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Happy New Year! And Public Domain Day

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Some history from Wikipedia: “It could have entered the public domain in four different years: first in 1955, renewed to 1986, then to 2003 by the Copyright Act of 1976, and then to 2023 by the Copyright Term Extension Act (also known pejoratively as the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act”) of 1998. As of January 1st, it is available to all.

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National Bullying Prevention Month–October

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Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

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Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. Prepare students for a technological society. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Student writing develops faster through word processing because it facilitates the review and revision learning process. Zeitz, 2008. Improved creative thought.

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National Bullying Prevention Month

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Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month

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Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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Computer literacy: The invisible skills gap?

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As the digital dawn, dawned, and the internet ballooned (or blossomed depending on your point of view), great strides were made in the development, understanding and application of education technology and technology education.

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Tech Tip #102: Doc Saved Over? Try This

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As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Tech Tip #81: I Have Office 2010; Everyone Else Has 2003–They Can’t Read My Stuff. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. They’re always brief and always focused.