That's Not Cool 3-in-One: Teach Copyright, Narration, and Have Artwork for Back to School Night - The Tech Classroom Copyright is important to me as a teacher who asks her students to be online, a lot. Most colleagues are surprised that I introduce it on Day 2 of the school year. But why not? One activity can accomplish a lot of check marks off my “beginning of the year checklist.” First Day of the School Year: Self-Portraits: Yep, we take role, assign seats, and go over a syllabus/course description all in a shortened period. Second Day of the School Year: Six-Word Memoirs: Ask students to pull out their homework and allow them 2 minutes to show-off their artwork to their friends (they will do this anyway so allowing the time will prevent exasperation on your part). This activity will be easy for some and agony for others. Introduction to Creative Commons Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons: Students have been told over and over not to copy things from the internet. I explain there are two types of rules in the world, one for education (Fair Use) and one for everyone else (Copyright). So now what?
Five-Minute Film Festival: Teaching Digital Citizenship "Digital citizenship" is an umbrella term that covers a whole host of important issues. Broadly, it's the guidelines for responsible, appropriate behavior when one is using technology. But specifically, it can cover anything from "netiquette" to cyberbullying; technology access and the digital divide; online safety and privacy; copyright, plagiarism, and digital law, and more. In fact, some programs that teach digital citizenship have outlined no less than nine elements that intersect to inform a well-equipped digital citizen. It's an overwhelming array of skills to be taught and topics to explore. But while there is much talk about the importance of teaching digital citizenship in this information society, not many are sure what that really looks like. Video Playlist: Teaching Digital Citizenship Watch the player below to see the whole playlist, or view it on YouTube. What is Digital Citizenship? More Resources for Learning About Digital Citizenship
Media and Technology Resources for Educators February 27, 2014 We are thrilled to announce the release of our entire Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum as a set of eight interactive, multimedia iBooks Textbooks, available for free in the iBooks Store... read more March 31, 2014 Imagine … a school district that is teaching Digital Literacy and Citizenship lessons to 28,000 K-12 students, with 1,800 trained teachers. Categories:
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Safe Connects | Net Literacy While 99% of all that happens on the net is positive and safe which is very similar to the real world, educating teens about Internet safety helps keep them safe and enables them to enjoy the riches available to them online. Safe Connects is differentiated from other Internet safety programs because students use “straight talk” to discuss topics that are important to teens. This program has established a “student-teaching-students-and-parents” model for school systems throughout America. Safe Connects Cyber Bullying PSA The Safe Connects online safety program is based on three premises: 1. 2. 3. Learn more about Safe Connects by clicking on the “What Is Safe Connects?”
Copyright and Fair Use by Denise Reeder, Lincoln Middle School This webquest is intended for middle school students and staff to acquaint them with copyright and fair use. Does copyright really matter? If you use someone's stuff without asking for permission, does it really hurt them? Besides, anything you can find on the Internet is fair game, right? If this is what you think, think again. Judge Rejects 'Fair Use' Defense in Tenenbaum File-Sharing Case Browne reaches financial settlement with McCain Lil' Flip guilty of copyright infringement Katie Christo's Wiki / Digital Citizenship and Safety Digital Citizenship New Northern Gateway Digital Citizenship Resources - 10 Digital Citizenship Tips from your Mother - Commonsense Media Digital Literacy and Citizenship Classroom Curriculum 9 Elements - now will look like: Digital Safety 11 Resources for Teaching and Learning Web Safety - Admongo.gov - Advertising is all around you. Avatar Creators
adigitalcitizen / FrontPage According to ISTE's National Education Techology Standards, According to Mike Ribble, a guru in the field of Digital Citizenship, nine elements comprise being a solid Digital Citizen: Digital Etiquette Digital Communications Digital Literacy Digital Access Digital Commerce Digital Law Digital Rights and responsibilities Digital Health and Wellness Digital Security Essential questions: What are our rights and responsibilities as Digital Citizens? What does it mean to be a Digital Citizen? Learning activities -- In the pages that follow, you will work in teams to explore various aspects of Digital Citizenship and create a new page incorporating your discoveries about what it means to be a Digital Citizen and specific rights and responsibilities involved. Sources Information for seventh-graders
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I think that this a fundamental part of using the new literacies in a classroom situation. Students (and adults) need to understand how the internet works as a community and is dependent on every person to act in a civil manner. by hermansenh Oct 28