From Fear to Facebook: One School's Journey Review

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(More customer reviews)From Fear to Facebook tells us that schools must embrace technology, and in doing so come to terms with the digital divide that separates children from adults. Levinson's book delivers this message by telling the story of his school's journey, and the story is fascinating. His witty anecdotes should help to calm any educator who is jittery about the challenge of introducing technology (in this case, a 1:1 laptop program) at school. It's a terrific read, as well as an informative guide.

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This title is a finalist in the ForeWord Reviews 2010 Book of the Year Award in the Education category.
In 2007 Matt Levinson moved from New Jersey to California to start a 1-to-1 laptop program at the Nueva School, confident that his knowledge of technology would help him accomplish this goal. He never imagined the challenges he and Nueva would face. So that other schools and educators can learn from Nueva's lessons, Levinson shares his experience integrating a laptop program and how teachers, students, and parents discovered, dealt with, and overcame challenges. Honesty and insightful anecdotes make this an indispensable guide for everyone looking for a path away from fear and into the future of education.
Topics include:
-1-to-1 laptop programs-technology integration-technology implementation-school laptops
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education.
Some of the areas in which we publish are: -Web. 2.0 in the classroom-RSS, podcasts, and more -National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) -Professional development for educators and administrators -Integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum -Safe practices for the Internet and technology -Educational technology for parents

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The Parent's Guide to Facebook: Tips and Strategies to Protect Your Children on the World's Largest Social Network Review

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(More customer reviews)This book does an amazing job of teaching parents the why it is important to monitor their children online, specifically on Facebook. It goes into great detail on how to monitor, engage, and parent via this progressive platform. Facebook can be overwhelming when starting out, but the author has gone to great lengths to simplify the process, outline privacy settings, block bullies, and much more. I plan on ordering a few more copies for friends. This guide is a must read for parents as Facebook is here to stay!

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Includes updates through September 2010: Your children are playing in an international playground with more than 400 million strangers. Over 10 million U.S. children between the ages of 13 and 17 are registered Facebook users. Just as you wouldn't leave them alone on a physical playground, you need to watch and guide them on the virtual one too.The Parent's Guide to Facebook: Tips and Strategies to Protect Your Children on the World's Largest Social Network will:
Give you step-by-step instructions to set up your Facebook profile
Lead you through the Facebook privacy settings and show you exactly how to keep your most private information from the entire internet.
Reveal the top things every parent needs to know about Facebook.
Show you how to block bullies from posting on your child's wall.
Reveal the dangers of NOT educating your child on appropriate posting.
Protect you against the hidden privacy issues related to joining groups or playing games on Facebook
Reveal the simple errors that could expose you to identity theft and show you how to avoid making them.
Share the fun, friendship and social engagement available to Facebook users who know how to enjoy themselves safely.
Explain the new Facebook "Places" feature and how to protect your privacy.
The Parent's Guide to Facebook is a step-by-step guide focusing on using Facebook as another window into your children's life, friends, attitudes and online actions. Facebook is the world's largest social network. To make sure people enjoy connecting with their friends and loved ones while protecting their privacy online, just follow this simple guide.Let the author walk you through the steps from the start of the sign up process all the way through setting up a group, uploading pictures, writing status updates, and do's and don'ts of privacy on Facebook.

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