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Margaret O.

Officials: Suicidal Teen Was Cyber-bullied - CBS News - 0 views

www.cbsnews.com/...main6146385.shtml

individual student_citizenship

shared by Margaret O. on 21 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Officials: Suicidal Teen Was Cyber-bullied
  • CBS)  Officials in Massachusetts believe there's been another deadly case of cyber-bullying in the apparent suicide of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince of South Hadley, Mass.
  • Prince moved last year to the area from Ireland. While making the transition to a new town and a new country, Prince, officials believe, became the target of intense cyber-bullying, which may have contributed to her apparent suicide.
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  • A friend who did not want to be identified told CBS News, "She was being bullied because she was pretty and people were just jealous."Prince's classmate also said he was one of her closest friends, but she never revealed her pain.
  • Meline Kevorkian, the author of "101 Facts About Bullying" told CBS News, "Cyber-bullying can be so dangerous because it can lead to cyber-mobbing, which means kids can come together to attack another kid, 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
  • Prince's unidentified friend said, "It just makes me sad that it takes the life of a young teenager who had everything going for her to bring the community together to have them realize how bad bullying is."
  • kids should "know that they are loved and that people care about them, and they can make it through this."
  • Margaret O. on 21 Oct 11
     
    This is completely out of hand. There is no reason that this girl should be dead. Cyberbullying is, I believe the worst form of bullying, because some of the people who bully others online don't have the guts to admit it face-to-face with their victims.
Vicki Davis

Neustar Launches Social Media Digital Citizenship Program for  Kentucky Schools | EON: Enhanced Online News - 0 views

eon.businesswire.com/...EverFi

flatclass globaled digiteen digital citizenship

shared by Vicki Davis on 21 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 21 Mar 13
     
    A program from Neustar to Kentucky schools about Digital Citizenship. Lots of people are jumping on this "bandwagon." I think my biggest concern is that: #1 It needs to be "real" and not based on preachy scare-based tactics #2 Students should talk with those who share the program - if it is just videos and worksheets, that doesn't cut it.  #3 To talk about and learn social media, you should be doing it. (That is what we do on Digiteen.) a major new initiative to bring social media digital literacy education to students across the state of Kentucky through a program called "My Digital Life." Neustar will partner with EverFi, Inc., a leading education technology company, to provide this innovative, online student experience to all Kentucky schools interested in teaching and certifying their students in digital literacy skills and responsibility. Most importantly, Neustar's partnership is making the cutting-edge program available free of cost to the schools and state.
Matthew T

Virtual world, online world to play, chat and flirt in 3D | Smeet - 0 views

en.smeet.com/virtualworld

global virtual_world

shared by Matthew T on 07 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Matthew T on 07 Nov 12
     
    This is an example of a virtual world. "Show off your creativity by building and decorating your avatar world, a full 3D Home that expands as you play! You can also meet new people in public hangout spaces, attend live events within Smeet, try out items brought to you by our partnerships with popular artists and brands and complete fun tasks. In order to make Smeet a personalized and user-friendly experience, we also offer a special virtual world for teens where they can interact with other users their own age and chat about everything from Pop stars, music and movies to teachers, classes, and homework. The virtual world for adults allows users the opportunity to show off the latest Smeet styles, playfully meet and flirt with new people, and create an exciting online life."
Dru F

Bridging the Online Language Barrier: Translating the Internet : All Tech Considered : NPR - 0 views

www.npr.org/...rrier-translating-the-internet

shared by Dru F on 29 Oct 12 - Cached
  • But some language combinations work much better than others and even when the translation’s good, it’s never perfect. “Google Translate is good at helping you get what is called a gestation or essentially the essence of what the other person is communicating,” says Goolgle’s Michael Galvez. I’m skeptical that “gestations” will be enough. Much of what we read on the web is written beautifully or full of nuance and software will never be able to translate that. So some translation projects, like a new website called Meedan.net, are still using good ol’ humans. “The idea is a Wikipedia-style approach to translation,” says Meedan founder Ed Bice. Meedan uses a mix of human and machine translation to present articles, blog posts, and comments about the Middle East in hopes of bridging the gap between the Arabic and English-speaking worlds. The comments following an article like this one show how the presentation of the translated text will also be an important issue to tackle. Google Translate essentially wipes out the foreign language, showing you web pages only in your language. Meedan instead has the English and Arabic side-by-side. This layout is a valuable addition to the translations themselves when it allows you to see comments bouncing back and forth between languages.
  • Dru F on 29 Oct 12
     
