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Designing, Developing and Delivering a Technology-Based Bullying Prevention Lesson for Parents and Communities

By Dr. Lawrence A. Tomei and Debbie Burkey Piecka, MBA

Workbook. The text-based Together in Parenting workbook provides the assessment piece for the lesson and functions as a guide for the interactive CD-ROM components. Although many adults in this community demonstrated sound technological skills, face-to-face workshops on the “Parental Role” lesson were offered to ensure the widest dissemination of the program. In addition, the workbook promoted note-taking, face-to-face questions and answers, as well as provided opportunities for future review while alone or with family members.

Conclusion

Besides achieving the instructional goals and objectives of the practicum, Piecka’s project created a valuable resource for schools and communities. Not only d'es the project use technology to deliver the content, but it also provides opportunities for child-parent interaction and individualized, self-paced learning to reduce bullying incidents in our schools. Regardless of the glitz of technology, the only measure of a successful technology-based program of instruction is increased understanding. By combining text, visual and Web based resources, Piecka, her school district and her community made a commitment to create a learning environment free from intimidation and bullying. The “Parental Role in Bullying Prevention” project is designed to assist school district personnel in developing a learning climate that is challenging, understanding, supportive, exciting and free from threat — with technology as its tool.

For more information about the “Parental Role in Bullying Prevention” project, visit http://users.adelphia.net/~dpiecka.

References

Reuters. 2005. “Ten Dead in Minnesota School Shooting.” 27 March. Retrieved April 4, 2005, from http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=602448.

Tomei, L. 2001. Teaching Digitally: A Guide for Integrating Technology Into the Classroom. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers.

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Dr. Lawrence A. Tomei and Debbie Burkey Piecka, MBA, "Designing, Developing and Delivering a Technology-Based Bullying Prevention Lesson for Parents and Communities," T.H.E. Journal, 5/1/2005, http://www.thejournal.com/articles/17293

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