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This research is being carried out for The National Youth Agency who offer a range of opportunities for young people to influence policy and practice. How does youth work best support young people to manage the risks and make the most of the opportunities presented by social networking technology? Running from December 2007 till mid-January 2008 this UK-based survey seeks to identify youth workers current use of social networking technologies; their current role support young people to safely and effective use social networking technologies; their understanding of the benefits and risks of social networking technologies; their interests in developing their use of social networking technologies; and potential barriers to youth workers using, and supporting young people to use, social networking technologies.

Media stories over the past year have heightened public awareness regarding cyber safety, teens and the use of information and communication technology (ICT) use. The emphasis of media attention has often been on the victimization and bullying of teens occurring on social network sites such as Myspace and Facebook. The prominence placed on ICT platforms, such as the Internet and Cell Phones, as threatening spheres has resulted in a narrow view of cyber security. Instead, I argue that we need to rethink the meaning of cyber safety for teens and begin a more complex dialog about best cyber safety practices.

From the UK Home Office Task Force: Best Practices for the providers of social networking and other user interactive services. Download the full Report.

The first UK Social Networking Guidance provides advice for industry, parents and children about how to stay safe online. This has been developed by a taskforce of representatives from industry, charity and law enforcement agencies including Vodafone, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

"The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education," set for release this week, provides a framework for using copyright materials in classroom activities and student projects and lays out what applications are restricted or permitted by law.

To help everyone understand fair use, The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education was released today by the Center for Social Media in the School of Communication at Temple University.

Hoping to clear up the confusion over the "fair use" of digital materials in teaching and learning, a panel of university professors has developed a "Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education."

The NECC Program features a broad spectrum of content focused on the standards, curriculum, best practices, and essential conditions for creating a 21st-Century learning environment for students.

From Childnet International, this site aims to give students advice and information on computer security issues in a practical and simple way. It was created by an 18 year old and addresses topics like spyware, adware, trojans and viruses, spam and phishing, identity theft, pop-ups and file-sharing. It would be best suited for high school students.

On April 22, the Stop Bullying Now! Campaign will host a webcast on cyberbullying. The webcast will help participants learn about best practices in cyberbullying prevention and intervention and how to lend support when bullying occurs. The webcast, held from 3:00 to 4:30 pm EST, will feature experts such as Susan Limber, PhD, MLS, from Clemson University, who will provide current information on the use of cyber technologies and the emerging phenomenon of cyberbuylling among youth.

Online Safety Quiz for Kids from SecureFlorida.org. Questions cover privacy issues like online profiles, pictures, passwords and screen names. Find out how safe you are. Web links lead to best practices for parents & kids.

Learn about copyright and fair use with this engaging music video from the Media Education Lab. Transformative use is one of the keys to fair use. This video supports the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education available at www.mediaeducationlab.com

Student worksheet for reasoning whether their use of media falls under fair use guidelines. Developed by the team at Temple University and based on the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy.

Partnership with Temple University to develop a code of best practices that helps educators using media literacy concepts and techniques to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances-especially when the cultural or social benefits of the use are predominant. It is a general right that applies even in situations where the law provides no specific authorization for the use in question-as it does for certain narrowly defined classroom activities.

Remarketing is the practice of using ads to target those who have already shown an interest in your products or services by visiting your website. With remarketing, since you're showing highly customized ads to people who have previously visited your website, they're more likely to click on your ads, making the entire campaign cost effective. 1. Use Dynamic Remarketing 2. Launch a Sequential Remarketing Campaign 3. Segment Your Remarketing Audience 4. Use Content Remarketing 5. Remarket to Existing Customers 6. Cap the Number of Times Audience Members See Your Ad 7. Change Your Ad for Non-Converting Audience Members 8. Change Your Ad for Non-Converting Audience Members ow you know about a few advanced AdWords Remarketing Strategies. Pick some of the options highlighted above that you think would be a best fit for your advertising campaigns.

Many people use hashtags, but not everyone uses them properly. We will unveil some ways to use hashtags properly, so your brand will get more likes and engagement on social media. Hashtags serve as a social media search tool- they help to tie different social media posts together that relate to a particular topic, making them easily searchable. Using hashtags in your social media posts ensures that a larger audience outside your own followers is able to see your post. It also helps your brand to get more attention and engagement when you use Trending Hashtags. 1. Use Just the Right Amount 2. Find Which Hashtags Are the Most Popular (Influencer Hashtags) 3. Find What Hashtags to Use For Your Particular Audience 4. Use the "CCC Rule" (Creative, Catchy or Comical) 5. Keep Your Hashtags Short and Simple 6. Optimize Your Account Settings for Hashtags 7. Use Branded Hashtags for Your Business 8. Use Hashtags Consistently Use hashtags to target specific audiences. Use hashtags to draw attention to specific marketing events or social movements. The best practice is to choose the right hashtag for the content and audience you want to reach. For More Information Visit: http://bit.ly/2YUxTop

While many sites throw up a contact us page as a quick after-thought, you should be dedicating a lot more time and care to your contact page because, for many brands, it's the beginning of your relationship with potential customers. Today we're providing some contact us page best practices and looking at examples of incredible contact us pages that show various styles based on different business audiences and intent. For More Information Visit: http://bit.ly/2lJ8oZu

Collaborative conversations recorded by students around the topic of MySpace using VoiceThread.

Over 50 student/classroom cybersafety projects are illustrated here giving teachers lots of ideas for how they can recreate this in their classroom.

A range of research reports suggest that digital literacy should be a key part of curricular developments in both primary and secondary schools. Digital literacy is about far more than functional ICT skills: it requires support for children to access, create and communicate using ICT, as well as to be evaluative and critical about the influences and impacts of new media.

eEtiquette is a simple site that exists for the purpose of sharing electronic etiquette tips. The tips cover everything from email etiquette to social network etiquette to cell phone etiquette. Although the title says there are 101 guidelines there are actually more than 101 guidelines on the site now. Some of the best etiquette guidelines are available on a free poster that you can download from eEtiquette.