Rebecca HaughtZachery Heaver

Kyle GwinnDaniel Francisco

Character Education- Learning that includes but it is not limited to the following: morals, civics, manners, relationships, and respect for self and others.

Description/Characteristics- Characterized by morale based lesson plans, and ethical activities it will encourage students to become socially responsible.

Importance- It teaches students how to behave, how to deal with conflict, how to develop relationships (socially and professionally), and how to respect themselves and peers.

Role in 21st Century- Teachers are role models to students, so if teachers are portraying good manners, morals, relationships and respect for themselves and others, students are more likely to replicate similar behaviors.

Implementing Technology Tools - Using blogs, video, social networking, and other media devices will help apply character education in everyday classrooms. Technology can make character education seem more relevant through real life examples in the classroom.

Students can practice writing about moral dilemmas on a blog. They can then comment on each others blog practicing social media conduct.

Students can create a video where they act out ideal and not ideal ways to handle conflict resolution

Students can create a Facebook or Twitter poll to survey their peers about how they would handle an ethical dilemma.

Create a mock formal dinner in class. Students can record the dinner. Students can practice manners and etiquette. They can watch the video the following day and critique their own manners.

Students can create podcasts about common character mistakes their peers make and how to correct these mistakes. They can even publish their podcast so others can listen to it.

Character Education is an extremely important pillar in 21st

century education. Social interaction among peers and educators promote a healthy character education lifestyle. Many students do not pick up character education from their parents, leaving the classroom as their only location to learn about morals, civics, manners, relationships, and respect for self and others.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EVzoolYugA&feature=youtu.be

All other info was taken from Power Points on Muonline.