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It is all very well to provide resources to learn about digital citizenship, but the BEST way for students to learn is to actually be online connecting and collaborating with others globally. This is where the Digiteen Project is SO powerful. It not only uses resources such as this one, but gets students putting expectations into practice. http://digiteen.org

"Want to learn more about how to combat youth bullying, meanness, and cruelty? Our friends and partners, danah boyd and John Palfrey, have done research to provide a list of 20 elements that you must know in order to make a difference. Be informed so you can be brave when you seek to create cultural change. danah and John's Kinder & Braver World Project: Research Series will provide you with research-based recommendations to help you on the way to making a braver, kinder society."

blog created for and by students who have participated in the early 2008 Digiteen project

This year, some of my students have used woogi world to teach fourth graders about digital citizenship. This wiki documenting their efforts is to be finished by next Tuesday. This is a great project.

Issues with digiteen that are great learning experiences.

Excellent reflections on some of the most poingnant issues we've had on Digiteen this year. I agree with Phil totally!

This page shows that things bookmarked digital_literacy through the group automatically go to the students in the project. The teachers (who all use diigo) just tag throughout the year to have things ready to go into the wiki when it is time for the project.

This is last years information on digital literacy.

Article by Larry Magid mentioning Flat Classroom Project

Article on digital citizenship by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis. Reviews current Flat Classroom Projects as well

"Because being connected is such an integral part of teens’ lives, some youth may hesitate telling their parents about the harassment they encounter for fear that their online privileges will be taken away. The best way to combat cyber bullying or other forms of harassment is not to reign in or limit a teen’s use of technology, but to make sure adults keep the lines of communication open. In addition to keeping the computer in a public space, parents should also become more aware of what their children are doing online. They should consider the Internet as an opportunity to engage in conversation with their children about their interests, talents, and network of friends. It is important to emphasize with youth that there is a distinct connection between what happens online and in the "real world." Adults should communicate to youth that their actions have implications in a real world setting. Regarding cyber bullying in particular, adults must also relay traditional techniques of combating bullying, among them being to report incidents, keep records, and not to engage the bully. “It’s not new bullying, it’s just a vehicle,” says Nancy Mullin-Rindler, director of the Project on Teasing and Bullying at Wellesley College (Paulson, 2003). In addition, because research has shown that the majority of cyber bullies have been victims of traditional bullying, this approach—-combating the behavior versus limiting the technology—-would ultimately help in preventing both cyber and conventional bullying. Cyber bullying poses a stickier problem for schools that are finding themselves in the middle of First Amendment debates. Despite the fact that whatever happens online (no matter where the location) typically spreads to the school environment, inevitably impacting students’ learning, does a school principal have the right to punish someone for what they say outside of school parameters? Because of this legal quagmire, schools’

At this website, I found that there's a project where kids have the freedom to learn and know about technology. Before they weren't even allowed to read. Now they can be digital literate and they do not need to be slaves.

Great article in CAST UDL Spotlight about the positive influence of our Digiteen project!

Useful sites that can be used for mult-media end-products.

SitePoint has gathered up over 30 of the best resources online for audio, video, images and more for finding just the perfect Creative Commons licensed item for use in your next project.

this is a bookmark for my project on access and collaboration.

Teachers have a different standard. It is fascinating to read this newspaper article and also the responses. Our students on Flat Classroom project and Digiteen will be reviewing this information because teachers are held to a higher standard online.

A wikispace with links to explore including a link to the GoodPlay Project by Howard Gardner.

netiquette

We are going to need to know about Creative Commons for our project. I hope this website helps you as well as me.

" When do you need to think about fair use? Some example situations: Uploading materials to CourseWorks or another server. Clipping and copying materials into innovative teaching tools. Posting materials for distance learning. Developing databases of copyrighted works for research. Sharing articles and other materials with colleagues. Developing digital libraries. Placing copies on library reserves." this tells you about when you need to think about fair use while doing something for school, work, or a project.

The national Speak Up survey just opened on October 10, 2011.  This survey, developed by Project Tomorrow, provides a critical opportunity for local stakeholder voices - students, teachers, parents, administrators, and technology leaders - to directly impact national efforts to promote positive, effective use of technology to transform teaching and learning!  By participating, there will be targeted data made available to develop programs and initiatives that improve our ability to prepare students for the world they live in today. 

Danah Boyd writes a great article about how parents are helping their kids break the 13 year old rule. I have some Digiteens doing their own research /action project on this. I will be sharing the video in December.

Students from Chicago introducing themselves to others in the Digiteen project (Flat Connections)