"Accessing music online and via mobile phones has never been easier, but it does raise legal, security and ethical issues. This new guide for parents, carers and teachers aims to give essential advice about how young people can get the best out of downloading and sharing music online and via mobile technology in a safe and legal way, as well as providing tips for discussion. This guide:"
"At Google, we support the education of families on how to stay safe online. That's why we've teamed up with online safety organization iKeepSafe to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible online citizen.
The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. On this site you'll find a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation.
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You can create groups comprised of people you know; no one can solicit membership,
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2 Promotes creativity, collaboration and community by offering a fun and engaging digital platform.
The media-rich interface makes viewing, uploading and downloading all sorts of media a fun experience.
3 Allows teachers and students away from the classroom to keep up-to-date and in-touch with classes, and to monitor progress on assignments.
Even after you leave the school campus, or if a student is out of school sick, you and the student can access any of the media shared using various mobile devices.
4 Assists students with accessing, organizing and tracking materials and deadlines.
The timeline interface helps students review lessons and assignments on their own terms, in their own way, at their own pace.
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Students have an insatiable desire to create digital content and to share it with others, yet public social networks are not safe venues for sharing and rrripple is ideal."
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Published: October 23, 2009
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It's not always easy to know what's the right thing to do. "I feel conflicted about it," she said. "People have said to me, 'Oh, you're exploiting your kids.' But the medium is so new, none of us know what is going to happen."
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