Assessment Web Page

Wow! Who knew there were so many online assessment building web pages. Although I believe most of them would be more useful with older students, I was able to find one that I like and believe I could use with my students. It's called Easy Test Maker. Some of the features found on this site include making a variety of different types of tests. For example, you can make multiple choice, true and false, matching, fill-in-the-blank, or short answer. When creating a test you can use any combination of the different types of questions or all of them. I found the easy usage of this site to be the most appealing. A teacher can create an assessment in three easy steps. It also saves and manages all the different tests that you create. If you are interested in creating your own test go to this website: http://www.easytestmaker.com. You will need to create a username and password. Have fun!

Cyberbullying

According to Wikipedia, Cyberbullying "involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." During my search to find more information on this topic I found prevention groups, blogs, information for parents and interactive web pages for students.

Some resources I found to be helpful in teaching students include:
Cyberbullying http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/cb.htm
Ten Ways to Prevent Cyberbullying http://www.hotchalk.com/mydesk/index.php/back-to-school-tips/312-ten-ways-to-prevent-cyberbullying
Penguin- Puffin Teaching Package Destroying Avalon as a Cyber bullying Resource http://katemccaffrey.wordpress.com/category/cyber-bullying-resources/

Netiquette

Netiquette, or network etiquette, has evolved out of the cutlural influence of the world wide web. Wikipedia defines netiquette as "a set of social conventions that facilitate interaction over networks, ranging from Usenet and mailing lists to blogs and forums." In other words, it is a set of rules for behaving online. There are many books and resources online to learn and teach about netiquette. One resource I found is a book titled Netiquette by Virginia Shea. In her book she listed 10 rules to follow. Those rules are:
1) Remember we are human
2) Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life
3) Know where you are in cyberspace
4) Respect other people's time & bandwith
5) Make yourself look good online
6) Share expert knowledge
7) Help keep flame wars under control
8) Respect other people's privacy
9) Don't abuse your power
10) Be forgiving of other people's mistakes

You can read more details from her book by visiting: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/index.html

Some other good resources include:
Netiquette (Internet Etiquette) http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm
Netiquette for Kids http://www.bpl.org/kids/netiquette.htm

Digital Storytelling

The University of Houston has created a very useful web page about the educational usage of digital storytelling. On their web page you can find examples, tutorials, educational usages, and links to a variety of software. The information on the site covers a broad range of information related to digital storytelling . The content is well organized and user friendly. If you are at all interested in digital storytelling you should check it out!