Ad4dcss/Digital Citizenship

A new site by google designed to help students think before they share. 

Highlights from FOSI's (Family Online Safety Institute) 2011 Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

FOSI and Microsoft discussion of the latest research of danah boyd, Alice Marwick and Amanda Lenhart.

Google Site created by students of Andrew Marcinek,

Title: Tuned into Tech Internet Safety Webquest Description: The internet is a powerful tool that allows you to communicate, gather information, network, publish and share resources. However, when not used cautiously or properly, the internet can expose you to ill-intentioned strangers, inappropriate content, computer viruses and cyber-bullying. This webquest will help you gather information about being safe while using the internet. Grade Level: 6-8 Curriculum: Technology Keywords: Internet, safety, cyberbullying, privacy

When you hear the word "cyberbullying," the victim and bully come to mind. What about the bystanders? These silent witnesses play a big part in the vicious circle of bullying. That's why speaking up has never been more important.

Particularly noteworthy is the pathway to Don't Post!

So what is a teacher's role in keeping students safe online? Teachers and schools can actively block websites on desktops, laptops, and iPads but when it comes to a student's personal phone… that's a tricky area.

Social media monitoring service Reppler recently surveyed more than 300 hiring professionals to determine when and how job recruiters are screening job candidates on different social networks. Results provide really good insight on how comments displayed in a social networking setting may have positively (or negatively) influenced a decision to hire.

How one person's rant against his own company in a public media forum brought far more attention than he desired.

It's not about technology, it's about the way that people behave toward one other.

Bullying isn't caused by technology and it's not cured by it either. It's about relationships.

While there is increased awareness of the dangers of bullying and rightful concern over suicide, the percentage of youth who report being physically bullied actually decreased between 2003 and 2008 from 22% to 15%, according to a peer reviewed study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.

Google has teamed up with the Citizens Advice Bureau in the UK to launch a new initiative that will see the search giant and the independent charity launch a adverts in newspapers, on public transport and online to promote safer Internet use and help users adopt safer practices when online

Very helpful for Cyber Security and Fair Use