Coming on Feb 2 another PBS Frontline series on digital citizenship

"The real issues of digital citizenship include understanding identity and the opportunities afforded students when teachers teach students to be global citizens. " by Dean Shareski

Publications -- Center for Social Media at American University

"Supervisor for Instructional Technology John Hendron (Goochland County, Virginia) talks to middle school students about conducting research online using a three-step system: Search, Collect, and Evaluate. This is being used to encourage "Research 2.0" skills as part of our efforts to promote twenty-first century skills. glnd.k12.va.us/wiki/index.php/Handouts/G21-Research"

"Interviews with educators discussing the benefits of blogging and how it can be used with students." Featuring Anne Mirtschin, Julie Lindsay, Kim Cofino and Paul Blogush and his students

Great blog post by Vicki David (Coolcatteacher) re online safety free poster (or purchase a glossy one online)

Excellent resource for all things about copyright

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

Watch the interview with students below in Real Life and Avatar form and then the next one with Vicki see how eloquently she comments on these new learning landscapes. I would hold that interview up as a seminal exemplar of someone who knows exactly what they are doing in this field and if I had my way it would be required viewing for anyone who has doubts about the efficacy of using Web 2.0 tools in education and the systems and infrastructure that can be built around them. I would also point people to the award winning wiki on the global Flat Classroom Project for further reference - the Digiteen project is just one small subset of that whole activity.

Excellent blog post about the pioneers in virtual world education. Excerpt here is from teh section about Vicki Davis and her class who built Digiteen Island in Reaction Grid Open Sim. Watch the interview with students below in Real Life and Avatar form and then the next one with Vicki see how eloquently she comments on these new learning landscapes. I would hold that interview up as a seminal exemplar of someone who knows exactly what they are doing in this field and if I had my way it would be required viewing for anyone who has doubts about the efficacy of using Web 2.0 tools in education and the systems and infrastructure that can be built around them. I would also point people to the award winning wiki on the global Flat Classroom Project for further reference - the Digiteen project is just one small subset of that whole activity.

Know IT All, Childnet's multi award-winning suite of education resources designed to help educate parents, teachers and young people about safe and positive use of the internet.

Terry Freedman talks and writes about children and Internet use. Excellent!

In an age in which instant news and constant life streams from Facebook and Twitter change the way we communicate, the rules of etiquette surrounding these interactions are still evolving. What happens when I expected a phone call about something and read about it in a status update instead? What's the polite response to a distant friend posting bad news on Facebook? What to do with sensitive information? Making matters trickier, good etiquette on Facebook might not apply on Twitter or in an e-mail. These days, milestones like marriage, pregnancy, breakups and divorce are being described over more forms of communications than ever.

Connecting learners in a global world: why is this important for you? Monday 16 - Monday 23 November 2009 Deadline for emailing contributions: Friday 16 October 2009 This online conference for students will explore why it is important for students to connect with other students from around the world, and how schools can support you to do this. Students are invited to submit resources around the conference theme which could include films, poems or essays.

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) I find this disturbing. If the Internet was used in a more meaningful way so that teenagers had a viable online support network and learning community the Internet would be seen as a valid tool to help people when distressed. Governments and community groups should be building this support networks online and not shutting down or blocking online access.