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I found this resource very helpful and quite comprehensive. I especially liked the Cyberbullying acronym G.E.T R.I.D. I think this concept would make a great poster to hang on the wall of my classroom when I am a teacher. It passes the C.R.A.P test (Gold, 2010) as it is current being copyrighted from 2006-2016 so I would assume it is updated quite regularly and relevant for the topic. It is reliable because it is supported by the Australian government, Murdoch children's research institute and the Royal Children's hospital in Melbourne among others. The media collaborator is the ABC and it has won quite a few awards. There are no advertisements so I do not think there is any agenda and the information is not really biased in any way, it is quite factual and informative rather than opinionated. One negative that I found was that there are a few statistics mentioned but no reference to what study these statistic come from, making me wonder how reliable they really are. All in all a brilliant resource for understanding the concept of digital citizenship and cyberbullying. Thank you for posting it!

I agree, this website is great. I've found it really helpful in my research and it passes the CRAP test :)

I totally agree with previous comments, this has been very helpful for me as I research information on digital citizenship ;)

C.R.A.P. Test C: Last reviewed nearly 4 years ago might not seem like a long time, but in the world of technology, a lot can change in regards to how things work. R: Despite the years, the information seems reliable and not particularly opinionated. A: Three student level Authors signed their names on this document as well as being reviewed by someone with a Ph.D. in 'adolescent development'.​ P: Litte to no opinion, not trying to sell me anything other than the idea that the internet is a dangerous place.

"In a post I recently published entitled Become a Green Screen Wizard with the Do Ink App, I discussed why this resource is one of my favorite apps and included an student generated example from a first grade classroom. This time I'm going to take this article one step further and provide you with the training materials I used to roll out the Do Ink app to teachers in my district"

Thank you Jenni. What a great idea! I can see this providing hours of 'edutainment' for the kids.

Ideas for Task 3

Interesting answers about what the ideal school classroom might look like in the future...

emerging technologies that will impact teaching in the classroom in the next 5 years

This film and study guide represents a substantial effort to tackle youth homelessness in Australia. With an estimated 22,000 homeless youth every night, the urgency of the problem is undeniable. The study guide helps students understand the issue of youth homelessness and offers instructions on how to "add your voice" by making a documentary about homelessness in your area -a very worthy application of ICT skills. "Make a change and take action" is the exhortation of the film maker. Links to Civics and Citizenship ideals here. http://www.theoasismovie.com.au/education/documents/OASISREVISEDJAN2010.pdf

some great authentic projects that technology could be integrated into as cognitive tools. For example: video or PowerPoint presentations documenting the building process and reporting on concepts learnt or blogging for reflecting and articulating the processes and concepts used to create the end products.

I had to smile when I saw this link come across my desk today (via a Diigo group I follow).  What a coincidence (or fate?) This is one way Google docs could be used in your future classrooms and this is what our Rockingham students did in a very small way today. They started their journey as "Google Jockeys" by adding their own notes about the dscussion questions to the tutorial plan. 

This article is cross posted on ABC Splash website. If you haven't already checked out the site, I recommend you do so. There are many fabulous free resources and interactives for Australian teachers and students. *** 2013 is the sixth year that I have used educational blogging in my classroom.

This article is cross posted on ABC Splash website. If you haven't already checked out the site, I recommend you do so. There are many fabulous free resources and interactives for Australian teachers and students. *** 2013 is the sixth year that I have used educational blogging in my classroom.

More ideas for Task 3

There are many advantages to using the iPod Touch in the classroom, and no more so than when teaching Language Arts. These Apple iPod Touch apps would be great additions to any English classroom, and best of all, they are free!

This paper reports the findings of a national survey on the use of dataloggers in secondary schools (grades 7-10) and junior colleges (grades 11-12). In particular, it explores the types of learning activities that teachers conduct using dataloggers, the support structures they deem necessary and the difficulties they face.

There are a couple of ideas here that would suit schools (e.g. the photo booth, wearable camera - a day in the life etc.)

CloudStor is a web service for AARNet users to easily and securely send and receive arbitrarily large files both to/from other AARNet users as well as to/from "external" users. The service is based on the FileSender project initiated by AARNet, UNINETT and HEANet.

I suggest making games would be more authentic if you get students to make the quizzes and games to present their learning about your topic (rather the teacher creating them)

The Globe and Mail

Humm - this could be a meaningful, real-life project for assignment 3. Involving students in the marketing campaign to return these insects back onto Lord Howe Island. Researching the insects, producing videos, posters, podcasts, - lots of options here...