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Life is not filtered. But the Internet is at school. What are we teaching the kids? How can we teach knowledge, discernment, and ethics without giving them a chance to make good choices and yes, sometimes mistakes. Ninja ways to advocate for our kids & their digital future! Read more on my blog: http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2012/09/bwad-how-to-be-ninja-warrior-filter.htmlTRANSCRIPT
Gwyneth A. Jones The Daring Librarian
How to be a Ninja Warrior Filter
Fighter!
Brought to you by AASL & BWAD
Surprising Stats
8 Surprising Websites That Schools Can’t Access
• SKYPE • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC • GLOGSTER • DROPBOX • BLOGSPOT • KHAN ACADEMY • FLICKR • FREEDOM TO TINKER - Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy
From an article KQED / MindShift
From a survey of 216 High School educators last spring…
• Google Search is blocked for 14% of high school students
• Google Images is blocked for 23% of high school students
• Google Docs is blocked for 28% of high school students
• YouTube is blocked for 63% of high school students
• Facebook is blocked for 87% of high school students
• Personal email is blocked for 49% of high school students
From “What's blocked in Schools? A Whole Lot!” - Survey by Michelle Luhtala
Ask first & always have admin
on your side.
Be seen At the right
moment & Time
1.
. Create a Facebook Page
for your school.
You can do this from home.
Think of it like a WhitePages Advert
Create a Twitter Page
for your school.
You can do this from home.
.
.
Connect Your Facebook & Twitter
Connect Your Facebook & Twitter
Cross postings save time and doubles the exposure!
Having a positive social media
presence shows students, admin,
district, & parents how social media
can be managed & inspiring!
2. A Ninja Knows How to
obfuscate
Social-Media-ish lessons inspire
Interweb engagement.
Fakebook.uk & other
Facebook-ish Lessons
What would Cleopatra
write on Benjamin
Franklin’s wall?
What would Cleopatra
write on Benjamin
Franklin’s wall?
Answer: My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard!
What would Katniss
write on Bella’s
wall?
What would Katniss
write on Bella’s
wall?
Answer: Stop Sulking!
http://murrayhill.wikispaces.com/Fakebook_UK
Tweet me a book review
lesson.
http://murrayhill.wikispaces.com/Twitter_Book_Reviews
Use a Google Form to submit Tweets
http://murrayhill.wikispaces.com/Twitter_Book_Reviews
A Ninja finds a
way around
obstacles
3.
KeepVid.com created by
Ninjas.
Heed the Warning!
KeepVid – created by
Ninjas.
In March 2011 Blogger
was blocked
by my district.
My library blog, established in
2006, now inaccessible.
[insert sad face ]
Read my sad story http://bit.ly/eXI2Pk
View my most triumphant comeback! daringlibrary.edublogs.org
Edublogs to the Rescue!
4. A Ninja never
gives up
If you find a website that you
believe will enrich your
lessons & benefit your
kiddos
FIGHT FOR IT!
Appeal to have the website unblocked. Give valid
reasons & a related lesson
plan.
Request to Unblock
Being a Ninja Warrior Filter Fighter
Isn’t Easy.
Why bother?
It’s for the kiddos.
FIGHT FOR IT!
Psst! There are 3 Ninjas in
this picture! Flickr Creative Commons photo by wth42
Life is not filtered. But the Internet is - at my school.�What are we teaching the kids? How can we teach knowledge, discernment, and ethics without giving them a chance to make good choices and yes, sometimes mistakes?
To Recap
Now go forth and be
Ninja Warrior Filter Fighter!