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"Open Source software now has to be considered as part of any Australian government agencies ICT procurements, as of March 2011. Australian Government - Department of Finance and Deregulation - Open Source Software Policy. It will be interesting to see which agencies (if any) will take implement Open Source solutions and which ones they will be."

Joyce Valenza's presentations

Lots of people are a-buzz about the things Joyce Valenza has to say. This wiki has her presentations in slideshare format - brings back memories (of ETL523), but also contains some really useful info and resources.

"Digital media often heighten young people's exposure to the global community and to peers with different cultural backgrounds. Such exposure increases the need for young people to recognise the social, cultural and historical influences that shape their own and others' understanding and learning. For example, they need to understand that the same actions may have different meanings in different cultures, and that many things which appear at first glance to be natural and neutral are in fact created by particular cultural and social understandings. Digital technologies, particularly online spaces, provide young people with opportunities for many new forms of interaction. Increasingly, these interactions are mediated by different modes of representation such as images and sounds. Being able to decode these multimodal texts requires an understanding of the social and cultural practices that surround their creation."

Great ideas to inspire you local journey.

The first in a series of 3 papers - outlines the need for pedagogical change in the 21st century education practice.

2nd in a series of papers from UNESCO on the skills and competencies needed for the 21st century learner

Unesco Paper on the changing nature of pedagogical practice for the 21st Century learner

Chat and social networking are great ways to stay in touch and find new friends. However, there are some risks meeting people online-especially if you don't know them in real life.

"This site provides k12 curriculum on digital citizenship and professional development for adults working with K12 students on digital citizenship."

Here 'Digital Citizenship' is defined as 'Using technology- Safely,Responsibly,Critically,Pro-actively to contribute to the digital society'. It provides lessons for each grade in one KLA. On the link for librarians. It has link to the 'California Model School Library Standards for Technology' which links info. literacy and digital literacy together to create a policy document for all years. This framework could be developed to demonstrate its application across the KLAs.

"Schools have had to act fast to try to manage the widespread use of Facebook and other social media by students and teachers"

Online activism

referencing

Many professional societies, including the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), provide standards and goals for the implementation of technology in learning. These standards include information literacy, collaboration, communication, and digital citizenship, among others. This article also focuses on digital citizenship. In additional to providing standards and behaviors, it provides a structure for addressing behaviors when they affect students and the school community.