Girl's Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cyberbullies
In jumping, 12 year old Rebecca became one of the youngest members of a growing list of children and teenagers apparently driven to suicide, at least in part, after being maligned, threatened and taunted online, mostly through a new collection of texting and photo-sharing cellphone applications.
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She's Alive - "The Greatest Threat To Our Planet is the Belief Someone Else Will Save It"
Beautiful...Finite...Hurting...Worth Dying For. Watch
Video Game Takes Bold Step Against Youth Suicide
New interactive video launched this past week by the Hospital for Sick Children to help children express their emotions.
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Here's How To Get Young Canadians Voting - and Thinking About Democracy
Written by Canada's chief electoral officer, Marc Mayrand.
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Manitoba Anti-Bullying Bill Now Law, Endorses Gay-Straight Alliances
Manitoba's NDP government has passed an anti-bullying bill which requires to accommodate gay-straight alliances.
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World Child Mortality Rates Falling, But More Lives Could be Saved: UNICEF
A new report from UNICEF suggests efforts to end deaths of children under five years of age are seeing results, but millions of children remain at risk.
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The Scarecrow
One of the better infomercials...from Chipotle
Edmonton Mom Who Drowned Her Seven Year Old Son Not Criminally Responsible
32-year old woman admitted to the killing of her son but pleaded not guilty to a charger of first-degree murder, arguing that she had a mental disorder at the time.
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Something somewhere is waiting to be known...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
Heartfelt
A moving 60 seconds from the folks at Guinness...moving! You will want to share it!
When A Child Kills in Canada, There's No Sense of Justice
Nicholas Bala, Professor of Law at Queen's University and co-author of Youth Criminal Justice Law, writes on the killing of a six-year-old Saskatchewan boy by a child under the age of twelve.
Read More Here.
Suicide: What Can Parents and Guardians Do?
Tuesday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, and Kids Help Phone wants to help parents and guardians everywhere to gain a better understanding of youth suicide and open up the lines of communication at home.
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The Teenage Brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behaviour is caused by the growing and developing brain.
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Youth Unemployment Soars As Older Workers Take Jobs
A new report suggests that a growing number of older workers are taking on part-time jobs, which in turn is pushing up the unemployment rate among teenaged students. The CIBC World Markets report says the unemployment rate for students aged 15 to 18 who are seeking part-time work has climbed to a record high of more than 20%.
I Forgot My Phone
A 2-minute video that reminds us to be where we are (a little more). 20 million views in two weeks.
Watch it here:
What Happened When a Girl from Attawapiskat Made her Voice Heard?
Eighty one year old director Alanis Obomsawin's documentary Hi-Ho Mistahey! Premieres at TIFF 2013. Learn more and see the trailer.
Global Population Growth, Box by Box
The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years - and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils in this fascinating TED Talk. Check out the colourful new data display technology.
A moving 60 seconds from the folks at Guinness...moving! You will want to share it!
When A Child Kills in Canada, There's No Sense of Justice
Nicholas Bala, Professor of Law at Queen's University and co-author of Youth Criminal Justice Law, writes on the killing of a six-year-old Saskatchewan boy by a child under the age of twelve.
Read More Here.
Suicide: What Can Parents and Guardians Do?
Tuesday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, and Kids Help Phone wants to help parents and guardians everywhere to gain a better understanding of youth suicide and open up the lines of communication at home.
For More:
The Teenage Brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behaviour is caused by the growing and developing brain.
See More Here:
Youth Unemployment Soars As Older Workers Take Jobs
A new report suggests that a growing number of older workers are taking on part-time jobs, which in turn is pushing up the unemployment rate among teenaged students. The CIBC World Markets report says the unemployment rate for students aged 15 to 18 who are seeking part-time work has climbed to a record high of more than 20%.
I Forgot My Phone
A 2-minute video that reminds us to be where we are (a little more). 20 million views in two weeks.
Watch it here:
What Happened When a Girl from Attawapiskat Made her Voice Heard?
Eighty one year old director Alanis Obomsawin's documentary Hi-Ho Mistahey! Premieres at TIFF 2013. Learn more and see the trailer.
Global Population Growth, Box by Box
The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years - and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils in this fascinating TED Talk. Check out the colourful new data display technology.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
So Very Inspirational
If you only watch one video this week/month then let it be this one!
Jane and Finch: Toronto's Most Dangerous Place to be a Kid?
In this Jane and Finch community, four friends - 15, 5, 16 and 15 - have been shot and killed this year within blocks of each other. Since 15-year-old Jordan Manners was gunned down inside his school has much changed?
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How Can Formula One Racing Help ... Babies?
During a Formula 1 race, a car sends hundreds of millions of data points to its garage for real-time analysis and feedback. So why not use this detailed and rigorous data system elsewhere, like ... at a children's hospital?
