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https://www.connectsafely.org/wp-content/uploads/Media-Literacy-Fake-News.pdf In my research for this week I came across a very well written pdf about media literacy and fake news. It has so great points and was well organized. This post will be a summary of the provided information to look back on later Top 5 questions 1.      What is media literacy and why is it important? Ability to think critically about information you create and consume Important because basis for being an informed and critical thinker in todays technology rich world 2.      What is fake news and why do people create it? Information deliberately mean to be wholly or largely false or misleading Motivations- financial, persuade others to cause or political candidate, just for fun 3.      How do we explain the difference between facts and opinions? Both help us understand the world around us Facts- accurate reports of what happened o...

This week we focused on cyberbullying and how it should be approached in schools. For this ePortfolio post I choose to focus on some of the questions I didn't answer in my original blog post. What is the relationship between cyberbullying and bullying in RL? There is a direct relationship between cyberbullying and bullying in real life. In many instances a student who is being bullied online is often also being bullied in the school in their interactions with their peers. While this may be the case I believe that a lot of the time cyberbullying goes undetected for longer than bullying in real life because it is easier to hide. If the student who is being cyberbullied or someone who knows about it doesn't speak up it can go on for a lot time without being noticed. This is a scary thought because being bullied whether it be in person or virtually is very hurtful and can cause lifelong challenges.  How should cyberbullyin...

This week focused on exploring Common Sense Education. For my Differentiating Instruction through Technology class I focused on learning more about Near Pod and I am happy to see that is on the list of approved technology for Kindergarteners. This section seems to be a great list of technology that I have never heard of. I would like to spend hours looking through each piece of technology to see if I can find any I would like to use in my own classroom. This semester I have realized that there are so much available technology that sometimes it can be overwhelming to determine which ones are worth putting time and effort into implementing into the classroom. It seems that with the help of Common Sense Education many of the resources have been rated and reviewed which would help me determine which I wanted to start using. I found a list of 29 pages of resources. I was completely shocked to see so many on the list anywhere from emotional regulation, math, coding, and health and wellness...

My own resource If I were to make my own resource, I think it would need to be something that was engaging and simple to follow. I would use many different resources and means of presenting the information. I think it would be cool to make digital links from real life to the website. I was thinking about an Aura which is a virtual reality smart phone app that allows the user to scan a give object and more information about the given topic. More info on other resources Cyberwise This is a resource for grownups who want to help youth use digital media confidently and safely. They give presentations and workshops, teach in person and online courses called Cyber Civics, appear on TV, radio and print, and produce simple videos, ebooks, and marketing campaigns. Trace my Shadow This tool is one that allows you to get a glimpse into the digital traces you’re leaving- how many, what kinds, and from what devices. While this seemed like a useful resource I found the website lacking ...