    "But some language combinations work much better than others and even when the translation's good, it's never perfect. "Google Translate is good at helping you get what is called a gestation or essentially the essence of what the other person is communicating," says Goolgle's Michael Galvez. I'm skeptical that "gestations" will be enough. Much of what we read on the web is written beautifully or full of nuance and software will never be able to translate that. So some translation projects, like a new website called Meedan.net, are still using good ol' humans. "The idea is a Wikipedia-style approach to translation," says Meedan founder Ed Bice. Meedan uses a mix of human and machine translation to present articles, blog posts, and comments about the Middle East in hopes of bridging the gap between the Arabic and English-speaking worlds. The comments following an article like this one show how the presentation of the translated text will also be an important issue to tackle. Google Translate essentially wipes out the foreign language, showing you web pages only in your language. Meedan instead has the English and Arabic side-by-side. This layout is a valuable addition to the translations themselves when it allows you to see comments bouncing back and forth between languages."
Vicki Davis

Do I Know You? Fake Friends Adding Fresh Danger To Facebook - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...end-request-spam_n_821584.html

digital_safety digital_privacy social_media

shared by Vicki Davis on 23 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 23 Oct 12
     
    The issue of fake friends and sham accounts is becoming a problem on FAcebook. This is an extensive article about the topic that can be referenced in our project. "Though the access varies depending on each individual's privacy settings, once a spammer has become "friends" with other users, he can then tag them in photos, post messages to their walls, chat with them, send status updates to their news feeds and connect with their friends. In this fashion, the fake friends insinuate themselves into the social networks of all of the people they reach, with each new friend reinforcing the appearance that the relationships are real and making it easier to add even more friends."
Robert S

How Should We Raise Global Awareness of New gTLDs? Engage the ICANN Community. | ICANN - 0 views

www.icann.org/...announcement-17aug11-en.htm

digital_law digital_communications digital_safety digital_access digital_health digital_wellness digital_literacy digital_responsibilities

shared by Robert S on 23 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Robert S on 23 Mar 12
     
    New stuff coming inn to internet
Julie Lindsay

Google launches YouTube curriculum to educate students on digital citizenship (video) - New Media - New Media | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service - 2 views

www.siliconrepublic.com/...71-google-launches-youtube-cur

google youtube acrossmydesk digitalcitizenship

shared by Julie Lindsay on 20 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Julie Lindsay on 20 Jul 12
     
    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
Sophia O

Stories of Cyberbullying: What do they say? - 13 views

What can you do to stop cyberbulling

cyberbulling

started by Sophia O on 26 Oct 10 1 follow-up, last by Sophia O on 26 Oct 10
Julie Lindsay

Classroom Resources to Counter Cyber Bullying - Portal Page - 0 views

www.media-awareness.ca/...cyberbullying.cfm

acrossmydesk cyberbullying digiteen digital_communications

shared by Julie Lindsay on 13 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Julie Lindsay on 13 Feb 09
     
    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]
Vicki Davis

FOXNews.com - Florida Teen Commits Suicide Before Live Webcam Audience - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - 0 views

www.foxnews.com/...0,2933,455945,00.html

education society web2.0 digital_responsibilities

shared by Vicki Davis on 21 Nov 08 - Cached
  • "He was blogging between 3 and 4 a.m. on the 19th, Wednesday, at which time he inserted a link in the blog to a live webcam and posted a suicide note, and then was seen lying down on the bed," Crane told FOXNews.com.
  • But he acknowledged that an investigation into the delay in notifying authorities was "possible."
  • A message posted to his final MySpace blog by his mother Friday mentioned a history of mental illness.
  • Vicki Davis on 21 Nov 08
     
    We need a way to report online crime.
  • Vicki Davis on 21 Nov 08
     
    Oh my goodness - this is terrible. A florida teen committeed suicide via webcam. This is horrible. Knowing how to report online crime is something we need to be able to do - a sort of e911 for online is what we need.
Steve Madsen

