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My recent interview on @NPR: Don't trip over your digital footprint http://t.co/XiJIABqP #edchat #cpchat #socialmedia

As an instructor of undergraduate and graduate students at University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University, I created a syllabus for the benefit of other college/university level instructors. I created a copy of the original syllabus for modification to use with high school students (probably juniors or seniors). I will rely on actual high school teachers to help me modify this source document. Please feel free to use, modify, and share this syllabus in your own way. Reorder the modules, add or subtract required or recommended texts and learning activities. Use your own assessment methods. If you wish to help improve this seed document, contact howard@rheingold.com and I will add you as a commenter and/or editor. 

This past week, my first-born became legal. Not to drive, vote or drink, though; that comes later. My son turned 13 years old, making him eligible under terms of service to have his own social media account. That isn't to say he hasn't been on those sites for years, though. His social media cred is older than our daughter, who turns four in a couple months. He has had moments where he used Facebook too much, only to self-censor like a boss when he found it was cutting into his reading time. These days, his activity is largely limited to liking Doctor Who content on my geeky Pinterest board and collaborating with peers on Google (despite his original account there being deleted due to age restrictions). He has never had much interest in tweeting, but he got a video camera yesterday that may signal the beginning of a new vlog.

Discover what your digital footprint says about you http://t.co/6s6A8cfT good post by @InnovativeEdu

Nice ideas for teaching about digital footprint or tattoo

Unplugging isn't realistic. Plug in better is a solution. Get rid of the digital distractions with a targeted approach.

We've pinpointed 12 social media mistakes that students should avoid at all costs, because after all, it's never as simple as "be responsible." And it's never as finite as "don't friend your teacher on Facebook." Social media circumstances are nuanced and vary by situation, school and user.

This experiment asked summer internship candidates to allow the organization to post three questions to their friends on their Facebook wall. 

Why Learning Through Social Networks Is The Future http://t.co/DWKdCn22bv via @teachthought #tlchat #edchat

Why Learning Through Social Networks Is The Future http://t.co/DWKdCn22bv via @teachthought #tlchat #edchat

Nice article about managing your online reputation

That is a good one. Might be worth sharing with staff. Do we have policies in place around staff and social media? Should we? Just questions, that I don't have answers to ...

The center for social media contains resources on copyright, media design and impact.

Hilarious and informative retro '50's style videos about "computing machines". Join Alice and Timmy on their adventures with social media.