Here is the link to my new classroom website!  Links to educational resources, classroom policies, contact information, and much more!

Dixie's Classroom

Common Sense Media - Post 9

Common Sense Media is this really cool app that screens, reviews, and reports on books, games, television shows, movies, and much more! I think it is a very efficient and important app for both parents and children to help us make sure we know and approve what our children watch, read, and play.  It also helps children see what each topic is about and read the reviews to determine if they may or may not be interested.  Here is the link:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org

Post 8 - Cyber-bulling

This is just another example of how both adults and children hide behind the internet and apps to bully other people or portray themselves under a new identity.  This student used another anonymous app  used for posting photos and voting for them determining popularity.  However, this one child, a 14-year-old from Norwalk, CT bullied his teacher by posting creep shots of her at the high school and posted them with captions implying that she was sleeping around.  The teen has been charged with harassment and has been referred to the Juvenile Review Board. 

See the official article here:

http://jezebel.com/teen-arrested-for-cyberbullying-teacher-1642110303