New bullying laws Australia - 0 views

www.smh.com.au/...llying-laws-20100508-uktp.html

digiteen digital_law cyberbullying freedom

shared by Steve Madsen on 08 May 10 - No Cached
  • Steve Madsen on 08 May 10
     
    "Young victims of cyber bullying and tormenting classmates will be given legal protection under new anti-harassment laws to be introduced by the federal government. The changes will mean victims under the age of 16 will be able to use sexual harassment laws to pursue their tormentors. ''These are sensible changes but they reflect the fact that young people are, unfortunately, the victims of sexual harassment,'' Minister for Women Tanya Plibersek said."
  • Steve Madsen on 08 May 10
     
    The anonymity of [the internet] gives people a licence to behave very, very badly but the effect of it on the victim is very, very public
Steve Madsen

Virgin Blue Mobile Boarding pass - 0 views

www.virginblue.com.au/...P_012114.htm

hz10 mobile digiteen speed innovation

shared by Steve Madsen on 06 May 10 - Cached
  • Steve Madsen on 06 May 10
     
    Virgin Blue has launched a revolutionary, innovative new process to check in and board on domestic flights via a traveller's mobile called "Check-Mate". Gone are the days of booking the flight in advance at a desktop computer, getting to the airport, lining up to check-in and getting a printed boarding pass, with the new Check-Mate process eliminating all paper boarding passes in favour of electronic boarding passes on mobile devices including mobile phones, BlackBerry Smartphones and iPhones.
  • Steve Madsen on 06 May 10
     
    Will this speed up boarding an aircraft? How? Is this considered an innovation in 2010?
Rachel H

Top 10 Healthy Internet Habits You Can Practice - 0 views

tech.massivelinks.com/...ternet-habits-you-can-practice

digital_health

shared by Rachel H on 22 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • 10. Music: Listen to and discover new music. Listen to classical music to help you stay relaxed and focused. Find free music online to listen to. 9. Language: Learn a second language. This can help you when vacationing and it looks great on your resume. You can earn more money in your field if you know another language. 8. Health: Get healthier with diet plans, meal planning and exercise plans. Join an online community with people who have the same health goals as you: lose weight, get in shape, gain muscle, or just stay healthy. Plan your meals. Get healthy recipes. 7. Money: Manage your money. Read articles and newsletters from finance experts. Learn how to stick to a budget. Get discounts and coupons online to help save money. 6. Donate: Find your favorite charities and organizations online and donate your money, time, blood, etc. Many are eligible for tax deductions. Donate to help find a cure for cancer, help fund a Native American school, give aid in natural disasters…There are so many good causes out there. 5. news: Check out the current events around the world. There is more than just bad news out there. There are good people doing great things. 4. Education: Learn something new with an online course. What have you always wanted to learn how to do? You can also find courses online that can help you advance in your career. 3. Photos: Create an online photo album. Keep a photo album online to save space from printed photos. Your pictures will stay fresh. You can print them out when you want to for frames or gifts. You can share them with relatives and friends who live far away. 2. Ancestry: Research your ancestry and create a family tree. Talk to your mom, dad, siblings, and other relatives to get the names of your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and more. Map your ancestry online and create something to pass down to your kids. 1. Maps: Use maps to show your kids where they live. Print out maps of places you would like to visit. When you are board take a road trip. Print out some great restaurants nearby and make a day of it.
stephanie j

The Watch - virtual worlds in the news - 0 views

www.metaversejournal.com/...virtual-worlds-in-the-news-153

virtual_world

shared by stephanie j on 23 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Virtual world helps in murder case.
  • Virtual world Meez goes mobile with Android, iPhone and iPad apps.
  • Virtual world Habbo hits more than 200M registered users
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  • Army taps Second Life for troop and family support.
Becca B

Online Etiquette - 1 views

www.alamo.edu/...SSOetq.htm

netiquette

shared by Becca B on 17 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • However, some things don't change: the practices of courtesy and respect that apply in the ordinary classroom also apply online, and require even more attention
  • Participate
  • Be persistent
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  • Share tips
  • Think before you push the Send button
  • Remember that we can't see the grin on your face when you make a sarcastic comment,
  • Ask for feedback
  • "Flaming,"
  • unacceptable
  • derogatory or inappropriate comments
  • Plagiarism
  • Becca B on 22 Feb 11
     
