tons of resources
http://landmark-project.com/aup20/pmwiki.php
A great blog post about opening/blocking sites!
http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/10/03/would-you-please-block/
An article by one of my favorite duos: Doug Fisher & Nancy Frey - Doing the Right Thing with Technology (talks about iPhones, etc)
http://kisd.pbworks.com/f/Right_Tech.pdf
ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Read the clarifying document created by the Michigan Department of Education and the REMC Association of Michigan.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/OE_Companion_Doc_12-06_184084_7.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/OE_Companion_Doc_12-06_184084_7.pdf