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Judy O'Connell

Welcom to the ISB Digital Wiki - 2 views

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    Digital Citizenship curriculum for PK-12 students and teachers at International School Bangkok. Contains Lesson Plans and resources.
Judy O'Connell

CSRIU: Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use - 0 views

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    "Trying to prepare students for their future and teach them about Internet safety without Web 2.0 in schools ~ is like trying to teach a child to swim without a swimming pool! The Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use has developed a new framework to address safe and responsible Internet use ~ Cyber Savvy Schools."
Judy O'Connell

iKeepSafe Internet Safety Coalition - 1 views

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    "D.A.R.E. America and iKeepSafe.org have teamed up to create 14 simple activities that teach important internet safety principles to children (4-10 years). Each activity is designed to be used with a parent, teacher, or law enforcement officer or perhaps an older child. Expect about 10 minutes for each activity."
Judy O'Connell

Free Cybersafety Curriculum | Learnit Educational Community - 2 views

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    Nortel LearniT Provides teachers and students with FREE cybersafety education tutorials and resources tied to English Language Arts curriculum.
Judy O'Connell

How will Gov 2.0 address the digital divide? - 1 views

  • For those of us immersed in the world of technology, accustomed to the constant buzz of Twitter and secure in the knowledge that Google is always a click away, it can seem like this technology is everywhere and everyone has the skills to use it.
  • marginalized groups are the ones most adversely affected by the digital divide
  • We also need to make sure that when we’re thinking about participation, we remember that improving citizen access is the first step to making sure everyone is able to participate in digital democracy.
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    "Last week, I wrote about how the internet facilitates civic participation and encourages individuals to connect with each other. But what about those on the other side of the digital divide? Not everyone has access to the technologies that enable this new kind of participation. As Gov 2.0 becomes the norm, and digital citizenship becomes even more intertwined with "offline" citizenship, how will we ensure that everyone is included in the benefits of participatory governance - not just those already fortunate enough to have broadband access at home and the know-how to use it effectively?"
Judy O'Connell

Teacher blog controversy has some local school districts reassessing policies - Age Has... - 0 views

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    "Following news reports that a Central Bucks School District English teacher was recently suspended for posting unflattering comments about her students in an online blog, it seems several local school districts already have policies on the books for similar situations."
Judy O'Connell

Egyptians Demonstrate Digital Citizenship - 0 views

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    "This leads to an intriguing thought: that the young cyber-activists in Cairo are showing the rest of the world what it means to be a digital citizen. We, in the online safety community, have been promoting the idea and ideals of 21st century citizenship for a number of years. Simply put, we ask: How can we move the rights and responsibilities we take for granted in the offline world and move them into the online space? How can we encourage the equivalent of rushing to the scene of an accident or reporting a crime or getting involved in your local community when it comes to the online communities we increasingly inhabit? How can we promote new social norms of behavior in a seemingly rule-free, anything goes environment that much of the web seems to exhibit?"
Judy O'Connell

Digital discoveries - First Quebec school board to offer digital learning program - 0 views

  • The goal is to safely and securely harness new technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
  • Nine elements are considered in helping the students better navigate the challenges of technology. From access, communication, etiquette and law to rights and responsibilities, commerce, health and wellness, security and commerce, students will become aware of all aspects of online learning.
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    "The aim of the digital citizenship program is to teach members of the school community the responsible use of technology. With iPods, laptops and smart phones becoming an everyday reality for students, the board has decided to embrace technology rather than fight against it."
Judy O'Connell

A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change |... - 2 views

  • makes a compelling case for a new kind of learning, one growing synchronously and fluidly with technology rather than resisting it with restless anxiety
  • The book touches on a number of critical issues in digital learning, from the role of remix culture to the importance of tinkering and experimentation in creating, not merely acquiring, knowledge.
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    "The evolution of education, particularly as filtered through the prism of emerging technology and new media, is something we're keenly interested in and something of increasing importance to society at large. Now, from authors Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown comes a powerful and refreshing effort to approach the subject with equal parts insight, imagination and optimism, rather than the techno-dystopian views today's cultural pundits tend to throw our way." A really useful post that introduces the book New culture of Learning, and includes two good videos and links to the book website.
Judy O'Connell

Teaching the Facebook generation - for once the media gets it right! - 1 views

  • today's teachers are finding it harder to keep their distance
  • For each new arm of social media that opens up, so do new dilemmas for teachers, students and parents
  • Most teachers and schools have had to wise up quickly to cope with the rapid and massive uptake of Facebook and mobile technology in the past 10 years
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  • Some educators say the social-media bans in schools are overkill and privacy fears have overshadowed the positive educational opportunities social media can offer students.
  • It is known, too, that students also access social-networking sites and post to them during class time via mobile phones or by circumventing the network blocks.
  • ''Ineffective policy is to ban use; prohibition has never worked,''
  • doesn't matter how impoverished a young person may be, they will have access to social networks daily, they find ways to get online through public libraries, internet cafes, at their friend's house or on their mobile
  • Common advice for teachers is to be familiar with privacy settings on social-networking sites, perhaps maintain a private and professional account (although this is not permitted on Facebook) and to set a search-engine alert for their own name, so adverse mentions can be detected early and dealt with.
  • So can, or should, a teacher be Facebook friends with a student?
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    "Schools have had to act fast to try to manage the widespread use of Facebook and other social media by students and teachers"
Judy O'Connell

Disney Acquires Social Network For Kids Togetherville - 1 views

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    "Disney has just acquired Togetherville, a social network for kids 10 years of age or younger, we've confirmed with the company. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed at the moment."
Judy O'Connell

Does your school have an existing media literacy or education program? - 0 views

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    "Since media is such a big presence in kids' lives today, many schools have already implemented some form of media education. What has your school done? Do you think the efforts so far have been effective? What would you change if you could? "
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