We have to move beyond stranger danger and scare tactics. Sharing frightening stories (often overstated) does nothing to model positive outcomes or move the conversation to discussions of how to deal with something gone wrong.
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Why I won't buy an iPad (and think you shouldn't, either) - Boing Boing - 13 views
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"Why I won't buy an iPad (and think you shouldn't, either)"
A Difference: You, Your Kids, and Your Phones - 9 views
Wired's first issue (1993) plus 12,000 word oral history of Wired as a free iPad app - ... - 1 views
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"WIRED today announced the reissue of its iconic inaugural issue on the iPad as a free download on June 1. Launched nearly twenty years ago in January 1993, the premiere issue featured science fiction author Bruce Sterling on the cover and quickly became a sought-after collectible. "
Copy Me: a new critical animation series about copying, culture and copyright - Boing B... - 0 views
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"Copy Me is a new webseries (here's its Indiegogo fundraiser) constituting a series of short animations presenting accessible, informative, concise information about copyright, copying and culture. It's marvellously promising, and, as Mike Masnick points out, it's a much-needed addition to a canon that includes such brilliant material as Nina Paley's Copying is Not Theft and Kirby Ferguson's Everything is a Remix."
Why Minecraft Rewrites the Playbook for Learning - Boing Boing - 2 views
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"You know that Minecraft is massive. But, did you know it is transforming learning? Geeky teachers have brought Minecraft to subjects ranging from history to biology to probability. The game is being rolled out to every secondary school in Northern Ireland this month. If you're a parent, you've noticed Minecraft offerings spawning in your local summer camp listings. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers a Minecraft camp for budding builders. Ninety-two libraries participated in the International Games Day Minecraft Hunger Games tournament, and crowned a 13-year-old girl as its champion. And, I've helped launch Connected Camps' Summer of Minecraft, a new in-game online camp."
Canada's Internet is crap - Boing Boing - 0 views
Welcome to The Digital Open! | The Digital Open - 0 views
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Welcome to The Digital Open!
What can you make with technology that will change the world—or even just make life a little easier or more fun?
The Digital Open is an online technology community and competition for youth around the world, age 17 and under. Watch the Boing Boing Video intro below to get started (non-Flash users view here)
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