Video - 21st Century Decision-Making

Author James Surowiecki explains how the decision-making ability of a diverse group of people is more effective than that of individuals.

Video - Online Safety - "Growing up online"

[From ITmadesimple.com]
"a must watch for all teachers, parents and anyone involved with students or children going online. The video was released in the US on the PBS network as part of the Frontline program. Growing Up Online explores a large number of issues about students growing up online and the challenges that everyone face from parents to teachers and most importantly students.

There are teacher notes and these should be useful, the website as a whole has lots of information and links and provides a lot of good useful information. It is important to note that the show does focus on the negative side of going online, and that anyone using or showing clips need to ensure audiences know that going online has a lot of advantages and positives - we just need to get a balance and educate our children and their parents and teachers."

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Teacher's Guide

Typing Games

http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp

A collection of interactive free online typing games for beginner touch typists.