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CyberBullying: Don't Bruise the Apples

      When I think about bullying in general, but especially cyberbullying, I am reminded at how invisible it can be, yet it can leave deep internal bruises and scars. I am further reminded of a picture of two apples I once saw as a illustration of bullying. The two shiny red apples looked almost identical - from the outside. Yet, when cut into, one apple has bruises in its flesh; it had visibly received trauma, but this trauma was not visible to the human eye from the outside. Cyberbullying, because it occurs in the digital world, may give the initial impression that it is more noticeable. However, it too often goes unnoticed by outsiders who are not paying attention or who do not want to pay attention. As a teacher in a K-12 setting, I have dealt with bullying issues every one of my eight years of educating middle school students. Within the last two years, the number of cyberbullying accounts I have learned of has increased. And if the statistics are true, then there ...

Don't Be Puzzled By Edpuzzle

What is EdPuzzle?               Edpuzzle is a free, educational website that educators can use to share and edit video content with students. It was named by the American Association of School Libraries as one of the "Best Websites for Teaching & Learning in 2019" (American Association of School Libraries, 2019). The videos on the site come from popular sources like YouTube and Khan Academy, and they can range in level from elementary though high school. The video content includes a wide array of topics that allow for inclusion of the technology tool into many different content areas.  Additionally, with Edpuzzle , interactive elements exists where questions can be embedded in the video for students to answer as they watch the video. The video will pause as a question appears for students to respond to; questions range from multiple choice to open-ended. Data in the form of student answers and progress in watching the videos are then sent to...