Chandell Asuncion

Students of the 21^st Century will need to acquire a strong set of ethics, values, communication, and collaboration skills that allow them to prosper in a global economy. For these students the Internet is an essential part of their lives that must be closely supervised.

The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative (CSEI) http://www.rrcsei.org/research.html reports that children have unsupervised access to a computer and the internet at home as early as age 5, and that by age 7, 15% report that someone was mean to them online, while 7% admit they have been mean to someone online. We are seeing the onset of cyber bullying beginning in the second grade and it’s not always the adult predator. Reports show that 45% of the cases are friends victimizing friends.

One in three children ages 9-12 report they have committed some type of online deception, abuse or crime. They have posted personal information about themselves online, which might include their first and last name, their age, photos of themselves, where they go to school, the names of their parents, teachers and friends, where they hang out, and what teams they play on. Furthermore 23.2% admit to lying about their age online.

Reports also show that 1 in 4 children between the ages 9-18 report that they have been victimized online by one or more forms of abuse within the past school year that was not reported to a grown up.

During the past school year has someone…
1. used your password without your knowledge………..………11.9%
2. embarrassed you online………………………………………..10.3%
3. bullied or threatened you online…………………………….…..6.9%
4. requested pictures of you without clothes…………………….1.0%
5. showed you pictures of themselves without clothes…………2.3%
6. asked private things about your body…………………….…….1.5%
7. told you private things about their body…………………..….…2.3%

Five rules to keep your children safe online
1. Don’t post personal information and photos of yourself
2. People may not be who they say they are
3. Don’t open attachments from strangers
4. Tell an adult you trust if something online makes you feel uncomfortable
5. Meeting online strangers alone is dangerous

Provide your children an opportunity to share their online experiences with you by discussing what they are doing online.

Join Steve Dembo and educators around the world to take the 30 day challenge.  Each day Steven will post a new blog tip, and encourage users to share the blogs and their comments with each other.  The challenge officially kicked off on November 1st and will run until the end of November 2008. To be a part of this challenge or just pick up a new blogging skill each day mosey over to Steve Dembo’s blog at http://www.teach42.com/.

Short daily summaries can be found below with a link to the original full version.

1. Day 1: It’s all about the “About” page. Your readers will want to know who the author is and what you will be writing about.
2. Day 2: Play in the traffic (site traffic). Although this is a very useful tool it is not available on your KS blog at this time.
3. Day 3: Write a thank you note: When it comes right down to it, a blog is like a business you have to let people know what you are doing, and thank them for their patronage and their references in order to grow your audience.
4. Day 4: Own your CContent. Protect your intellectual property by establishing a Creative Commons license based on your terms, either “All Rights Reserved” or “Some Rights Reserved”. NOTE: This post is very thorough and offers extended post with more helpful information.
5. Day 5: Globalize Your Blog using clustermaps and Google Translate. Clustermaps allow you and your visitors to see who is visiting your blog and where they are in the world. Google Translate allows your visitor to translate your blog into their native language, however Hawaiian is not available, yet.  BTW, the clustermap widget has already been added to your KS blog at the bottom of the page.
6. Day 6: Get Some Fresh Perspective: Is your site user friendly, clear and easy to navigate?
7. Day 7: Invite a Guest Blogger:
8. Day 8: Comment onto Others:

I came across an interesting blog post today that highlights how things continue to change. Remember when our country was predominantly run by men and women didn’t attend colleges and universities.  The blog post referenced some of the statistical data that is shared by The Boys Project - Helping Boys Become Successful Men.  There mission, is the same as ours, to help young males (and females) develop their capabilities and reach the potential that their families and teachers know they have.

The following data excerpts are from Steve Dembo’s blog at Teach42 about the “Boys Project” - Helping Boys Become Successful Men.

• For every 100 girls diagnosed with a special education disability 217 boys are diagnosed with a special education disability.
• For every 100 girls diagnosed with emotional disturbance 324 boys are diagnosed with emotional disturbance
• For every 100 girls with multiple disabilities 189 boys have multiple disabilities
• For every 100 women enrolled in college there are 77 men enrolled.
• For every 100 American women who earn a masterís degree from college 62 American men earn the same degree.
• For every 100 females ages 20 to 24 that commit suicide 624 males of the same age kill themselves.
• For every 100 women ages 18 to 21 in correctional facilities there are 1430 men behind bars.

Teach42

Click here to visit the Boy’s Project - Helping Boys Become Successful Men.

Review the 6 issues facing boys, and the great list of resources available in their resource section on how you too can work on “Closing the Achievement Gap”.

New as of October 1, 2008 we can now add .swf (flash) files to our KS Blogs.

Share an Audio/Visual Presentation Online
This is so exciting, now you can take your PowerPoint presentations, slide notes, and narration and convert them into a fast loading .swf file that can be easily viewed online.  Take a look at Kelly Cua’s Presentation “Land Divisions in Hawaii” to see an example of how this can be used in education.