    " 1. Participate. In the online environment, it's not enough to show up! We need to hear your voice to feel your presence, and we especially need your comments to add to the information, the shared learning, and the sense of community in each class. 2. Be persistent. Remember that we're all working in a fairly new environment. If you run into any difficulties, don't wait! Send an email immediately to your instructor or post on the Bulletin Board. Most problems are easily solved, but your instructor (and your course colleagues) have to hear from you before they can help. 3. Share tips, helps, and questions. For many of us, taking online courses is a new frontier. There are no dumb questions, and even if you think your solution is obvious, please share it by posting it on the Bulletin Board or other communication tool. 4. Think before you push the Send button. Did you say just what you meant? How will the person on the other end read the words? While you can't anticipate all reactions, do read over what you've written before you send it. 5. Remember that we can't see the grin on your face when you make a sarcastic comment, we can't see the concern on your face if you only say a couple of words, and we can't read your mind and fill in the gaps if you abbreviate your comments. So: help us "see" you by explaining your ideas fully. 6. Ask for feedback if you're not sure how your ideas and comments will be taken. Remember there's a person on the other side. If you disagree with what someone has said, practice all your communication skills as you express that disagreement. 7. "Flaming," or flying off the handle and ranting at someone else is unacceptable; it's the equivalent of having a tantrum, something most of us wouldn't do in an onsite, face to face classroom. 8. Any derogatory or inappropriate comments regarding race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, are unacceptable and subject to the sa
Riya P

How technology affects rascism - 0 views

chronicle.com/...30351

Cultural community_citizenship racism

shared by Riya P on 21 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”
  • Ms. Nakamura said she has been more surprised by completely new kinds of racism on some popular online video games that now count players around the world.
  • Many of the players chose to play as a female dwarf, a class in the game that can more easily win treasure on solo missions
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  • “Race doesn’t happen because of biology—it happens because of culture,” she concluded.
  • Riya P on 21 Oct 11
     
    RASCISM Video games and computers also affect rascism. This article talks about that. "Race doesn't happen because of biology-it happens because of culture," she concluded Many of the players chose to play as a female dwarf, a class in the game that can more easily win treasure on solo missions. "Ms. Nakamura said she has been more surprised by completely new kinds of racism on some popular online video games that now count players around the world" "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."
james m

Children, family in global awareness - Local News - News - General - Newcastle Herald - 0 views

www.theherald.com.au/...2325334.aspx

family awareness children

shared by james m on 21 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • james m on 21 Oct 11
     
    this is a global awareness for family and children.
Sage S

Are Your Tech Habits Hurting Your Grades? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

learning.blogs.nytimes.com/...ech-habits-hurting-your-grades

Social digital_health

shared by Sage S on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Sage S on 20 Oct 11
     
    As teenagers we are always faced with certain distractions and time-wasters, but our cell phones, social networking places, and other technology are by far the worst. It is proven that it is more powerful for younger people because our brains are just now developing and can easily be habituated. When you are trying to do your homework and you hear your phone beep alerting you that you have a new text message, what do you do? Continue studying or rush to you phone to check this new message? If you rush to your phone, it might be time to try to set a limit on your use of technology. Quote; "The worry is we're raising a generation of kids in front of screens whose brains are going to be wired differently." - Michael Rich, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and executive director of the Center on Media and Child Health in Boston.
Nick L

GE Weekly Wellness | This new and unique blog carves a path for health reporting by mining data from health records, including de-identified data from GE's MQIC database. In the process, we'll explore new ideas and find out what can be learned about perso - 1 views

www.wired.com/...geweeklywellness

digital_health

shared by Nick L on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Nick L on 20 Oct 11
     
    A new device called the "Tamagotchi" monitors your health and wellness in your daily life.
Mallory C

Smartphone ultrasound device hits market | Health Tech - CNET News - 0 views

news.cnet.com/...-ultrasound-device-hits-market

digital_health digital_wellness

shared by Mallory C on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Mallory C on 20 Oct 11
     
    New ultrasound mobile compatibility saving people money and pushing boundaries.
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