Canada Only G8 Country Without National Meals Program For Kids
It's back-to-school time, so prepare the kids' lunch boxes, consider this: As many as one in seven Canadian children will go to school hungry, In some poorer communities, up to half make the trip to school with an empty belly.
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The Fourth Dimension
Explained with great skill by a high school student with a great voice.
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Prime Minister Says Tougher Laws Coming to Child Sex Offences
Child sex offenders, particularly those who victimize multiple kids, could spend longer in prison under a range of harsher penalties proposed Thursday by the Prime Minister. The Conservative government plans to introduce legislation this fall aimed at cracking down on people who sexually exploit children, Stephen Harper announced last week.
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MD's Warned of Rare Form of Child Abuse
Doctors need to be alert for signs of a form of abuse in which a parent fabricates illness in a child and exposes them to unnecessary and potentially harmful test and treatments, says the American Academy of Paediatrics. Because it is relatively rare, caregiver-fabricated illness in a child is often unrecognized by health professionals, said Dr. Harriet MacMillan, co-author of the report in last weeks journal of Paediatrics.
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If you only watch one video this week/month then let it be this one!
Jane and Finch: Toronto's Most Dangerous Place to be a Kid?
In this Jane and Finch community, four friends - 15, 5, 16 and 15 - have been shot and killed this year within blocks of each other. Since 15-year-old Jordan Manners was gunned down inside his school has much changed?
Read More.
How Can Formula One Racing Help ... Babies?
During a Formula 1 race, a car sends hundreds of millions of data points to its garage for real-time analysis and feedback. So why not use this detailed and rigorous data system elsewhere, like ... at a children's hospital?
Canada Only G8 Country Without National Meals Program For Kids
It's back-to-school time, so prepare the kids' lunch boxes, consider this: As many as one in seven Canadian children will go to school hungry, In some poorer communities, up to half make the trip to school with an empty belly.
Read More
The Fourth Dimension
Explained with great skill by a high school student with a great voice.
Watch Here
Prime Minister Says Tougher Laws Coming to Child Sex Offences
Child sex offenders, particularly those who victimize multiple kids, could spend longer in prison under a range of harsher penalties proposed Thursday by the Prime Minister. The Conservative government plans to introduce legislation this fall aimed at cracking down on people who sexually exploit children, Stephen Harper announced last week.
Read More
MD's Warned of Rare Form of Child Abuse
Doctors need to be alert for signs of a form of abuse in which a parent fabricates illness in a child and exposes them to unnecessary and potentially harmful test and treatments, says the American Academy of Paediatrics. Because it is relatively rare, caregiver-fabricated illness in a child is often unrecognized by health professionals, said Dr. Harriet MacMillan, co-author of the report in last weeks journal of Paediatrics.
Read More
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Youth Summit in Russia
The Y20 Russia 2013 Youth Summit brought together more than one hundred participants from the "Group of Twenty" (G20) and from invited countries to discuss world economy issues and develop recommendations to address the G20 Leaders. The final document will be handed to the G20 Leader.
Download the Communique
Young People in Ottawa Area Waiting 'too long' For Mental Health Care
Hundreds of Ottawa-area young people are waiting a year or more to access mental treatment from an overloaded system that is in desperate need of more resources, according to a report from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Royal Mental Health Centre.
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Ashton Kutcher Wins Teen Choice Awards
And he makes a startlingly good acceptance speech... not sure how many in the audience heard what he had to say though. It's brief and surprisingly good.
Suicide Teens Reach Out Through Social Media, Not Suicide Hotlines
New research shows that teens and young adults are frequently using social networking sites and mobile technology to express suicidal thoughts and intentions as well as to reach out for help. The findings suggest that suicide prevention and intervention efforts aimed at young adults should use social networking and other types of technology, said researchers.
Recommendations From National Bullying Symposium
The first national Bullying, Young People and the Law Symposium in Australia has published recommendations about how to tackle the complex question of bullying in the age of social media. The recommendations include asking all governments within Australia to consider a 'specific, and readily understandable, criminal offence of bullying, including cyberbullying.'
Find out more:
The Y20 Russia 2013 Youth Summit brought together more than one hundred participants from the "Group of Twenty" (G20) and from invited countries to discuss world economy issues and develop recommendations to address the G20 Leaders. The final document will be handed to the G20 Leader.
Download the Communique
Young People in Ottawa Area Waiting 'too long' For Mental Health Care
Hundreds of Ottawa-area young people are waiting a year or more to access mental treatment from an overloaded system that is in desperate need of more resources, according to a report from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Royal Mental Health Centre.
Read More
Ashton Kutcher Wins Teen Choice Awards
And he makes a startlingly good acceptance speech... not sure how many in the audience heard what he had to say though. It's brief and surprisingly good.
