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Interesting read that tries to unpack some core ideas about how the internet works today and implies some potential impacts (while stating up front that there is no way to really know).

This is a podcast about cyberbullying from a Christian perspective.  Resources are good.

Anne Collier's blog post about the Online Safety & Technology Working Group report that calls for, among other things, increased education in media literacy--seeing students as both consumers and producers--and inclusion of more social media in the schools. A link to the full report can be found in the "related links" section at the end of the post.

I've been thinking a lot about Least Restrictive Environment quite a bit in terms of internet filtering. If we are truly going to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship, we must be preparing them within as authentic a "real life" learning environment as possible.

Couldn't agree with you more. All the worries (inappropriate, controversial, miss informational sites, etc) are exactly what students will face in the "real life" environment. In fact, they already do. They need to experience this in school as well, as this is the place they will begin to establish a set of values and acquire the skills to discern what information is valuable to them. In our efforts to "protect" students, we are robbing them of these needed skills. I would argue that the Viagra adds during the Super Bowl are just as bad. Let's move away from a fear-based model of filtering to a more pro-active model of educating.

Hey Matt, a very interesting take on access! My argument has been that in locked down environments, kids can't develop ethics or appropriate use habits which are critical in life. You have to allow the possibility of misuse to test whether the ethic is in place, so this skill can't be demonstrated and is not developed in some systems. Nothing like developing internal locus of control.... much like intrinsic motivation.

"Courses are free, self-directed, and accessible over the internet." Includes courses from MIT, Utah State, Univ of Michigan, and Weber State.

"The Online Collaboration Projects offered by The Teacher's Corner are learning activities that provide collaboration between two or more classrooms. The participating classrooms are in various locations around the world and use the Internet to interact with one another. "

copy playlists from one youtube account to another.  Note you should only be logged in to the account you are transferring to, not from.

This is part of an on-going list that I participate in. It is a really interesting perspective in relation to my findings and as a result, I am sharing it here. More later.

fun graphic comparing media-related data from 2000 to 2010

iPad User Guide

Lower elementary resources and online activities for addressing cyber safety issues

a potential resource for curriculum development on this topic.