Attention Parents:

Please make sure you have created a Home Logic account.  One account per family will give you access to all your children's schedules, attendance and grades.  Please visit:

http://hlogic.wmtps.org/hlogic/

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What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is when kids use technology to hurt one another.  Cyberbullies use email, text messages, cell phones, photos, instant messages, videos and websites to hut and threaten.  It is quite easy because the cyberbully has no fear of being revealed.  The bullying can be done anonymously.

How common is cyberbullying?

According to wiredsafety.org, it is quite common.

• 90% of middle school students have had their feelings hurt online.
• 75% have visited a website that bashes another student.
• 40% have had their passwords stolen and changed.

Have you ever been cyberbullied?  Do you know who to tell if you were?  Are you a cyberbully?  Do you ever say mean things to people online or on your cell phone?  You could be a cyberbully and not even know it!


                                         Take this quiz to find out.

 

Computer Club:

The Macopin Computer Club meets after school on Wednesdays in room 104.  Our first meeting will be on September 14, 2011.  We will create movies, podcasts, avatars, virtual posters and more!

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Grades K-6:

The Elementary Technology site is a great place for Internet link and how-to sheets.  You will also find many lessons and activities.  Please visit us at:

Mrs. Oakes and Mrs. Gridley's Guide to K-6 Technology

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Technology Literacy Assessment:

All students in grades 4 & 8 will participate in a web-based technology literacy pre-assessment.  Concepts and skills will be assessed in systems and fundamentals, social and ethical issues, word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia and presentations, telecommunications and the internet, and database.  The student scores will be sent home. 

Grades 4 & 8 will particpate in a post-assessment in May.  Those scores will also be sent home and reported to the NJDOE.

All students will work on lessons and activities thorughout the year that apply technology to what they are learning in math, language arts, social studies, science and world language.  Our goal is to equip our students with the technology skills they need for the 21st century.

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Any questions, please contact:
Mrs. Laura Oakes
K-12 Technology Facilitator
West Milford Township Public Schools
973-697-5691 x3062
laura.oakes@wmtps.org