March 26, 2015
by Bea Leiderman
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For the past few minutes, I have been flipping through a copy of Exploring the Internet published in 1999. Surprisingly, I have found the Amazon link. The book is a very interesting stroll down memory lane. Do you remember Archie … Continue reading
February 20, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Earlier this month I blogged about passwords, the importance of having strong ones and keeping them safe. It is important for students to learn to manage passwords. The first step is learning to remember passwords. School is a place to … Continue reading
February 18, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Last week we had to cancel our Social Media Roundtable due to inclement weather. That’s not all bad. Now we have an opportunity to make the event even better. There is an interesting interview with danah boyd about teens and … Continue reading
February 6, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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A week from today, on February 13, Goochland County Public Schools will be hosting an event at JSarge. Community members will have the opportunity to learn about social media and how to participate safely. We are working on resources to … Continue reading
January 8, 2014
by Bea Leiderman
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Seeing technology as a distraction rather than a learning tool is ridiculously common. I see teachers struggle with this predicament and I feel an obligation to change their minds. When ball point pens were invented, some schools banned them because… … Continue reading
December 12, 2013
by Bea Leiderman
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Should we teach our students to tweet? Is tweeting more important than cursive writing? I don’t know. Depends on who asks and when the question is asked. This was my response yesterday. As I was typing that response to my … Continue reading
December 2, 2013
by Bea Leiderman
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This year we gave all our students in 3rd -12th grade Google accounts. We also made the decision to let all of them manage their own passwords. It was a conscious decision to help students learn very important lessons. What … Continue reading
November 12, 2012
by Bea Leiderman
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Over the weekend I watched this video from the Vsauce educational channel on YouTube. I take dozens of pictures with my phone every week, and my whole life I’ve taken pictures with more traditional cameras, so I found the subject … Continue reading
October 31, 2012
by Bea Leiderman
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Over the weekend, many people up and down the Eastern Seaboard relied on social media to keep up with the latest on Superstorm Sandy. There were useful tweets from government agencies and relief organizations, as well as news outlets with … Continue reading
May 4, 2012
by Bea Leiderman
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We are nearing the end of Screen-Free Week. I have not been very observant. I didn’t even know there was such a thing until this past Monday, when I heard a story on NPR produced for American Public Media’s Marketplace … Continue reading