Suicide Teens Reach Out Through Social Media, Not Suicide Hotlines
New research shows that teens and young adults are frequently using social networking sites and mobile technology to express suicidal thoughts and intentions as well as to reach out for help. The findings suggest that suicide prevention and intervention efforts aimed at young adults should use social networking and other types of technology, said researchers.
Recommendations From National Bullying Symposium
The first national Bullying, Young People and the Law Symposium in Australia has published recommendations about how to tackle the complex question of bullying in the age of social media. The recommendations include asking all governments within Australia to consider a 'specific, and readily understandable, criminal offence of bullying, including cyberbullying.'
Find out more:
Monday, August 19, 2013
While On The Subject of Speeches...
Here are the highlights from five 2013 commencement speeches including Melinda Gates, Stephen Colbert and Richard Costolo, Chief Executive at Twitter.
Ontario Teachers' Union Votes to Ban Cell Phones in Classrooms
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario voted to ban the use of cell phones in classrooms at their general meeting last week. The new rules state that mobile devices should be turned off and stored during school hours, unless special permission is given.
Expert Urges 'Unified Approach' To Dealing With Bullies
While Canadian expert on bullying Wendy Craig applauds the provincial premiers' announcement that they intend to push to have bullying added to the Criminal Code, she is not without reservations.
Full Article.
Fascinating TED Talk...On So Many Levels
Working on Beau Lotto and Amy O'Toole's new TED talk, the team at Mozilla used their new web-based video editing/annotating tool, Popcorn Maker. Watch Beau and Amy's talk below and click on the pop-ups to grab links to their papers, video, maps, Wikipedia references and much more data - as well as inspiring quotes from experts in the field of play and education. Amy just happens to be one of the youngest presenters at TED. It's truly a fascinating presentation.
Native Youth Suicide Stats Numbing: More Females Die Because Hanging Preferred Method
In the 100 years since Louis Riel was executed while fighting for native self-determination and native self-respect, Canada has come a long way. We don't hang native men anymore. Now 11 year old native boys hang themselves.
Student Selfies
More than half of students attend four-year colleges within 50 miles of home. Then there are those who cross countries and oceans to make a cultural leap. New and veteran students were asked to submit portraits of themselves in their home environment. The result is a snapshot of cultural diversity.
Here are the highlights from five 2013 commencement speeches including Melinda Gates, Stephen Colbert and Richard Costolo, Chief Executive at Twitter.
Ontario Teachers' Union Votes to Ban Cell Phones in Classrooms
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario voted to ban the use of cell phones in classrooms at their general meeting last week. The new rules state that mobile devices should be turned off and stored during school hours, unless special permission is given.
Expert Urges 'Unified Approach' To Dealing With Bullies
While Canadian expert on bullying Wendy Craig applauds the provincial premiers' announcement that they intend to push to have bullying added to the Criminal Code, she is not without reservations.
Full Article.
Fascinating TED Talk...On So Many Levels
Working on Beau Lotto and Amy O'Toole's new TED talk, the team at Mozilla used their new web-based video editing/annotating tool, Popcorn Maker. Watch Beau and Amy's talk below and click on the pop-ups to grab links to their papers, video, maps, Wikipedia references and much more data - as well as inspiring quotes from experts in the field of play and education. Amy just happens to be one of the youngest presenters at TED. It's truly a fascinating presentation.
Native Youth Suicide Stats Numbing: More Females Die Because Hanging Preferred Method
In the 100 years since Louis Riel was executed while fighting for native self-determination and native self-respect, Canada has come a long way. We don't hang native men anymore. Now 11 year old native boys hang themselves.
Student Selfies
More than half of students attend four-year colleges within 50 miles of home. Then there are those who cross countries and oceans to make a cultural leap. New and veteran students were asked to submit portraits of themselves in their home environment. The result is a snapshot of cultural diversity.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
An Excellent Convocation Address
George Saunders and the trouble with swimming in a rivers full of monkey feces. Inspirational and then some... Recommended
I am Education: Kids Tell All
In the many debates and discussions about public education, the voices we hear the least are those of the actual kids whose futures are at stake. What's it really like for an artistic kid at a school with no art classes or a talented student who struggles with high-stakes tests? In this five part video series, five amazing kids tell their stories.
In the Key of Genius
Born three and a half months prematurely, Derek Paravicini is blind and has severe autism. But with perfect pitch, innate talent and a lot of practice, he became an acclaimed concert pianist by the age of 10. Here, his longtime piano teacher, Adam Ockelford, explains his students unique relationship to music, while Paravicini shows how he has ripped up the "Chopsticks" rule book.
Watch Here.
Connect Magazine
Connect is an independent bi-monthly publication supporting active student participation in primary and secondary schools. It is a 'practice journal' that has been published in Australia since late 1979, and its online archives are absolutely rich with examples, stories, research, resources and a lot more.
