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"According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, more than half of teens and adolescents have reported that they've been bullied online, and between 10 and 20 percent say it occurs regularly. The consequences can be devastating. Cyberbullying has become a widespread problem that affects students of all ages and backgrounds. What's worse is that many victims of cyberbullying don't reach out for help, and they may continue to suffer from the consequences of bullying - such as low self-esteem and heightened levels of stress - for years after they've finished school." This post discusses what can educators do to put an end to this often invisible, but virulent, issue? It offers some resources that may help to further education about cyberbullying and identify some methods to combat it.

"Links to resources and tools to help bring elements of maker culture into schools and classrooms, and encourage students to explore STEAM subjects within the context of maker projects."

Online resources to support Project Based Learning. Includes background reading, research, recorded webinars, planning documents, online tools

These resources offer practical lessons to help students learn about Digital citizenship and assist them in becoming safe, responsible users ."

"This collection of blogs, articles, and videos aims to help educators deploy social-media tools to develop professionally, connect with parents and communities, and engage students in 21st-century learning. By Ashley Cronin, Edutopia. originally published Feb 12, 2013. Updated: Feb 19, 2015"

"Finding new tactics for teaching digital citizenship to older studentss is difficult because most educator resources don't stray far from the traditional Thou Shalt Not approach. That's what prompted me to look for my own resources. In doing so, I came up with a three-pronged approach that engages my students in discussions about digital citizenship rather than patronizing them."

This is a good place if you want to teach a digital citizenship program. It links to several valuable teaching resources that are free.

"Part of a series devoted to facilitating proper student internet interaction in the classroom. This classroom might be 1 to 1 or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. In this post I would like to discuss ten important ideas to consider when using internet resources and tools in the classroom."

Resources for study of the novel. Good visuals.

This id a great list that iffers many ideas babout how to approach the topic "Edutopia's collection of articles, videos, and other resources on internet safety, cyberbullying, digital responsibility, and media and digital literacy. "

A Wakelet list of free learning resources and tools to enjoy with kids and as a family, while were are at home. Note that this list points to resources made freely available by a growing number of publishers to support learning during this crisis

A very good post that describes many resources available for teaching and learning remotely

"Towards that end, ALSC's Intellectual Freedom Committee partnered with AASL to host a joint Community Forum on Digital Literacy/Digital Citizenship.  If you missed the forum you can access the transcript here or focus your attention on the media literacy section of the ALSC Post-Election Resource."

Hi Andrew, The ABC has a page to support Media Literacy Week (24 -31 October 2022). There are a range of resources they have put together (some produced in 2018 but still valid) to help teach students to navigate the modern media environment, addressing issues such as bias, misinformation and fake news. Some might be useful resources for anyone wanting to teach about bias, persuasion and manipulation in/by the media.

Character Scrapbook, produced by Scholastic, is a web resource that is a simple to use. It offers a reader's response activity that students can use to analyse any character in a book or story. The template allows them to include details and reflections about a character through text, but it also provides the students with an opportunity to create a visual representation of that character. Once created they can save or print it as a type of scrapbook. . It offers is a simple way to engage students and also offers an opportunity to help them form a deeper understanding of a book's character(s). Character Scrapbook could be utilized with fiction or non-fiction text as an individual, small group and/or even whole class assignment There is a detailed teacher's guide on the Scholastic site that has a detailed how-to as well as lesson extensions.

Character Scrapbook, produced by Scholastic, is a web resource that is a simple to use. It offers a reader's response activity that students can use to analyse any character in a book or story. The template allows them to include details and reflections about a character through text, but it also provides the students with an opportunity to create a visual representation of that character. 6. Ten accomplishments XX achieved. Once created they can save or print it as a type of scrapbook. . It offers is a simple way to engage students and also offers an opportunity to help them form a deeper understanding of a book's character(s). Character Scrapbook could be utilized with fiction or non-fiction text as an individual, small group and/or even whole class assignment There is a detailed teacher's guide on the Scholastic site that has a detailed how-to as well as lesson extensions.

A list of on-line resources that can to aid teachers and their students with the task of spotting fake news. The articles, guides, lesson plans and videos deal with the importance of evaluating websites.

Manage esubscription to digital resources available through your exixting EBSCO database account.

Manage esubscription to digital resources available through your exixting EBSCO database account.

Audio and ebook content.  Top level publishers resources available. Accessed via a web portal and digital devices.  Distributed via Borrow Boxapp.   Students sign in then download audio or ebook.

Audio and ebook content.  Top level publishers resources available. Accessed via a web portal and digital devices.  Distributed via Borrow Boxapp.   Students sign in then download audio or ebook.