Feb
28

Legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey dies

Mike Tully on February 28th, 2009

(Mike’s Note:  This is outside the scope of this blog but, as somebody who has been in broadcasting for more than four decades and still works in radio, I believe the passing of Paul Harvey merits a mention, even here.) (CNN) — Paul Harvey, the legendary radio host whose career sharing “the rest of the [...]

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Feb
28

Media Need Not Reveal Web Posters’ Identities (MD)(Includes Link To Opinion)

Mike Tully on February 28th, 2009

NOTE:  To Access the Written Opinion, CLICK HERE Ruling Applies 1st Amendment to Internet By Aaron C. Davis Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, February 28, 2009 Operators of newspaper Web sites, blogs and chat rooms that allow readers to post anonymous comments using pseudonyms do not have to readily reveal the posters’ identities in defamation [...]

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Feb
28

A Play About Bullying That’s Taken From Life

Mike Tully on February 28th, 2009

(Mike’s Note:  If any of our readers attend this play, we’d love a review!  It might be a good teaching opportunity.) SCOTT and his younger sister, Lyn, are a couple of years apart in age and have been hanging with different crowds, but these days they share an unwanted bond: Both are the victims of [...]

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Feb
28

Comic books target cyberbullies (Canada)

Mike Tully on February 28th, 2009

By DONNA CASEY, SUN MEDIA The Ottawa Sun OTTAWA — Sending an anonymous nasty e-mail to your class about a schoolmate or uploading embarrassing photos of him on YouTube — it’s all in fun, right? Far from it, say experts, who add both parents and kids need to see cyberbullying as a serious and dangerous [...]

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Feb
28

Finland digests report into YouTube killer Pekka-Eric Auvinen

Mike Tully on February 28th, 2009

Roger Boyes and Marcus Oscarsson Finland thinks it may have found the key to the troubled psyche of school shooters: they are bullied or ostracised youths with access to guns. The Internet, it seems, has created a kind of global village for teenagers with a grievance. After two classroom massacres in a year, Finland started [...]

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Feb
28

Bullying: Finding Solutions for Berthoud (Colorado)

Mike Tully on February 28th, 2009

By Shari Phiel Berthoud Recorder The recent case of Berthoud High School athlete Brandyn Wahlert, who was charged with four counts of third-degree assault — a Class 1 misdemeanor, stemming from a series of alleged hazing incidents — has in many ways polarized students, parents and residents in the community. Some view the incidents as [...]

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Feb
26

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US GET OFF TO A GREAT START!

Mike Tully on February 26th, 2009

Within 48 hours of launch, “Substantial Disruption” already had 15 new registrations.  That’s a remarkable start for a new blog, especially given how many blogs are already out there.  New registrations include teachers, attorneys, authors, and researchers. Our goal is to make this blog a source for timely news and information about school issues, especially [...]

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Feb
26

School District bans teachers from using Facebook to communicate with students

Mike Tully on February 26th, 2009

(Mike’s Note:  This addresses a potential career-killer that a lot of teachers don’t fully understand.  Both my friend and colleague, Nancy Willard, and I shake our heads at the prospect of teachers joining online groups with students.  We’ll have some of Nancy’s articles on this subject later on.  Meantime, we’d like to hear from you.  [...]

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Feb
25

Cyberbullying: Online harassment growing (West Virginia)

Mike Tully on February 25th, 2009

Officials at local schools collaborate to address the issue By Jillian E. Kesner / Journal staff writer BERKELEY SPRINGS -Administrators at Berkeley Springs High School have a problem with harassment. Not with the the usual types of harassment; this type is done electronically, with cell phones and the Internet. Now, they’ve decided to do something [...]

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Feb
25

State Approves Anti-Bullying Policy

Mike Tully on February 25th, 2009

(Mike’s note:  this policy covers both bullying and cyberbullying.) BALTIMORE – The state Board of Education is trying to make it clear that school districts won’t tolerate bullying, harassment and intimidation. Tim Tooten Reports Bullying is not a new problem in Maryland public schools, but it has prompted the state board to take swift action [...]

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