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Blog Post #5: Cyberbullying

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  Unfortunately, since the advancement of technology, bullies have taken to using online platforms. A study conducted by Faucher et al. (2015) shows the interconnectedness of bullying and cyberbullying and how this continues into the workplace. This article surprised me because someone who gets bullied in elementary school could face a different set of bullies as they age out of K-12 school and into the workforce and university. It was powerful to see what this study brought to light and how little time is spent educating students about bullying of all kinds in K-12 schools. After reading the article, I reflected on the bullying education that my school does. We do a few lessons at the beginning of the school year, but that is all that we do. More attention and time need to be spent on this to be effective.       From personal experience in the classroom, I know that many students don’t think before they speak to one another.  I have a poster that uses th...

Blog Post #4: Scribe

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Scribe One tool that I enjoy using in my classroom is Scribe (link: https://scribehow.com/ ). Scribe allows for the user to capture their screen to create tutorials. Users can either create one from the website or download the extension to their web browser. Once you create an account, you can record your screen and the website will create a visual and written tutorial based on the steps you took in the recording. Click the link below to see what a Scribe looks like. https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Find_and_Cite_a_Video_on_Britannica_School__Fs4O_MtQSj6y2xNqi6bqxA You can also download your Scribe as a PDF. How to Use and Create a Scribe To create a Scribe, you must first create an account. Next, you will click the home button on the left-hand side of the screen to ensure you are on the dashboard. Once you are on the dashboard, you will see a grey box with a plus sign in the middle. Click on that and you will select which tab you would like to use to create your Scribe. It will beg...