Ontario Youth Jail Shouldn't Investigate Complaints Against Staff: Report
When teens at an Ontario youth detention centre complain about use of excessive force by staff or intrusive searches, the people investigating those claims should not be workers at the same facility, a new report recommends.
Moziah Bridges Began Sewing His Own Ties at Age 9.
He's now 11 and earning tens of thousands of dollars selling his creations.
More.
Prized Possessions
Photos of children from around the world with their most prized possessions.
George Saunders and the trouble with swimming in a rivers full of monkey feces. Inspirational and then some... Recommended
I am Education: Kids Tell All
In the many debates and discussions about public education, the voices we hear the least are those of the actual kids whose futures are at stake. What's it really like for an artistic kid at a school with no art classes or a talented student who struggles with high-stakes tests? In this five part video series, five amazing kids tell their stories.
In the Key of Genius
Born three and a half months prematurely, Derek Paravicini is blind and has severe autism. But with perfect pitch, innate talent and a lot of practice, he became an acclaimed concert pianist by the age of 10. Here, his longtime piano teacher, Adam Ockelford, explains his students unique relationship to music, while Paravicini shows how he has ripped up the "Chopsticks" rule book.
Watch Here.
Connect Magazine
Connect is an independent bi-monthly publication supporting active student participation in primary and secondary schools. It is a 'practice journal' that has been published in Australia since late 1979, and its online archives are absolutely rich with examples, stories, research, resources and a lot more.
Ontario Youth Jail Shouldn't Investigate Complaints Against Staff: Report
When teens at an Ontario youth detention centre complain about use of excessive force by staff or intrusive searches, the people investigating those claims should not be workers at the same facility, a new report recommends.
Moziah Bridges Began Sewing His Own Ties at Age 9.
He's now 11 and earning tens of thousands of dollars selling his creations.
More.
Prized Possessions
Photos of children from around the world with their most prized possessions.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Seniors in Canada at Higher Risk of Killing Themselves Than Teens
Studies show that Canada's elderly are at a much higher risk of suicide than adolescents, and their is growing concern among mental health experts that psychological care may be out of reach for most seniors.
Read More.
My Shoes!
A modern fable with a strong for kids...for us all!
Canada Loses by Continuing High Levels of Poverty
Across Canada, over four million people, including 922 000 children and their families, liven in poverty according to 2011 data from Statistics Canada. That's about one in eight people who are living in dire straits in our wealthy land. Shamefully, B.C.'s rate is even worse at one in six people. Poverty rates are even higher among historically disadvantaged groups, including women, people with disabilities, immigrants, people of colour, and indigenous people. That 40% of indigenous children in Canada live in poverty is one troubling example of the scope of poverty among particular groups.
Read More.
2013 Academy in Mental Health
Halifax's 3rd annual two day Academy in Mental Health wrapped up last week. The Academy provided participants were with an arsenal of tools, information and techniques to help them better understand adolescent mental health and answer the recent call for more mental health training those working with youth. Learn more about the Academy and youth mental health at the website.
BlackBerry and Free The Children Inspire Canadian Youth to Build-A-Village
For the third consecutive summer, BlackBerry® and Free The Children will be sending 50 Canadian students on a Me to We life-changing volunteer trip to Kenya and Indian as part of the Blackberry® Build-A-Village Award Program.
Read More.
Studies show that Canada's elderly are at a much higher risk of suicide than adolescents, and their is growing concern among mental health experts that psychological care may be out of reach for most seniors.
Read More.
My Shoes!
A modern fable with a strong for kids...for us all!
Canada Loses by Continuing High Levels of Poverty
Across Canada, over four million people, including 922 000 children and their families, liven in poverty according to 2011 data from Statistics Canada. That's about one in eight people who are living in dire straits in our wealthy land. Shamefully, B.C.'s rate is even worse at one in six people. Poverty rates are even higher among historically disadvantaged groups, including women, people with disabilities, immigrants, people of colour, and indigenous people. That 40% of indigenous children in Canada live in poverty is one troubling example of the scope of poverty among particular groups.
Read More.
2013 Academy in Mental Health
Halifax's 3rd annual two day Academy in Mental Health wrapped up last week. The Academy provided participants were with an arsenal of tools, information and techniques to help them better understand adolescent mental health and answer the recent call for more mental health training those working with youth. Learn more about the Academy and youth mental health at the website.
BlackBerry and Free The Children Inspire Canadian Youth to Build-A-Village
For the third consecutive summer, BlackBerry® and Free The Children will be sending 50 Canadian students on a Me to We life-changing volunteer trip to Kenya and Indian as part of the Blackberry® Build-A-Village Award Program.
Read More.
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