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100
What is the "very intelligent" group that is leading Chicago's bTOP efforts?
Smart Communities
100
What was the percentage increase in registered schools in Denver between January and December 2011?
228% (from 21 to 69)
100
What did a student ask Merve to do with the pictures and videos I was taking of their classroom during a classroom visit?
Tag them on Facebook
100
What did a Denver Public Schools school psychologist realize about Common Sense that gave us instant credibility (and made Brian proud to be working on our team)?
That the National Council of School Psychologists had endorsed Cybersmart, which of course we acquired.
100
What “hook” or unique presentation “angle” helped get Common Sense into Denver schools?
Legerdemain (fancy word for magic)
200
More middle school teachers in Omaha are going to be using our cyberbullying lessons because of a partnership with this organization.
Anti-Defamation League
200
What percentage of schools in California are located in the seven-county Bay Area? (There are 51 counties in California.)
~50%
200
What did a 6th grade student from Blue Hill Consolidated School in Maine say he learned from our privacy lessons?
“I learned that if I am not careful about what I put on the internet I might not get into Oxford.”
200
What newly elected public official in San Francisco said the following quote in his inaugural speech to the city? “Together with the School District and Common Sense Media we are working to help young people understand how to be good citizens in a digital world; informing them of the dangers of cyberbullying and ways to protect themselves and others in this new medium. These programs will help young people stay engaged in their education and away from our jails and prisons.”
District Attorney George Gascon
200
What balance are individual schools and the NYC DOE continually struggling with?
How “open” a school’s Internet access should be, in terms of keeping students (of varying ages) safe and focused, while also allowing teachers to use different sites to teach and students to research.
300
Who is the most recent partner in Maine, allowing Teri to reach a new audience?
University of Southern Maine, where Teri presented on digital citizenship for student teachers as part of 3 all day presentations on technology in schools.
300
What percentage of Omaha Public Schools are registered on the Common Sense site? (aka penetration rate)
48%
300
A student explaining what kind of person is most likely to punch you in the face....
An actual bully
300
PS 87 Principal Monica Berry was so excited about her 3rd grade parent meeting because it was the first time...
All the parents knew what their kids were learning about AND had no complaints – only positive comments!
300
What former president played a starring role in a Chicago student's comic strip about cyberbullying?
Abraham Lincoln
400
How many offices do we work with at the NYC Department of Education?
8
400
What was the percentage increase in registered schools in Chicago between January and December 2011?
230%, bringing the total number of schools/community organizations to 267 and the total number of registered educators to 366.
400
What did one 4th grader in Denver pull out during a lesson on spam?
4 twenty-dollar bills
400
What keeps Teri inspired and her spirits high?
Schools that have gone above and beyond... http://www.dirigoes.org/~mvmsdigcit/ Digital_Citizenship_at_MVMS/Student_Projects/Student_Projects.html
400
What state will someone from Common Sense be presenting a keynote presentation in at a statewide Digital Citizenship Summit?
Nebraska
500
What organization has integrated Common Sense lessons into their parent volunteer reading program at the elementary level?
Project Cornerstone at the YMCA
500
How many schools are registered on the Common Sense site as of January 3rd? Bonus: What was the percentage increase over 2011?
24,390
500
4th grade NYC Amistad student Dante responded, “totally and utterly devastated” to which question Ms. Ramos asked?
“How would you feel if you were required to wear a sign on your back that said personal and private information about you?”
500
After a couple months of working with less talented teachers, Sue observed a fantastic technology educator working with a group of 9th graders. While conducting the lesson on self-identity (NY Times photo essay on avatars) he emphasized _________ to prevent students from being snarky.
Respect. His kindness and his own respect for the students made it work.
500
Students are very interested in talking about this subject, which surprises Teri.
Cyberbullying
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