E-Learning Journeys: Blog post answering questions about being a flat classroom

Podcast41: Digital Citizenship posted in podcasts | Dr. Mike Ribble recently defended his dissertation at the College of Education at Kansas State University on the topic of Digital Citizenship. In this interview with Mike, he defines digital citizenship, discusses its importance in the K-12 curriculum, and outlines digital citizenship resources he has created online and for print publication.

Do school's need a technology drivers licence? Mike Ribble, author of Digital Citizenship and Raising a Digital Child

Are you LinkedIn? Do your students Tweet during a field trip? If you're like many NSTA members, the answer is "yes" with a caveat: Not in school. Excellent article featuring James gates, includes brief info about Flat Classroom and use of social media tools

Announcement on the ASB website of our Flat Classroom Workshop/mini-Conference to be held at ASB Unplugged in Mumbai, February 2010

Don Tapscott outlines many of the inaccurate, yet unfortunately popular, stereotypes of the Net Generation in Grown Up Digital. What is your reaction to the negative characterization of youth today?

CyberSmart! Africa supports the development of 21st century skills that make learning less abstract, encourage collaboration and creativity, and foster communication across cultures.

CyberSmart sustainable digital learning initiative Video narrated by Jim Teicher

Wiki prepared by Phil Macoun for a digital literacy parent education session

Excellent blog post detailing ideas and actions for a parent meeting on digital literacy. Great resources from Phil Macoun.

Article by Vicki about her students and Digiteen

The Internet has created a whole new world of social communications for young people who are using e-mail, social networking Web sites, instant messaging, chat rooms and text messaging to stay in touch with friends and make new ones. While most interactions are positive, increasingly kids are using these communication tools to antagonize and intimidate others. According to a 2008 University of Toronto cyber bullying survey, nearly one in five Canadian students surveyed reported having been bullied online in the past three months.[1] An Alberta study found that one-third of students who had cyber bullied, had also been victims themselves.[2]

Great blog post by Digiteen teacher, Phil Macoun in Canada, about the joys and benefits of global collaborative projects, especially Digiteen