Share Quick Loading Movie Clips Online - No more waiting!
This is also a great solution for those bulky movie clips that you want to post online.  Converting your .avi and .mov files to .swf makes them well “swiff” (.swf).  You will need a movie editing software that will allow you to import .avi, .wmm, or .mov files and export them as a .swf. I’ll cover the conversion in more detail in another blog post.

See a sample at http://blogs.ksbe.edu/dakim/2008/10/01/swf/

1. First upload the swf file, then send to editor, then click on the “Code tab” to get the full URL to the swf file. The full URL will start with http://… and end with .swf - Copy the full URL you will need it in the next step.

2. Click on  the silver “F” icon on the Visual text editor when writing a post

3. Paste the full URL to the swf file into the pop-up dialog box:

4. Enter 400 for width, then 300 for height when prompted. You can play with these numbers to see what works best if you are unsure of the file size.

5. Publish your post and test.

 KS Teachers who would like to be trained should contact:

1. HS: Your team leader
2. MS: Kerry Kamisato or Misty Inouye
3. ES: Liana Honda or Nani Pai

Request training for:

1. Using your KS Blog
2. Creating PowerPoint Presentations with Slide Notes and Narration
3. Using Adobe Breeze to Convert PowerPoint Presentations to .swf
4. Converting a .avi, .mov, or .wmm movie clip to a .swf (flash) file
5. Video taping student presentations & editing video
6. Recording Lessons for your Sub using Smart Board
7. Creating Interactive Smart Board lessons using Notebook 10
8. Using Microsoft Word for Research Writing / Papers.
9. Working with Images: Resize, add text, make selections etc..
10. Other: Share your training needs

Aloha,
Chandell

Please take a few minutes to watch this short video clip as 5th grader Dalton Sherman delivers the keynote address at the Dallas school district conference for over 20,000 educators. Dalton has an important message that he would like you to hear.

Dalton Sherman Video

If you feel inspired please share your comments below.

Chandell

Mahalo for taking the time to complete both technology self-assessment surveys. These surveys focus on basic technology skills and technology integration in the classroom, and will be taken in September and again in April of each school year.

Each survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

The survey results will be used to help identify and plan for professional development training and support in the area of technology integration. The survey may also be used to help you develop a plan to support your own professional growth in the area of technology integration based on your self assessment.

You will need a password to login to the survey. If you have not been provided with a password, please contact Chandell Asuncion.  After you complete the first survey you will be returned to this page, so that you can take the second survey.  Please add clarifing statements when necessary.

Elementary School Survey Links:

a.) Basic Technology Proficiencies (5 sections)

b.) Technology Integration Proficiencies (10 sections)

Mahalo!
We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Multiple Intelligences
We all possess all eight intelligences (listed below) that function together in different ways, which are unique to each person. Each of the eight areas can be strengthened and developed with exposure to different activities and exercises. Strengths may be exhibited in different ways within each category. For example a person may not be able to read, but may still be able to tell a great story. (Both rely on linguistic intelligence.)

Below you will find resources to:

1. Take the test to see your areas of strength and development
2. Review data to compare and analyze your results
3. Define and develop each of the eight intelligences (Optional - Independent Study)

Take the Multiple Intelligences Test and find out your current strengths. Some areas will be highly developed, some modestly developed, and other areas may be underdeveloped.

Review these charts to compare and analyze results - add observations as a comment to this post.

Elementary Age Students - 11 and Under
Male and Female
(United States and World Wide)
Post your observations and comments.

Middle School Age Students - 12-14
Male and Female
(United States and World Wide)
Post your observations and comments.

High School Age Students
15-16 Male and Female (United States and World Wide)
Will be added later today (9/9/08)

17-18 Male and Female (United States and World Wide)
Will be added later today (9/9/08)

Adults (College Age Students & Work Force 19 and older)

Compare data of Females 19 years and older
(United States, World Wide, China and Japan).
Post your observations and comments.

Compare data of Males 19 years and older
(United States, World Wide, China and Japan).
Post your observations and comments.

Multiple Intelligences Definitions and Activities to Develop your Child’s Gifts and Talents (Source Family Education)
Four quick tips, activities by age, and parent-approved activities, celebrity profiles, possible careers, and related articles & activities.

1. Linguistic (all about words, speak, read, write and listen)
2. Logical - Mathematical (look for patterns when they solve problems)
3. Spatial (the ability to form mental images and measure space)
4. Bodily - Kinesthetic (talk with their hands and learn by doing–hands-on activities)
5. Musical (earliest talent to emerge, sing and match rhythmic structures)
6. Interpersonal (understanding other people)
7. Intrapersonal (has a strong sense of self)
8. Naturalistic (easily classify plants, animals and other things in nature, such as dinosaurs etc.)