

Kia Kaha is a school based programe that aims to help schools create environments where all members of the community feel safe, valued and respected and bullying cannot flourish.

Kia Kaha is a school based programe that aims to help schools create environments where all members of the community feel safe, valued and respected and bullying cannot flourish.

Kia Kaha is a school based programe that aims to help schools create environments where all members of the community feel safe, valued and respected and bullying cannot flourish.

Kia Kaha is a school based programe that aims to help schools create environments where all members of the community feel safe, valued and respected and bullying cannot flourish.

A three year study (2006 and 2008) from Victoria University
followed three cohorts (ages 10,12 and 14 in 2006) of 1800 New Zealand young people, surveying their relationships with families, friends, schools and communities, and assessing their responses to various measures of health and wellbeing.


Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship

"In the electricity age we wear all mankind as our skin" McLuhan 1964

Sites of Convergence: an interview with Henry Jenkins

(link) Read more about 'Filtering Considerations for Schools' and other NetSafe discussion documents

Digital Citizenship issues in primary school: The changes Web2 brings to cybersafety

This collaborative mind map has been created by the staff at Pukekohe North school. The staff are starting to explore what digital citizenship might mean not only for the students; but for the staff, the institution of the school and the wider community. You can (link) view the map here. You can also view the Digital Citizenship page that the map is embeded on as part of the(link) Pukekohe Cluster wiki.

How to get parents to "like" you - facebook in schools

What are the cyber bullying issues for young people and adults?
Watch the ten minute Cyberbullying:the facts video to find out more about why cyberbullying matters for all New Zealanders.

What are the cyber bullying issues for young people and adults?
Watch the ten minute Cyberbullying:the facts video to find out more about why cyberbullying matters for all New Zealanders.

At the recent (link) Interface Xpo conference, I saw a lot of vendors talking to schools about the advantages of cloud based computing. With this in mind I thought I'd put together a couple of cloud pieces that I've seen around the place.

If you're interested in finding good quality copyright free or creative commons licensed online material for creating your own mashups then this website is a great resource.

If you're interested in finding good quality copyright free or creative commons licensed online material for creating your own mashups then this website is a great resource.

(link) This web site helps secondary students explore their own beliefs about where to draw the line with face to face and online behaviors. It provides a platform for young people to talk to each other about what is appropriate in respectiful behaviors.

The Line campaign aims to increase the knowledge of young people about the components of a respectful relationship including communication, trust and consideration for others. It also aims to increase the incidence of positive behaviours.

(link) This web site helps secondary students explore their own beliefs about where to draw the line with face to face and online behaviors. It provides a platform for young people to talk to each other about what is appropriate in respectful behaviors.