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Facebook Causes Barrow Teacher's Firing 111009 | myfoxatlanta.com
To me, this example is over the line but anything that takes away from your ability to teach is considered a problem and reason to fire you. I think this is no acceptable when the teacher had everything marked as private and did not allow parents nor admins on her facebook page - again, facebook is not secure.
Net Neutrality FAQ: What's in it for You - PC World
Net neutrality is an important issue being addressed by the US government right now to prevent companies from sort of creating their own version of the Internet. These rules are supposed to keep things "open." I'm also sending these to my digiteen students (you can follow digiteen at http://www.twitter.com/digiteen) and Flat Classroom students (http://www.twitter.com/flatclassroom) for work on their project.
Online, teachers walk a fine line | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY
Teachers have a different standard. It is fascinating to read this newspaper article and also the responses. Our students on Flat Classroom project and Digiteen will be reviewing this information because teachers are held to a higher standard online.
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And some districts -- from South Dakota to New Jersey -- are starting to limit what teachers can do on the sites.
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"It is the responsibility of all individuals associated with the Foundation to act in a manner that will ensure the public's trust as well as the trust of colleagues and peers.
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Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Takes on Facebook « Canada’s World
This article on Facebook's privacy problems shows how Jenifer Stoddart, Canada's Privacy Commissioner, is taking on Facebook, who has 30 days to comply with the commissioner's request.
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concerned users should exert their power, and use social network’s the connectivity potential these facts abundantly clear to their friends.
digitalmediaresources » home
Great website about digital media ethics and royalty free resources.
Where do you draw the line between having fun and being inappropriate online? Is it different online than offline? - Digi Teen
Another amazing discussion here on digital citizenship and appropriate behavior. So many teachable moments on this project.
Children's Way - Teaching Kids and Parents Internet Safety
I highly recommend that elementary and middle schools at least sign up for a school code for woogi world - this is a great tool suggested by Hoover City schools for teaching digital citizenship. My daughter (my intrepid tester of all kid virtual worlds) loves it and says she thinks it is great for kids.
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