z.Online_Environment

= **Online Digital Citizenship**: =
 * Online Safety -- appropriate online behavior & interaction with others
 * Web Literacy
 * Copyright
 * Cyber Bullying -- awareness & response
 * Smart Searching
 * Standards
 * Cyber Ethics
 * Recognize & avoid identity theft & internet fraud
 * AppropriateHow much do you reveal?
 * What's your digital footprint?
 * Others

Online Safety: New federal law requires schools to teach Web safety

 * Broadband Data Improvement Act --** A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation.
 * S. 1492 --** //[This bill originated in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law. (Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.]//

//A new federal law requires schools receiving federal e-rate discounts on telecommunications services and// //Internet access to educate their students “about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other// //individuals on social networking sites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response.”// //Signed into law Oct. 10, 2008, by President George W. Bush, the Broadband Data Improvement Act establishes// //an Online Safety and Technology Working Group to evaluate safety education efforts, parental control// //technologies, and filtering and blocking software, according to American Libraries Online. The Federal Trade// //Commission is charged with carrying out “a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide// //education regarding strategies to promote the safe use of the Internet by children.”//

//However, Lynne Bradley, director of the American Library Association Office of Government Relations, said the// //ALA is reacting cautiously to the Broadband Data Improvement Act because the e-rate provision was attached// //hastily and no funding has been appropriated for the education program.//

//The legislation effectively supplants the Deleting Online Predators Act, which was introduced in 2006, passed in// //the House, but stalled in the Senate. DOPA would have required schools and libraries to block access to social// //networking sites and chat rooms. Many education groups, including the ALA, opposed that bill, arguing that// //teaching children about safe and appropriate online behavior was a better approach.//


 * Federal Law** -- see the full text, summaries, etc. of this bill that became law on October
 * GovTrack (S.1492) -- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1492
 * Title I - Broadband Data Improvement
 * Title II - Protecting Children (see Sections 211, 212, 214, 215)
 * GovTrack (track bills introduced into Congress) -- http://www.govtrack.us/

= Proactively TEACH! = = =
 * Resources**
 * //Cybersmart Detective (one-hour online safety lesson for students; requires free school registration; an Australian government initiative) -- []//
 * //[|Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit] (August 2010) (SLJ article about this: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/newsletters/newsletterbucketextrahelping/886340-443/does_duncan_the_feds_tackle.html.csp )//
 * //CyberKids --// //[]//


 * Standards**
 * AASL's Standards for the 21st Century Learner -- [] and Learning4Life (an innovative national implementation plan for the //Standards for the 21st-Century Learner//) -- []
 * Teacher – NETS*T Standards: []
 * Student – NETS*S Standards: []
 * **Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online** -- www.onguardonline.gov/netcetera (order copies of the guide and bookmark from http://bulkorder.ftc.gov ) A joint effort between AASL and Federal Trade Commission. **// NEW Sept 2010!! !//**


 * 8th Grade Tech Literacy - NCLB**
 * Iowa's page about 8th grade tech literacy - includes wording from NCLB, resources, state's approach []
 * Wisonsin's response to the requirement []
 * Maryland's literacy standards (not just 8th grade) for students and teachers []
 * Kansas School Library Media page - includes response to 8th grade literacy and other resources []


 * Online Safety (may include topics such as copyright, cyberbullying, etc.)**
 * ALA/AASL Libraries & the Internet Toolkit -- []
 * Cybersmart Detective //(one-hour online safety lesson for students; requires free school registration; an Australian government initiative) --// //[]// ** NEW **
 * Children Online -- (Cyber Safety resources) -- []
 * Common Sense media -- [] (As a tool for teachers, Google is excited to share news about a comprehensive new digital media education program from one of our partners, Common Sense Media, a leading non-partisan, non-profit resource that helps families and educators teach kids how to be safe and smart in today’s media driven world. Their new program, Common Sense Schools, provides materials to engage parents and teachers in an interactive dialogue about the media kids consume and create. The program takes a balanced approach by addressing both the opportunities and challenges of new media for parents and kids. It’s available for free online and is designed to give you the flexibility to target the media-related issues, like social networking or cyberbullying, that matter most to your community. For free access to videos and downloadable presentations, tip sheets, and discussion materials that will give you all the tools your school needs to build a school-community partnership around media and technology issues, check out: )
 * ** Youth Learn – overview of online safety -- [] **
 * ** Highlights of Youth Internet Safety Survey (US Dept of Justice) -- [] **
 * ** Youth Culture & New Technologies **– RISKS -- []
 * PBS Kids Web License -- []
 * [|Child Safety on the Information Highway] - [] -- Children and teenagers get a lot of benefit from being online, but they can also be targets of crime and exploitation in this as in any other environment. Trusting, curious, and anxious to explore this new world and the relationships it brings, children and teenagers need parental supervision and common sense advice on how to be sure that their experiences in "cyberspace" are happy, healthy, and productive. [Reading Level: 7+ ]
 * Connect Safely -- http://www.connectsafely.org
 * [|CyberNetiquette Comix] - [] -- Welcome to CyberNetiquette Comix, an entertaining, interactive way for families to learn valuable lessons about online safety. Join classic Disney characters for adventure, fun, and online awareness tips. We encourage parents and childrento enjoy and discuss these interactive fables together. [Reading Level: 0-2 ]
 * [|Kid Safety on the Internet] - [] -- A broad guide on all types of safety issues written FOR kids. (Parents can read through it with younger kids.) Over 57 short pages covering 27 topics with a graphic on every page and 147 safety tips for kids on a wide range of topics from handling emergencies to - dealing with strangers to - internet safety. [Reading Level: 3-6 ]
 * [|MCPL Children's Services - Internet Safety] - [] -- A very good article on how to keep yourself safe on the Internet. [Reading Level: 3-6 ]
 * [|Reporting Trouble] - [] -- How to keep yourself safe online in email, chat rooms, and more. [Reading Level: 7+ ]
 * [|Safe Kids Home Page] - [] - Welcome to SafeKids.Com where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive. [Reading Level: 3-6]
 * [|Web Wise Kids] - [] -- The mission of this web site is to act as an internet safety resource center for parents, teachers and children. It is also our desire to help parents and teachers equip themselves and their children for the possible dangers that lurk in cyberspace, and to prepare them to make good choices when confronted with difficult or confusing situations online. [Reading Level: 3-6 ]
 * Stay Safe Online -- [] National Cyber Security Alliance. Resources for K-12 online security, safety, and ethics instruction.
 * i-Safe -- [|http://www.isafe.org]
 * WiredSafety -- [|www.wiredsafety.org/educators.html]
 * NetSmartz -- [|www.netsmartz.org/overview/statepartnerships.htm]
 * Doug Johnson's Resources for Teaching Information Technology Ethics... -- [] and []
 * Microsoft & Mandatory Online Safety Education (pdf includes background, study/survey results, etc. -- []
 * For elementary and primary grades - internet safety - [|http://www.secretbuilders.com] (free website)


