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The Digital Citizenship Survival Kit

The Digital Citizenship Survival Kit
It's a simple little prop I use when teaching Digital Citizenship to our K-8 #aurorahuskies students. I love utilizing props to try to get my point across to students. To me, it helps a student retain the lesson better. Let me introduce you to Mr. Here are the items I have in my "Digital Citizenship Survival Kit" and what each item represents: Padlock The padlock is to remind students to set strong passwords and to set up passcode locks on all of their digital devices. Toothbrush I tell students to think that passwords and toothbrushes are very similar in the fact that you NEVER want to share passwords. Permanent Marker Everything that you put online is permanent....even if you hit the delete button after posting. Toothpaste Imagine the information that you are putting online is like the toothpaste coming out of the tube. The survival kit is very simple. I would love to hear suggestions you might have to make my Digital Citizenship Survival Kit even better. Related:  Netiquette & Internet Safety

Nancy Willard: Cyber Savvy: A Web 2.0 Approach to Internet Safety Cyber Savvy: Supporting Safe and Responsible Internet Use Issues related to youth risk online and Internet use management are high on the “radar” in many schools. Following the lead of Virginia, many states also are beginning to require that students be instructed in Internet safety. Student use of Web 2.0 technologies is expanding, along with incredible opportunities for interactive educational activities -- and a host of risk and management concerns. Even the most die-hard techies now recognize that filtering systems are not the solution they were promised to be. We also are seeing signs of an emerging recognition that the Web 1.0 Internet safety approach -- based on simplistic, fear-based rules -- is ineffective. The understanding also is emerging that youth risk online must be viewed from the perspective of adolescent risk. An effective school-based strategy to address the issue of online safety should include these six key components: Education World® Copyright © 2007 Education World

Comfortably 2.0: The "New and Improved" Digital Citizenship Survival Kit I have been thinking about some "new" items I could add to my original Digital Citizenship Kit that I created last year. Like I said in that blog post, I love using props when teaching. After some great conversations with the good wife @jenbadura on what I should include, I have come up with some new items to include in the survival kit. Yes, you can use this with your students! After I blogged about the original kit, I had a plethora of teachers email me or send me a tweet me asking if it was okay to use this idea at their school. Packet of Seeds Any packet of seeds will do for your kit. Plug In I used a six foot extension cord and cut it so that I have the male and female end together. Mirror Imagine having the mirror attached to your computer/device. Sheet of Paper One of the most powerful items in the kit. Magnifying Glass Remember when first impressions started with a handshake? Strainer The amount of information on the internet is amazing! Soap

cooltoolsforschools - home Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats (AP) -- Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids' online activities may be unwittingly allowing the developer to gather marketing data from children as young as 7 - and to sell that information. Software sold under the Sentry and FamilySafe brands can read private chats conducted through Yahoo, MSN, AOL and other services, and send that data back to the company. The information is then offered to businesses seeking ways to tailor their marketing messages to kids. "This scares me more than anything I have seen using monitoring technology," said Parry Aftab, a child-safety advocate. The software does not record children's names, addresses or other identifiable information, but it knows how old they are because parents customize the programs to be more or less permissive, depending on age. Five other makers of parental-control software contacted by The Associated Press, including McAfee Inc. and Symantec Corp., said they do not sell chat data to advertisers.

- Digital Footprint - Advice from the Experts at Tech Forum NY #TLTF14 0 Comments October 27, 2014 By: Lisa Nielsen Oct 26 Written by: 10/26/2014 1:23 PM ShareThis If students want to run for office, run a business, or change how things are run where they live, work, or play, they need to be savvy users of social media. Below is their advice. How can you ensure your students are well Googled by the time they graduate? Common Sense Media lessons. Explain the importance of professional development. Professional Development and teacher buy in is the key! What’s your advice for others who want to begin creating their own positive digital footprint? Begin looking at the online identity of others. Additional Resources: The experts: Jackie Patanio, Technology Coach, PS 16, The John J Driscoll School Darlynn Alfalfa, Teacher/Tech Coordinator, MS 167, Robert F. Disclaimer: The information shared here is strictly that of the author and does not reflect the opinions or endorsement of her employer.

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