When is it cheating? When is it collaboration? This thoughtful article from Common Sense Media provides fine advice for parents (or teachers) on how to talk to kids about digital media and ethics.
"Is fiction good for us? We spend huge chunks of our lives immersed in novels, films, TV shows, and other forms of fiction. Some see this as a positive thing, arguing that made-up stories cultivate our mental and moral development. But others have argued that fiction is mentally and ethically corrosive. It's an ancient question: Does fiction build the morality of individuals and societies, or does it break it down?"
Digital Investigator Training
Digital DIF Investigator
Applying the Digital Information Fluency (DIF) Process
Digital Investigator Training is a way for middle and high school students to learn valuable digital information fluency skills. Educators interested in the teacher's guides should contact us at: 21cif@imsa.edu
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In this training course you will learn to:
Power Search for Digital Resources
Evaluate Digital Materials
Use Digital Materials in an Ethical Manner
Sleek interactive site about media in society. Here is their description: ADText is authored by Professor William M. O'Barr, Ph.D. Professor O'Barr (mack@duke.edu) is a cultural anthropologist who specializes in advertising and its relation to society, culture and history. He is author of Culture and the Ad: Exploring Otherness in the World of Advertising (1994). He is also founding editor of the online journal, Advertising & Society Review.