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"This post is a summary of the ideas. tips and resources shared during my presentation for the 2013 Reform Symposium e-Conference on digital curation." This is a very good explanation of what digital curation can mean in education and an exploration of some of the tools you can use.

"This post is a summary of the ideas. tips and resources shared during my presentation for the 2013 Reform Symposium e-Conference on digital curation." This is a very good explanation of what digital curation can mean in education and an exploration of some of the tools you can use.

This site offers a great annotated list of links to resources on the topics: Internet safety, cyberbullying, Digital responsibility, Media and digital literacy and other resources from Edutopia

There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find and curate information and those who do not. Helene Blowers has come up with seven ideas about the new digital divide - four of them, the ones I felt related to searching, are listed below.

This paper draws on many other research papers to explore the vital work of curating and managing data. The paper highlights the importance to scholars and the general public alike of creators or curators using a sustainable, lifecycle approach to digital curation.

Interesting article giving valid reasons for not supporting Google

Unquestioning reliance on automation can, and has, led to disasters. This is one of the major reasons why teacher-librarians, librarians and other information professionals need to very diligently to ensure digital information literacy skills are learnt by everyone in the community. We all need to be in control of our technologies, not allow our technologies dictate to us.

Some fabulous links that i have found really useful.

Video. What is PIL? Project Information Literacy is a national (US) study about early adults and their information-seeking behaviors, competencies, and the challenges they face when conducting research in the digital age

Research project: by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project in collaboration with the College Board and the National Writing Project on teens research habits.

Contains information and screen casts about how to teach better searching techniques to students. This article ties in with the ideas of e-learning and digital literacy.

Vic Gov ipads for learning trial with useful links to classroom ideas; education apps etc.