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Students at Burlington HS took on the task of learning about Digitla Citizenship and built this site. I love how students interviewed teachers and students, and also the school principal, and also posted examples of good/bad practices. Points to the fact we need to work on this concept and that of a "Digital Footprint"

Here your students will watch a short video/comic that explains copyright. Next, students can explore how copyright came to be by looking at the milestone files on record. Reading the Fine Print helps students answer questions such as: "Do I have to register a copyright to secure protection?"; "If it's on the Internet can I use it?"; and "Is it okay to use up to 5% of someone else's work?". Finally, students can learn what steps they need to take to secure a copyright for their work.

Planet Nutshell produces short animated videos to explain products, services, and concepts. One of their series of videos is all about the Internet and Internet safety for K-12 students. The series is called NetSafe and it has 17 episodes that were produced for the Utah Education Network. The videos are labeled with grade levels so that students in high school don't watch videos designed for K-3 students. (Via Free Tech for Teachers)

Linda Yollis, an award-winning 3rd grade teacher, made this video with her students to share how they have used blogs to learn the importance of connecting online with others online, about Digital Footprints and Internet safety, and sharing their voice. I think you'll enjoy it and hopefully think about the ways you encourage students to make their writing/learning visible and connect with others, whether it be a blog or an interactive online discussion. 

WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY? Information Literacy is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques. Great 7 module course on Information Literacy - would be good for teachers,  high school students, as well as some modules for younger students.

Example of how a school librarian is using Pinterest to share resources with students and teachers in her middle school. Teachers, school counselors, students, etc. could use it in a similar way.

Fascinating and helpful abstract on a ruling on if schools can address students off-campus posting and discipline students without violating the student's First Amendment Rights

"Geo Listening " provides a service that monitors the posts of the 14,000 students in the Glendale Unified School District, to help curtail cyberbullying, drug use, and other problems. This article provides for great discussion with students, teachers, admin., and parents.

"This Acceptable Use Agreement has six conditions or facets of being a Digital Citizen. The intended audience of this agreement is for Senior School students". Give a more practical, easy to read agreement for students to connect with, without all the legaleeze.

A humorous, short quick guide to different types of plagiarism that students need to be aware of. Good for students. A SEA DEVIL TV production

This interactive online module takes students through a CyberTour of twelve mock websites to test their savvy surfing skills.  It includes a 20-question online quiz that provides additional food for thought about the Web issues that the brother and sister team Josie and Joseph Cool encounter. Jo Cool or Jo Fool is also accompanied by an extensive Teacher's Guide, that contains background information for teachers, and questions and classroom activities for students, about online issues such as marketing, privacy, safety, responsible Internet use and authenticating information.

This post has great ideas for people to take care of their "digital footprint" online and has probably one of the funniest, but to the point videos about digital footprints that I've ever seen. We're definitely going to use that in our district with students!

Interesting article that addresses free speech and it's limitations in a school environment. How will we respond?

"Digital Citiz-wait, what?" - explores the need for integrity in our own digital citizenship as we look to speak to students. 

"NY Times writers collaborated with the Common Sense Media writer Kelly Schryver to focus on the increasingly important and nuanced question "Who Are You Online?" Times and Learning Network content as well as offerings from Common Sense Media's K-12 Digital Literacy and Citizenship curriculum for teaching and learning about this complex issue." Lots of avenues to take this material in working with students.

Richard Byrne provides links to 8 resources for teaching students what plagiarism is, how to avoid it, and how to detect it. 

Does your research teaching embrace the 21st century learner? This blog post has great information/lessons on strategies for helping students curate (finding/evaluating/managing) information.

"We all have a digital tattoo, and if we do not choose how to ink it, somebody else will. Rob McTaggart discusses how we might move the fear-based cybersafety agenda forward towards a conversation about digital empowerment and supporting our students' growth in an online world."

Excellent blog post on how to get students involved and knowledgeable in digital citizenship from an early age. Resources noted.

Students can make their own music and then decide if they want to copyright it. Practical way of showing the value of copyright.