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Have you ever wanted to make Wallet Photos with IPHOTO? It's fun and
easy. A family member asked me how to do it and I figured others might
want to know too. So I created a tutorial at:
http://walletphotos.pbwiki.com -
Would have been far cheaper to send cash.
Facebook creates safety advisory board to protect child users
"The global board will include representatives from Internet safety groups with which Facebook already has relationships. They include Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, WiredSafety, Childnet International and The Family Online Safety Institute." The global board will include representatives from Internet safety groups with which Facebook already has relationships. They include Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, WiredSafety, Childnet International and The Family Online Safety Institute.
Educator & Parent Tips to Prevent Sexting
Larry Magid and Anne Collier offer practical tips for educators and parents on how to prevent teen sexting (the sharing of nude photos by cell phone).
'Kick a Ginger Day' leaves a bitter lesson
New form of school cyberbullying toward red heads demonstrated with "Kick A Ginger Day" - a hate crime with redheads as victims, promoted via a Facebook group and inspired by a Southpark episode from 2005.
MTV's Digital Abuse Study [PDF]
As part of its multi-year publicity campaign to address the emerging issue of teen digital abuse, MTV partnered with the AP on a study that provides an in-depth look at the prevalence of digital abuse among young people today.
A Thin Line : www.athinline.org
MTV's campaign to educate teens about the dangers of SEXTING. The campaign was developed to empower teens identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in their lives and amongst their peers. It is built on the understanding that there's a "thin line" between what may begin as a harmless joke and something that could end up having a serious impact on you or someone else.
Survey: One-Third of Youths Engage in Sexting
If you think the sexting phenomenon is growing, you’re not imagining it. According to a new survey, almost one-third of youths admit they’ve engaged in sexting-related activities that involved either e-mailing a photo or video of themselves in the nude or being the recipient of such images.
Youth using phones to harass and spy on partners
A survey of 1200 teens and young adults (conducted by Knowledge Networks for the Associated Press and MTV) found that 22% of the digital youth reported they have been targeted for digital abuse, either through cell phone, email or internet monitoring by someone they were dating. The study found that teens from single parent households were at the highest risk at being targeted for abuse.
What’s “Print?”
In his blog, Bud The Teacher looks at "print resource" and what it means in this digital age. Has it become a meaningless term?
Bridging the Digital Native-Immigrant Divide
The digital native–digital immigrant metaphor has been used to make a distinction between those with technology skills and those without. Metaphors such as this one are useful when having initial conversations about an emerging phenomenon, but over time, they become inaccurate and dangerous. Thus, this paper proposes a new metaphor, the digital melting pot, which supports the idea of integrating rather than segregating the natives and the immigrants.
Teacher Magazine: Cellphones Evolve Into Instructional Tool
Leonard's class at Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel, a middle-class Florida suburb about 30 miles north of Tampa, is one of a growing number around the country that are abandoning traditional policies of cell phone prohibition and incorporating them into class lessons.
Is Your Facebook Personality Genuine?
When University of Texas researchers began studying Facebook friends, they expected that users also would exaggerate accomplishments and offer an enhanced version of themselves. To their surprise, they discovered that Facebook profiles typically gave an accurate and realistic impression of the user’s real-life personality.
Sexting’ bullying cited in teen’s suicide
Teen death is only the second known case of a suicide linked to bullying after “sexting” — the practice of transmitting sexual messages or images electronically. In March, 18-year-old Jesse Logan killed herself in the face of a barrage of taunts when an ex-boyfriend forwarded explicit photos of her following their split.
Magid: Treating kids on the Web in a new way
Larry Magid discusses the shift in thinking -- from a focus of constraint and protection against predators to one of developing a culture of responsibility and digital citizenship.
School psychologist and risk-prevention specialist, Patti Agatston suggests that we consider using health prevention models for Internet safety education — basic safety advice for most youth and intense counseling from mental health professionals for the small minority of young people who are taking extraordinary risks both on and offline.
Cyberbullying: Supporting School Staff [PDF]
In 2009, Childnet produced guidance for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) on Cyberbullying in relation to 'Supporting school staff'. This document builds on the 2007 Safe to Learn Cyberbullying guidance, and provides advice for employers of school staff - Local Authorities and governing bodies. It also offers advice for school staff about keeping themselves and their personal information safe. It was written in consultation with the DCSF Cyberbullying Taskforce, and with support of the leading school employee unions and professional associations.
Twitter Lessons in 140 Characters or Less
The Twitter feed for Lucas Ames’ class in American history has shown some lively exchanges of ideas and opinions among students at the Flint Hill School. One day this month, 11th graders at the private school in Oakton, Va., shared articles on the separation of church and state, pondered the persistence of racism, and commented on tobacco regulation in Virginia now and during the Colonial period—all in the required Twitter format of 140 or fewer characters.
Bullied student gets $260,000 from families of bullies and school district
According to the Bakersfield Californian, a Stockdale High School student, who was physically assaulted by five older students, has settled his suit against the Kern High School District, the students who committed the assault and two other students for $260,000. The case illustrates the degree to which students and their parents can be held financially accountable in bullying cases. It also shows that students can be held financially responsible even if they are witnesses or simply know about such incidents, but don't tell authorities.
My SAFESSURF
Kevin Honeycutt's Cybersafety and Cyberbullying Programs for GR K-6 and 7-12.
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