Digital Citizenship in Schools

Macarthur Foundation 2008

"Published on 21 Jan 2014 A short documentary about a Chinese boot-camp-style treatment center for young men "addicted" to the Internet."

"Generate a random fake name, address, username, password, and (usable) email address for use with online message boards, social media, or whatever else."

"From cyberbullying and photo sharing to digital footprints and online safety, the Connecting Families program helps parents and kids address important topics and have meaningful conversations about making great choices in their digital lives. This free, year long program includes everything parent facilitators need to encourage their schools and communities to use connected technologies in ways that are both fun and safe. Our resources include a step-by-step hosting guide, conversation topics, and printable resources to share -- all carefully researched and crafted by Common Sense educational technology experts. Get started with the Program Overview, and then follow the steps below."

The most enlightened and relevant article I have read for a long time on how to approach using digital technologies in schools that references the work of Scott McLeod as well.

"Bu​llying is a serious issue for everyone in a school community. It can happen anywhere, anytime, and can have devastating consequences. Any child can be bullied. That is why Bully Stoppers calls on all Victorians to make a stand and lend a hand to prevent and respond to bullying behaviour. Bully Stoppers supports students, parents, teachers and principals in working together to make sure schools are safe and supportive places, where everyone is empowered to help reduce the incidence of bullying in all Victorian schools."

"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:"

"#GameOn is a cybersafety video series following the online experiences of a group of lower secondary students. Over five short episodes, the students find themselves in situations that catch them off-guard and teach them the consequences of making poor decisions online."

I am excited to be sharing global pedagogy in the world language classroom with educators from NJAIS (New Jersey Association of Independent Schools). How do we make world language teaching more relevant for our students in the US? How do we move, as Jason Cummings pointed out, towards oral fluency and interpersonal communication through global connections?

2014 NMC Horizon Report, Library Edition. Top tech trends for our industry.

Whitepaper produced by CORE New Zealand

Discussion about the use of cell phones across schools and supporting research on distraction while learning.

LEGO Education LearnToLearn provides educators an easy on-ramp to our hands-on, minds-on learning method and a great way to get started with LEGO Education materials in the classroom.