 * Cyberbullying**
 * Chu, J. (2005) “You Wanna Take This Online? Cyberspace is the 21st century bully's playground where girls play rougher than boys," //Time//, vol. 166, issue 6. -- []
 * Rigby, Dr. K. (2004) “What is Bullying? Defining bullying: A new look at an old concept. -- []
 * Digizen -- "Let's Fight it Together" a video to help stop cyberbullying, including teacher guide & lesson plan -- []


 * Copyright**
 * Cyberbee Copyright (interactive question/answer format) -- []
 * ALA Copyright Lessons for Librarians & Students (five sessions; geared for grades 6-8) -- []
 * Copyright Free //__Images__//
 * Library of Congress FLIKR Photos (copyright-free primary so urce photos) -- [|http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/]
 * Creative Commons Photos (photos you can legally modify or adapt) -- [|http://search.creativecommons.org/#]


 * Smart Web Searching**
 * Clusty (clustered web search results) -- [|http://www.clusty.com]
 * BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker (MLA, AP, etc.) --[|www.bibme.org]
 * KidsClick! -- [] -- Visit this website for a kid-friendly search engine.
 * Tips -- []
 * SmartSearch Tutorial (DEAKIN Univerisity) -- []


 * Web Literacy**
 * Intel’s Technology Literacy Course -- [|Technology Literacy Course] -- is aligned to the NETS•S 2007, developed in collaboration with Chicago Public Schools, it is free to educators.
 * November, Alan. //Web Literacy for Educators// ** (book)… or online courses: [] **
 * Els Kuiper, Monique Volman, and Jan Terwel. //Students' use of Web literacy skills and strategies: searching, reading and evaluating Web information//. Information Research. September 2008, vol 13, no. 3 -- []
 * ** Blower, Helene. Ten Tips about 23 Things. School Library Journal. 10/1/08 -- **** [] **
 * Evaluating Websites -- []
 * The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly -- []
 * Common Craft (difficult things explained in plain English) -- []
 * Learning Electric (video tutorials for Word, Excel, **Explorer**, etc.) -- []


 * Teacher planning & other resources** //(use these resources to collaborate & plan so all teaching & learning reflects responsible online environment and is infused with rigor, relevance & relationship-building opportunities)//
 * Interactive Whiteboard Resources:
 * PrometheanPlanet (ActivBoard flipcharts; searchable & viewable) -- []
 * CrickWeb (Interactive whiteboard resources) -- []
 * ETTC (Interactive whiteboard resources) -- []
 * Lesson Plans
 * Curriki (Collection of resources, lesson plans) -- [|http://www.curriki.org>]
 * Teach-nology (Lesson plans, activities, games by subject) -- []
 * Apple Curriculum (Collaborative lessons with 21st Century skills, etc. ) -- []
 * We the Teachers (all kinds of resources: lesson plans, classroom activities, presentations, discussions) --[|www.wetheteachers.com]
 * Scenarios for Teaching -- http://www.doug-johnson.com/ethics/
 * PD for Teachers (learn about some of the new resources out there!)
 * Techy Tips for Not so Techy Teachers -- []
 * 25 in 50 (new resources from SirsiDynix webinar) -- []
 * Learning 2.0 (Mechlenberg County Library challenges you to learn 23 things on web 2.0) -- []
 * Digital Learning (includes tutorials) -- [|http://www.microsoft.com/About/CorporateCitizenship/Citizenship/giving/programs/UP/digitalliteracy/default.mspx
 * SFU-ED405 (wiki for SFU students with lots of great links to help learn about web 2.0 tools) -- https://sfu-ed405.wikispaces.com/
 * eToolBox (lots of web resources compiled by a school professional) -- http://etoolbox.wikispaces.com/ (also take a look at her page about selecting the right tools: http://etoolbox.wikispaces.com/Choosing+Tools