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"If anything, considerable research has shown by now that there is large variation in Internet skills among young adults, often related to their socioeconomic status, and factors other than age explain skill differences across generations such as a person's level of income and education."

Interesting stats. Consider DLEs when reading this Check out @PrometheanAU

One of my good friends works for Promethean in Australia, doing their teacher training. Awesome products, and future-forward company. Dr John Collick who also works for Promethean is an amazing resource.

Great poster with 27 verbs

Schools have significantly different needs and ideas regarding on-line safety, much of it dependent upon their experience and comfort on the spectrum of users of digital media to promote student success. It is necessary for schools and communities to work together to demystify the potential uses and abuses of digital media within and outside the school setting. Understanding the potential for cyberbullying, sexting, or other inappropriate consumption and planning for responsible reactions to such is a priority for the community that wishes to harness the potential of the tools while also keeping children safe.

"If you've scratched your head over suggestions to manage your "digital footprint," you aren't the only one. A surprisingly large percentage of people have never even heard the phrase, let alone thought about how to manage theirs responsibly. Among students, the percentage is probably higher. We'll talk about ways you can help students understand and manage their digital footprints before they get themselves in trouble."

After reading this article, I asked my 10 year old if he knows what his 'digital footprint' is...I was surprised that he did. It is vital to teach people about their footprint at a younger age, so they have time to be thoughtful about their digital lives.

"YOUR search history contains some of the most personal information you will ever reveal online: your health, mental state, interests, travel locations, fears and shopping habits. And that is information most people would want to keep private. Unfortunately, your web searches are carefully tracked and saved in databases, where the information can be used for almost anything, including highly targeted advertising and price discrimination based on your data profile."

This is so important Alison - thank you for sharing. I have also been reading up about TPACK (Koehler and Mishra, 2006) - the intersection of content knowledge, pedagogy and technology.

Provides resources and recommendations for teachers who want to implement digital learning in their school/class.

A wiki that provides directions for developing guidelines and policy around the use of social media in (and out of) schools.

More a functional, professional resource than for ETL523 assessment.