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21st Century Information fluency

Links to recent scams in 10 different categories eg Sales Scams, ATM Scams, Auto Theft.

great resources nicely organized

Instead of telling students what to do, or not to do, Ivester offers ten measures that may help them judge their actions and make decisions about their digital future on their own.

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IMSA Full Circle Resource Kits are used by thousands of teachers, librarians and technology coordinators to train today's students in critical 21st Century research skills. Each Kit is packed with articles, curriculum, learning games and assessment tools for strengthening information fluency. Applications include staff development, library orientation, diagnosing students' needs and curriculum integration for elementary grades through college. Kit resources are free.

Digital citizenship resources for teachers

MediaSmarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy. Provides children and youth with the critical thinking skills to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens. Includes Privacy Pirates and other digital citizenship interactives.

UNICEF`s work in digital citizenship and online safety aims to get a better understanding of the digital landscape in a range of different countries, mainly those with a developing or emerging economy.

"he Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS. It shares specific advice and resources on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying and how these relate to and affect their own and other people's online experiences and behaviours. "

ResourceBlog Article: New from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI): new from the 7 things series

Responsible teachers recognize that schools must give students the understandings and skills they need to stay safe not just in school, but outside of school where most Internet use by young people occurs. Over-filtered school networks set up a false sense of security; the real world of the Internet is quite different from the Internet at school.

Great lesson from Tania Shenko on effective Google searching.

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"The Australian government has published this booklet to help you protect your identity. It includes a number of quick and easy tips you can use to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. You will also find suggestions about what you should do if your identity has been stolen."