{"id":85,"date":"2018-09-24T19:28:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T19:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/hayley.etnier\/?p=85"},"modified":"2018-09-24T19:28:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T19:28:02","slug":"september-24th-28th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/hayley.etnier\/2018\/09\/24\/september-24th-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"September 24th-28th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The “Effect” size in Educational Research: What is it and how to use it?<\/a><\/p>\n

Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

On October 3, 2018, many student, staff and visitor cell phones should receive one emergency test broadcast message with an audible alert sometime between 11:18 and 11:48 a.m.\u00a0 This broadcast is expected go to Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) compatible cell phones\u00a0that have wireless carriers that are participating in WEA,\u00a0which are switched on and within range of the cell tower. These messages are set to alert the public of emergencies \u2014 including AMBER alerts and tornado or flood warnings, for example. This test is being conducted by Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.\u00a0We want to make you aware of this for two reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. This could be a teachable moment for you and your students OR it could be a distraction to your teaching and learning environment if cell phones are on and receiving messages during this time.<\/li>\n
  2. This is not a test conducted by Bend-La Pine Schools. This is the first nationwide Presidential-level WEA test and individuals cannot opt out.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Test Details:<\/p>\n

    During the WEA test, cell phone users should receive a single, distinct dialog box on their device, which should say \u201cPresidential Alert\u201d followed by \u201cTHIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.\u201d This text should be accompanied by a special tone and vibration, which should be repeated twice.<\/p>\n

    To learn more about this test, please review the following documents:
    \n    https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/emergency-alert-test<\/a><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/frequently-asked-questions-wireless-emergency-alerts\/<\/a><\/p>\n