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Guide to the new Facebook privacy settings

Privacy. If there ever was a concept that we can look back on nostalgically, it would be privacy (?)

online etiquette, privacy and safety, permanence, digital citizenship, texting and messaging basics, tech isn't everything, addiction, when mistakes are made, tech as a teaching tool, the value of tech

Interesting questions to ask ourselves

We teach children to apologize when something goes wrong, but in the digital world, hurt and humiliation may mean that an apology is only the beginning of a recovery-even  when the mistake is modest. Although childhood is a time for spontaneity, educators must continually identify ways to help students understand the lack of privacy and the need for self-restraint in their digital lives.

"This emergence of video as a high-stakes media form requires a rethinking of what we mean by digital citizenship. We need to move from a conflation of digital citizenship with internet safety and protectionism to a view of digital citizenship that's pro-active and prioritizes media literacy and savvy. A good digital citizen doesn't just dodge safety and privacy pitfalls, but works to remake the world, aided by digital technology like video, so it's more thoughtful, inclusive and just."

Student-friendly terms and conditions of Instagram. Similar to many Social Media apps.

stay safe online, your data and the web, your data on google, manage your data

interesting thing to think about - can someone find out we are away by looking at our tweets and Facebook posts and what could they do with this info

Nice blog post by George Couros, worth a read for his 2 cents on the debate between public/private, personal/professional.