How schools can address difficult topics like bullying with online tools.
By Ed Murphy

Calling the new girl a name that insults her culture or ethnicity; pushing a young boy on the stairs and laughing when he falls; spreading a false rumor about someone; threatening words or stares: These are all traditional examples of bullying. Adding modern technologies has only exacerbated this chronic problem. Cyberbullying through the use of electronic technology such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as text messages, chats, websites and social media has resulted in bullying becoming one of the most socially relevant topics of today.
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Learn360 (www.Learn360.ca),Visual Education Center’s interactive media-on­-demand service for the K-12 education market, announces its “Best Upgraded Products” win in the
29th Annual Awards of Excellence from top education magazine Tech & Learning. The magazine named 100 education technology products as winners in its prestigious
recognition program.

“We’re privileged to be a part of such a prestigious list of education products and services,” said Chris Sanborn, president of Learn360. “We’re constantly working to update and improve our extensive list of videos, teacher resources and online tools. To know we’re producing a useful and top-tier service to the K-12 market is honorable, and we look  forward to continued success among our educators and students.”  Continue Reading

Reviewed by staff, librarians, teachers and film critics, the following DVD programs have received 3+ stars review ratings from Video Librarian.

November/December 2011

Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick (PROH700)
4 Stars “One of prolific filmmaker Burns’ best, this is highly recommended. Editor’s Choice.”
Craft in America: Messages (CRIA7031)
4 Stars “Passionate, insightful, and entertaining, Messages is highly recommended… Editor’s Choice.”
Going Postal (E1F1387)
3.5 Stars “Wacky, wonderful, and visually inventive, Going Postal is highly recommended.”
Lost Empires (E1F1389)
3.5 Stars “Lost Empires remains hugely entertaining. Highly recommended.”
Queer as Folk: The Complete Collection (E1F1390)
3.5 Stars “Highly recommended.”
Spanish for Kids: Intermediate, Volume 1 (LTLSPI01)
3.5 Stars “Highly recommended.”
The Gruffalo (KAB1230)
3.5 Stars “Highly recommended.”
The Basic Building Blocks of Matter (ANNPA01)
3.5 Stars “Highly recommended.”
Wonders of the Universe (ROW2458)
3.5 Stars “Offering an excellent transmutation of hard science for a mass audience, this is highly recommended.”
Exhale Core Fusion Cardio: Pure Intensity (E1F1294)
3.5 Stars “…this is highly recommended.”

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