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www.schoolcio.com Strategies for K-12 Leaders TWEENS in TROUBLE [7th-9th] Q16: During this past school year, has someone OFFENSE Stolen Password Stolen Device Pretended to Be Embarrassed 769 7.7% 1504 1535 1290 648 6.5% 821 8.2% 1062 10.6% 1378 0% 5% 10% 1520 15.2% 15.0% 15.4% Bullied/Threatened Nude Picture Requested 12.9% Shown Nude Pictures Requested Sexual Chat Sexual Chat Just as student Internet use skews younger every year, so does the age of those victimized online. Over 40,000 K-12 kids were surveyed last year by The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative (CSEI) at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Among other surprises, they discovered significant amounts of students in middle school dealing with issues many think don’t become a problem until high school—offenses such as inappropriate requests or chat. Another myth buster: a majority of these crimes are committed by a peer of approximately the same age and grade level, not some unscrupulous adult. For the full report, go to: http://www.rrcsei.org/research.html 13.8% PERCENT 15% BackOffice Business Memphis City Schools (MCS) is going mobile to track tardiness, assign detentions, verify student identities and various other tracking tasks. All middle and high school students within the district have barcoded ID cards. School officials will use a device called the SoMo 650 Checking student IDs is easy from Socketmobile to with the new installation. either print an administrative slip (tardy, hall pass, detention) with the wireless Strategies for K-12 Leaders printer connected to the device, or take other actions, including contacting a parent or guardian. MCS was looking for a solution to increase efficiency by implementing an automated system,” says Sergeant Kenneth Pinkney, Director of Student Behavior and Intervention with Memphis City Schools. “(This) solution reduces paperwork and improves access to information.” In addition to using the mobile devices within the schools, the various school security adminiszrators will have a SoMo 650 in each patrol car. Officers can access the software through the handheld computer, laptop, or desktop in the office. The Saugus Union School District will receive $1.4M in funding from the Enhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant program to create the Student Writing Achievement Through Technology Enhanced Collaboration program. Approximately 1,700 fourth grade students Students collaborate with others on will use Asus eePCs to writing and other projects. access a Web-based, student-driven writing evaluation tool, and a collaborative learning environment, where students will engage in public posting, group projects, and peer editing and review. Teachers will each receive training and equipment necessary to lead the class, including a laptop, projector, printer, digital interactive pad, mobile cart for the netbooks, and appropriate wireless hardware to support the devices. The project works through partnerships with the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP), Vantage Learning, Inc., and Digital Edge Learning. (Continued on p.30) Strategies for K-12 Leaders 28 | School CIO Special Section http://www.schoolcio.com http://www.rrcsei.org/research.html

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