Special Issue, Part 1, December 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10294/2951 2013-05-25T11:42:37Z 2013-05-25T11:42:37Z Brown, Kimberly http://hdl.handle.net/10294/2959 2012-10-05T07:01:48Z 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z

Book Review - Digital Habitats Brown, Kimberly A Review of Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities, a book by Etienne Wenger, Nancy White, and John D. Smith.

2009-12-01T00:00:00Z Jackson, Margaret Cassidy, Wanda Brown, Karen N. http://hdl.handle.net/10294/2958 2012-10-05T07:01:48Z 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z

"you were born ugly and youl die ugly too": Cyber-bullying as relational aggression Jackson, Margaret; Cassidy, Wanda; Brown, Karen N. Cyber-bullying increasingly is becoming a problem for students, educators and policy makers. In this paper, we consider cyber-bullying as a form of relational aggression; that is, behaviour designed to damage, harm or disrupt friendship or inter-personal relationships through covert means. We draw on the findings from a study of students in grades 6 through 9, conducted in five schools, in a large ethnically diverse metropolitan region of British Columbia, Canada, to demonstrate the inter-connection between cyber-bullying and relational aggression. Consistent with the relational aggression framework, girls were found more likely than boys to participate in these behaviours. We conclude that intervention strategies should consider gender differences and also aim at changing the trajectory of relational aggression to providing relational support and care.

2009-12-01T00:00:00Z Dunlap, Karen Gowan, Tracy Mac Restine, Keith http://hdl.handle.net/10294/2957 2012-10-05T07:02:31Z 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z

Instructional Mash-Up: Promoting Reflective Skill Development in a Virtual Environment Dunlap, Karen; Gowan, Tracy Mac; Restine, Keith Classroom management (CM) research suggests prospective teachers customarily view CM skill acquisition as a fundamental component of pedagogical knowledge development (Emmer & Stough, 2001; Merrett & Wheldall, 1993). Dissemination of critical concepts has traditionally occurred in face-to-face classrooms supported by school-based field experiences. However, circumstances have fueled student demand for flexible scheduling and convenient online courses (Ellis, 2009; Fink, 2003). Professors are challenged to deliver CM instruction virtually; utilizing multiple tools for online delivery to emulate traditional and educational training experiences. This qualitative study explored emergence of reflective skills in blogs, wikis, and scaffolded assignments in an online CM course.

2009-12-01T00:00:00Z Brunsell, Eric Cimino, Christopher http://hdl.handle.net/10294/2956 2012-10-05T07:02:30Z 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z

Investigating the Impact of Weekly Weblog Assignments on the Learning Environment of a Secondary Biology Course Brunsell, Eric; Cimino, Christopher A weblog, or blog, presents an intriguing way to create a collaborative space within a traditional classroom structure. Well-constructed blog assignments may provide a safe environment and encourage a collaborative learning culture. This study explores the use of blog-based assignments on student participation in a high school biology course. Data collected from field notes, surveys, student interviews, and quiz scores provided evidence that the blog assignments had a positive impact on in-class participation rate, self-directed research, achievement, and classroom environment.

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