Digital Citizenship in Schools

Valuable insight into a basket of tools for curation of information.

Dr Nellie Deutsch shares ideas for using wikis for collaboration via this recorded webinar.

The 'real world' according to the USA - a constrained approach that many think is innovative.

An interesting way to support digital citizenship in Grade 6.

An excellent slideshare from a presentation by June Wall.

A really interesting video encouaging reflection about balancing your onine and offline time Very well presented. Great conversation starter for students and staff development.

"In 2013, we launched version 4.0 of the CC license suite and it is ready for anyone to use now to apply to their educational resources or other creative works. But what does that mean? What's new in 4.0 that wasn't there in 3.0? And just as importantly, what has stayed the same so that you don't have to worry about changes to licenses you weren't expecting? Lastly, I'll go over some examples of organizations and institutions who have already upgraded to the 4.0 version of whatever license they were using. Note: These slides are meant to be used as a resource by presenters - please download the file and see the detailed notes accompanying each slide for the actual information. "

Produced by Apple in 2010. Well worth reviewing and integrating into current teacher and school practice

"Here's what she found: hiding from big data is so inconvenient and expensive that even Vertesi doesn't recommend it as a lifestyle choice. (She presented her findings at the Theorizing the Web conference in New York last week.) So what does that mean for companies who say users can just "opt out" if they aren't happy with (so-called) privacy policies? Can you be a person on the internet without sacrificing all your data to the Google Powers That Be? I talked to Vertesi about her experiment, its implications, and why hiding from big data can make you look like a criminal"

"The internet can be a dark place. For businesses, a mismanaged customer complaint online can spell the end for a well-established reputation, especially if the results go viral. By learning to deal with trolls and dissatisfied customers, businesses can turn negative word-of-mouth into satisfied consumers. Here are six ways you can make the most of online complaints, and hopefully increase brand loyalty."

Six design principles for the 21C high school

Apps for teaching coding in primary school. Web based and Apple based apps.

Abridged literature review on best practice website evaluation.

"What I gained from this exercise was a thorough understanding of issues surrounding Cloud Computing and the information I needed to be able to speak confidently with my school community about the move we were making. If you're a school looking to move into the Cloud Computing space, then measures like this are necessary. If you're an Australian school looking for links to assist you with the process, then take a look at the following."

Developing Ethical Direction in Digital Citizenship. Ribble & Bailey 2005.

This online course has 3 approaches including the 'Extended Student' (no credit, no fees) opportunity. Led by Jason Ohler, who I was delighted to meet at ISTE last year, the goal of this course is ' to develop the skills and perspectives necessary to be able to interact in this new community in ways that help the community flourish in healthy, creative ways.' Spring semester starts January 12. Take a look!