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Another article for gauging where schools, educators' pedagogies sit in relation to using technologies. Do we offer students opportunities to develop good citizenship behaviours using technologies? Is education and learning in a rut in some schools? A real thought provoking article?

"Information and communications technologies (ICT) policies in schools have two dimensions. One is to ensure that students are protected from pernicious materials on the Internet. The other is to enable student access to the extensive resources on the Internet for learning and teaching. While these two dimensions are not intrinsically in conflict, in actuality, such can become the case."

Library 2.016 : Privacy in the Digital Age Free online conference March 16/17

This is an interesting post on how teachers and students can evaluate their technology use using the SAMR model of Dr Ruben Puentedura. The goal is to be using technology to create new ways of learning rather than just as a replacement for older ways of learning, researching, creating and sharing.

This second article suggests some ways to use ipads for digital storytelling. It doesn't contain much detail but,as it is the first in a series, it is to be expected that more specific suggestions will follow in subsequent articles.

We're exploring BYOD at our school. Even if you're not yet at this stage, this list of applications is a useful list to explore to increase connectivity and collaboration.

Shelly Terrell offers some useful thoughts on digital citizenship in her 30 Goals blog podcast. Look in the archives for #27 as well, Creating a Digital Presence. There is also a free download of her e-book of The 30 Goals Challenge for teachers.

This comes from the Diigo in Education group. Although it is American, it has some useful questions and checklists, quotes and explanations about copyright, ethics and the law to share with students.

"It's a problem and the schools are ready to address it, yet they aren't doing so in a robust way. Why? Maybe because, and this is just conjecture, at some level the schools and teachers understand that cyberbullying does not belong in the classroom. That is, it is not solely the schools' problem. Maybe schools and teachers are hesitant to take on cyberbullying full force because they don't like the idea of pigeonholing it as an educational system problem. Maybe they recognize it as a social system problem. Maybe they understand that cyberbullying prevention and response belong in the culture-the student culture, the family culture and the social culture-not just the classroom. "

"Here are some questions for you to think about: * What is digital citizenship? * What are the rights and responsibilities of a digital citizen in today's world? By exploring new online tools and using them to publish online in this tutorial, you will get to experience many new ways to be creative. You will also have the freedom to interact with friends in new ways and possibly even with people from around the country or the world. With that freedom, comes the responsibility to practice good etiquette as a digital citizen."

This looks like such a good resource but it costs because these are all genuine apps. Some good specials. To me even the names of the apps provides a helpful suggestion of digital activities that may be set and aligned with Blooms.

In fact there are only five positive and five negative points. Nothing really new and written by a marketer, but if you're looking for a quick summary of the main points, this is a handy list.

"Cyberbullying is a new version of an old problem that presents a thorny paradox: We can't equip our kids with the skills they need to function in a digital world without inadvertently equipping them to be cyberbullies. Many of the "best" cyberbullies tend to be among our most digitally literate young people. Anyone can send a hate text, but it takes some serious cyberchops to hack a website or a profile page and plaster it with shameful pictures, hurtful messages and false accusations. Advanced technology skills in the hands of a bully are analogous to advanced weaponry in the hands of a terrorist. The more skillfully they are deployed, the more damage they cause."

"For a kid who already feels isolated or depressed, Facebook can be the opposite of what it is intended to be. Instead of bringing people into a sense of community, it can create a feeling of inferiority. Some experts believe it can even trigger those feelings in kids who are otherwise well adapted."