Blog Post # 10Teacher Website URL

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Blog Post #9 - Common Sense Media

I looked at the common sense media app called Kids Media. The app is interesting because it has ratings  of movies and books. Also, this would be useful for both parents and teachers to use in everyday use. For the app their are many different  slots that you can choice to look at. Furthermore, you can search different things or anything you want to look up on this app. I think this is can really help teachers can find resources to help student learn. Also, you can find movies to illustrate the subject you are covering. For parents they can do the same things to help there kids and keep them safe from seeing bad material.  Moreover, there is a blog that anyone can look at to gain more incite into different materials.

I decided to also look at the website. The website has all of the same features as the app does, but it is just more spread out and easier to read. Also, one of the topics that was showing was join in on cyber bullying month and being aware of it. I think both of these tools is very useful to parents, teachers, and students alike. 

Blog Post #8

I  chose an article that isn't your typical cyber bullying news story. This article is about a student having charges against them for bullying a teacher. I though this was different, but it is a growing problem just like cyber bullying  from student to student is. Teachers are people just like students are and they have feelings the same as students do. I think that sometimes teenagers just don't think or care about there teachers or possible ruining there reputation.  Furthermore, teens know right from wrong and they should be punished for embarrassment of a teacher and other students both.

I don't think there will ever be a end to cyber bullying or bullying for that matter, but I don't think there needs to be more restrictions on apps and websites. The app featured in the news article was called streetchat and you post pictures and text about a subject. The app creators need to monitor and put restrictions on the content that can be posted. Also, if they see cyber bullying they need to contact the person and tell them they need to start or charges will be filed. Furthermore, these apps can be used as more than a way to bully someone they can lead to people seriously threatening someone such as, in the recent threats to the USM campus. Also, parents need to step up and monitor there children , and talk to them about bullying. Schools need awareness programs for students to learn about bullying and understand it is a serious thing. Moreover, schools need to have counclers that kids can talk to about being bullied, seeing bullying, or anything else , and action actually happens.




http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/10/teen-arrested-for-harassing-teacher-with-cyberbullying-app-streetchat.html