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Frustrated by workers so plugged in that they tuned out in the middle of business meetings, a growing number of companies are going "topless," as in no laptops allowed. Also banned from some conference rooms: BlackBerrys, iPhones and other devices on which so many people have come to depend.

great article on the new meaning of "friend" in the age of social networking

How to handle cyberbullying

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Amy Jussel, founder of the Shaping Youth blog, examines how media and marketing influence children in this quick-paced and lively blog.

Pokemon Learning League partnered with the Virginia Department of Education to educate students with their episode entitled, Internet Safety and You. Content is open to everyone in all 50 states. Quizzes assess student knowledge and there is also an opportunity to apply principles and practices.

Guarding Kids.com - A Practical Guide to Keeping Kids out of High-Tech Trouble . From podcasts to porn, cyberbullying to cell phones, Dr. Russell Sabella helps readers understand the risks that emerge when high-tech tools, uninformed parents, and exuberant youth collide. Because kids are growing up with modern technologies, many are more expert than their parents. As a result, a parent's ability to make effective decisions for how technology is used may be compromised.

My Pupils have discovered YouTube -- I wonder how? | Aylesbury LIFE

"Despite long term worries about txt speak destroying the language, there's no evidence to support that. "

Transcript of talk by researcher, Danah Boyd

Schools collaborating to engage student learners. A cutting edge innovative project that researches what can be done with eduction in virtual worlds. This teen grid collaboration project offers projects in different regions grouped by time zone.

Flickschool is the work of Marco Torres, a history teacher at a large high school in San Fernando ,who works with students in the area of digital storytelling and other creative endeavors. This particular video covers a student discussion of social networking, global learning and responsibility.

Poem about web filters in education

An online course on how to use the internet safely and effectively.

"Exactly 15 years ago the directors at the lab where the web was first developed signed a document which said the technology could be used by anyone free of charge." - very interesting look at the future of the web