Strattonsphere – An educational technology venue.

Web 2.0 tools for the Classroom–Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, Photo-Video Editing/Sharing, Podcasting… 

Blog Sites to create your educational blogs:

Blogmeister
http://classblogmeister.com/index.php

Edublogs.org

http://edublogs.org/

Kid-friendly Social Networking sites:

Imbee

http://imbee.com/

Popular Social Networking Sites

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/

MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/

Hi5

http://www.hi5.com/

Ning.com

http://www.ning.com/

Photo/Slideshow/Video creation and sharing online:

Bubbleshare
http://www.bubbleshare.com/home

Animoto.com

http://animoto.com/

Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/

YouTube

http://youtube.com/

Slide

http://Slide.com

Wiki sites to create educational Wikis

Wikispaces.com

http://www.wikispaces.com/

http://pbwiki.com/

Audio tools for recording voices for Podcasts and sharing audio-casts

Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Voicethread.com

http://voicethread.com/

YackPack.com

http://yackpack.com/

Sharing bookmarks/favorites:

Del.icio.us

http://del.icio.us/

Google Bookmarks (Google Toolbar)

http://toolbar.google.com/

Podcasts & Podcasting Tutorials

http://www.feedforall.com/podcasting-tutorial.htm

http://podcasts.yahoo.com/start

http://www.podcasting-tools.com/how-to-podcast.htm

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/07/20/WhatIsPodcasting.html

http://www.stager.org/podcasting.html

http://www.zefhemel.com/archives/2004/10/11/how-to-create-your-own-podcasting-show

Podcast hosting

http://www.podbean.com/

Alarmingly, instances of “Cyberbullying” are becoming more frequent as students increasingly use social networking sites, online chat software, email and SMS texting to communicate with friends and peers and build their social relationship networks.  According to an outstanding website from Wired Kids, Inc., entitled “Stop Cyberbullying”, cyberbullying “is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones”  (http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html).  

The Stop Cyberbullying website (http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html) has a wealth of information for students, parents, teachers, and even law enforcement. 

Read the parent information and teacher information at:

• Parents:            http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/parents/index.html
• Teachers:          http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/educators/index.html

Ask your children/students the important question, “Are you a Cyberbully?”

• Children/students can test themselves at: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/teens/are_you_a_cyberbully.html
• Have your child/student read all the important information about Cyberbullying and how to deal with it at:
  • Kids (7-10):                   http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/kids/index.html
  • Tweens (11-13): http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/tweens/index.html
  • Teens (14-17):               http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/teens/index.html

Internet Safety and the Technology Department

 The Academia Cotopaxi Technology Department is committed promoting “a safe, secure and caring environment” for your students.  We will use our technological resources to further this Academia Cotopaxi mission.  Our Academia Cotopaxi AUP rules apply to students at all times on the AC campus.  Further, in my role as AC Director of Technology, I will work with AC principals, teachers and parents to take appropriate steps to address student actions using technology outside of the AC campus if and when we determine that these actions are “intended to have an effect on a student” and “adversely affect the safety and well-being of a student while in school” (http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html).  Especially in the case of cyberbullying, if it happens off-campus we reserve the right to impose consequences on campus.