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I don't know whether this site has already been posted for this group. If you're like me you can be overwhelmed by the number of apps available and wonder when you will find the time to preview them all. You may also have your administator reminding you of the cost of apps and recommending that you seek out free versions wherever possible. On the OZTLNet, Mal Lee recommended talking to other schools about what they had found successful. This site provides links to ten more sources where apps have been previewed, used and evaluated.

This looks like a useful site where teachers have uploaded links to YouTube clips for use in learning. The clips are organised by subject and each comes with a recommended age group and star rating.

Transliteracy - librarians by day

This slide share I discovered on You tube and then appeared on a link to this website. It really helped me to understand the importance ofunderstanding what it is and why it is important to comprehend it

"If you've ever searched for something on Amazon, and then saw multiple online ads for that product over the next few days, you've seen how advertisers can use your personal data. On desktop, that's a fairly straightforward process: A website uses cookies to track you wherever you go. As the infographic, below, explains, mobile is a lot different:"

""Ivanhoe Grammar School is to be congratulated on this Cyber Safety website initiative. Parents in the Ivanhoe Grammar School Community should take great comfort in knowing that the school is working assiduously to equip students with the capacity to survive and thrive in cyberspace which will be increasingly an important part of their lives, now and in the future.""

It's impressive, that's for sure. It's interesting that is not prominently linked on the school website.

Check out the additional resources linked here.

Tina Barseghian is a helpful writer. She combines well-expressed observations with links and references to a range of sources and examples on digital delivery, collaborative learning, interest-driven learning and Web 2.0 skills and their effects on the classroom.

UNESCO definition of digital citizenship; links to resources

Thanks for sharing this link, Fiona. Looks like a great collection of DC resources to dip into here.

This is a blog entry report of a webinar in which the presenters discussed using technology to transform learning. "It empowers students to use the tool to access information and engage in the creation of a new product. Fisher emphasized the need to shift to student-centered work; the student is the producer rather than consumer. To make this happen learners need ample opportunities with authentic tasks in alternative instructional contexts." There are lots of suggestions for hardware and apps, with links to the ideas and resources discussed.

Another post about letting the students access their tools of communication. The website this is attached to is well worth a look as it links to the Australian Curriculum.

"Digital Citizenship is a timely and much-needed response to California and federal mandates. The California School Library Association (CSLA) sponsors this online course for educators and their K-12 students. Lead developer is Dr. Lesley Farmer."

When socializing or communicating with Facebook here are some resources to support your understanding of the environment, a few tips to ensure for a safe experience, and some links to keep up you up to date on changes and privacy settings. The concept to be aware of is that anything online is not private. So be cautious and thoughtful about what you say, share and post. It will be associated with you on the internet and you may never be able to get rid of it. Think before you post!

Article re the safe use of Facebook

Abstract: In the July/August 2011 edition of TechTrends, a group of AECT members and academic professionals explored the state of digital citizenship for students in K-12 through an article entitled: Digital Citizenship in K-12: It Takes a Village. Identified was a significant need for digital citizenship awareness by parents, educators, and students through a series of interviews, exploration of resources, reports, and surveys. In this current article, the purpose is to provide an updated perspective of the state of digital citizenship in the K-12 academic and professional environments as gathered from re-administering the 2010 survey and interviewing experts quoted in the 2010 article. Results showed the need for teaching digital citizenship at an earlier age, improved digital citizenship awareness by both educators and administrators, and a continued focus on the misuse and abuse of technology.

It never occurred to me that my daughters would have no idea what they were doing when they entered the social media space

This is US focused, but has a good selection of resources and links to some more relevant Australian content.