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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.

Canadian site that offers numerous resources in regard to digital citizenship. Includes a video of Judy O'Connell interviewing Dr. Mike Ribble

"There are many ways that our kids can communicate now as the Internet continues to expand its collaborative/social applications. Many of us are encouraging the use of wikis, blogs, emails, discussion boards, and chats (text and video) for educational uses and are integrating them into our curriculum. But we know that the kids are also extensively using the Internet as a social meeting place. It's imperative that we are advocating acceptable manners for all communications. Commonly called "netiquette", there are a number of guidelines that we should be promoting in order to emphasize good online citizenship. "

This binder is an attempt to collect and organize Digital Citizenship resources by age (grade level). Often when we think of Digital Citizenship, we only think about the safety aspects of it but being a digital citizen is much more than just being safe. The nine elements of Digital Citizenship as outlined in the book Digital Citizenship in Schools by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey

"Check out Edutopia's collection of articles, videos, and resources on cyberbullying, netiquette, and internet safety."

I found this a very interesting read. There were ideas I had not really thought of in regard to the educational application of social media.

Resource from iste.org focusing on action based digital citizenship objectives.

Some interesting Australian resources on Digital Citizenship for both primary and secondary

Great resources here. Teaching resources to stimulate classroom discussion. Copyright, Creative Content, Making Movies, Online Piracy & more.

Excellent ongoing resources and developments at this site. A free digital citizenship curriculum and eBooks

This site, designed by Fuel Industries, includes three main components that are meant to be explored together. Videos: Each location -- Home, School, Mall -- includes several video shorts about a modern family's experience online. You determine which path the family members take at the critical decision point. Do you text that to your boyfriend? Do you purchase that ukulele? These shorts are just snapshots of more complicated issues. But, they all attempt to address a fundamental message of taking a moment to think before acting. Interactive Objects: As you view each video, you can collect interactive objects! An object opens up a quick game about the subject of the video. Once you collect the object, you can access it at anytime during your session. Messages: When you scroll down the site, you will find complementary messages targeted for each audience -- Students, Parents, Educators. These messages intend to strike a quick educational point. If you want to find out more about the subject, just click the link below the message. This will open up a pop-up with tips, advice, and links to partner resources. Make sure to check out the resources as linked in the educators' and parents' sections of the site! These resources point to curriculum and advice provided by Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, and National Consumers League.

ThinkB4U is a "choose your own adventure" style interactive learning site designed to get everyone -- from parents to students to teachers -- thinking about how to use the Internet safely and responsibly.

2010 production - excellent resource for shaping and framing a DLE and approaching digital citizenship

This is a great article because it provides many practical resources to help teachers get started in connecting their classes to other students around the world. It also includes a list of resources to help facilitate this digital communication and collaboration. There are links to these resources for further information.

This is not so much about digital citizenship but I thought that it might be useful resource for digital resourcers to have in their bookmarks.

"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."

Great resource to help explain the 'Areas of awareness' and 'Rays of understanding' in the Enlightened digital citizenship model created by Lindsay and Davis, in the book Flattening classrooms, engaging minds.

An excellent blog post about why educators should be using Twitter. Links to a useful hashtag resource

"Social experiences require multiple players and so does safety. We all need to do our part. These resources are here for teens, parents, and teachers to learn more about how to use Google+ in a fun, smart, and safe way. We're glad you are here! "