[NHDOE-ETNews] Converge Article about Banned Social Media

[Higgins, Cathy]

Converge Magazine has published an article and video from a principal
who says schools should not be banning social media because they can be
used for cyberbullying. Instead, behaviors need to be addressed in the
same way that student behaviors would be addressed if pen and paper were
being used to bully another student. 

If you are a principal, please share this link with your colleagues. If
you are not an administrator, please share with your administrators to
spark a productive dialogue on effective ways to address bully behaviors
AND provide good 21st century instruction with 21st century tools.

Here is the link:

http://www.convergemag.com/policy/Principal-Speaks-Out-Against-Banning-S
ocial-Media.html


Regards,

Cathy Higgins, Ed.D.
State Educational Technology Director
Office of Educational Technology
New Hampshire Department of Education
Email: chiggins at ed.state.nh.us
Phone: 603.271.2453
Web: http://www.nheon.org/oet/ and
http://education.nh.gov/instruction/ed_tech
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