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Great resource for Teaching and Modeling Good Digital Citizenship

Report on just published report by UNESCO on what it takes for Mobile Learning schools with link to full pdf. More evidence value of mobile learning in schools.

"Researcher danah boyd is obsessed with how teenagers use the Internet. For the legions of adults who are worried about them, that's a good thing."

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.

Digital storytelling is a great way to introduce students to the power of Web 2.0. There are many teachers and teacher librarians already using digital storytelling tools. This article provides some principles as well as ideas for using digital storytelling with students.

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.

"Plagiarism is nothing new. Students have been plagiarizing far before the Internet was widely available - whether it was copying from the encyclopedia or hiring professionals. But the Internet and the explosion of online resources has made it easier for students to get to those resources. You'll find a number of websites geared specifically to cheating - sites where you can buy papers, for example. But even if students opt not to pay-to-cheat, the Internet does seem to make it easier to lift content. It's as easy as copy-and-paste."

I have added this resource as it is relevant to the identity of a learner. In some cases the mindset of a learner needs to be reset when talking about digital literacy.

"With more than 500 million Facebook users across the world, it's hard to refute that the social networking site has profoundly changed the way we communicate and share information. But what's the Facebook effect on kids? When it comes to navigating the social networking world - whether it's Facebook or Fan Fiction sites - the terrain becomes even murkier."

As digital devices become more common in classrooms, teachers and students are discovering that what worked in the analog world may not be as effective in the digital one. New skills, tools and approaches are benefiting all.

Multitasking with technology while learning does not work