Quick Reads: Collaboration Insights

The following collaboration resulted from a post on the CILC Collaboration Center.

Title: Cyberbullying Collaboration

Description: High Students met twice via ITV.
First Meeting

• High School Students watched a Power Point presentation which contained video clips. They discussed their reactions to the clips and asked questions.
• High School Students were given the task to create a short cyberbullying public service announcement to present to middle schools via ITV.

Involvement

• This collaboration involved seven (7) teachers, six (6) classrooms, and one hundred twenty (120) students.
• The following sites/schools were included:
• Hamilton Central School,Hamilton, NY
• Science Park High School, Newark, NJ
• R. T. Cream Family School, Camden, NJ
• Quibbletown Middle School, Piscataway, NJ
• Union Hill Middle School, Union City, New Jersey
• Technology High School, Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ

Impact for Student Learning
“The students developed an understanding cyberbullying, what to do if they were a victim and how to present this information to a remote audience.” They also learned

• The impact cyberbullying has on the victim and the bully
• Witness responsibilities
• How to prevent bullying
• How to creating video presentations

 Impact for Teacher Learning
“The teachers developed the ability to use video-conferencing. Since their students were responsible for the creation of a video presentation, they needed to hone their technology skills in order facilitate the creation of student projects.”

Comments
“I enjoyed watching the projects the students presented. I was impressed by the quality of work produced by middle and high school students and by the level of questions asked.”

Contact Information

• Maria Markatos, Education: Media/Technology Specialist
• Newark Public Schools/Technology High School
• Newark, NJ
• Phone: (973) 497-5715