This is my first compilation post since September. It has been in DRAFT since January. So, some of the "stuff" is a bit old. The newspaper links can also disappear as they archive copy.
Yes, this type of post is the lazy person's approach to blogging. Better put my mind to something than nothing, I say.
These references are related to the topics of laptop learning and responsible online behaviour.
Online behaviour:
Social networking sites new arena for bullying
UK kids online behaviour
Fighting bullying in schools and online
On laptops:
Six years of 1 to 1 learning in Floydada, Texas
When going 1 to 1 isn't exciting
Laptops open new doors to learning
Laptop programs are an important aid to learning
These topics remain pretty hot around the world. I usually tweet them and that may mean I will not blog them anymore.
Showing posts with label online_safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label online_safety. Show all posts
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Sunday, 15 August 2010
Various Themes: Time is in Short Supply (2)
Lately, family-life has taken up most of my time.
Today, I found some time to get back to this draft post. No more than a mishmash of links to articles on my favourite themes. These themes are easy to work out if you have a quick backward look at my posts.
Literacy and learning
Digital literacy
Security of apps in the cloud.
Safety for young people on Facebook and more on the topic.
Networked social media in learning, teaching and research. A deck on SlideShare.
Nothing too startling here, really.
I will continue to post links on Twitter.
I hope I am inspired to return to posting links with a little commentary on my blog by spring.
Today, I found some time to get back to this draft post. No more than a mishmash of links to articles on my favourite themes. These themes are easy to work out if you have a quick backward look at my posts.
Literacy and learning
Digital literacy
Security of apps in the cloud.
Safety for young people on Facebook and more on the topic.
Networked social media in learning, teaching and research. A deck on SlideShare.
Nothing too startling here, really.
I will continue to post links on Twitter.
I hope I am inspired to return to posting links with a little commentary on my blog by spring.
Sunday, 1 August 2010
Online Safety - More about the Key Concepts (8)
Internet safety for kids - What's your story video contest results.
Online safety for younger students - Hector's World. Ways to develop digital citizenship
another useful online safety website.
At the enterprise level:
Facebook and Twitter in the workplace. What are the security issues?
This material just keeps on coming.
Online safety for younger students - Hector's World. Ways to develop digital citizenship
another useful online safety website.
At the enterprise level:
Facebook and Twitter in the workplace. What are the security issues?
This material just keeps on coming.
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Online Safety - More about the Key Concepts (8)
This post is another lazy-person's mishmash of links. I hope they are of use.
More on filtering in schools.
Online bullying resources
A wiki called filterclimatecheck
Risky behaviour by social networkers.
I think this Yahoo family safety site is a revisit.
Another useful site for online safety resources.
Discussions about online safety are one of the most topical issues in education.
More on filtering in schools.
Online bullying resources
A wiki called filterclimatecheck
Risky behaviour by social networkers.
I think this Yahoo family safety site is a revisit.
Another useful site for online safety resources.
Discussions about online safety are one of the most topical issues in education.
Sunday, 27 June 2010
Online Safety - More about the Key Concepts (7)
... and yet more. Getting hard to keep. Must confess, I have not yet read very word of the material at these websites.
The Cox Company's online safety tips-Take Charge! program and Teen Summit on Internet Safety
More online safety tips for parents
Risky Behaviours and Online Safety Literature Review by Danah Boyd.
... and some important tips to prevent people from falling for phishing scams.
The Cox Company's online safety tips-Take Charge! program and Teen Summit on Internet Safety
More online safety tips for parents
Risky Behaviours and Online Safety Literature Review by Danah Boyd.
... and some important tips to prevent people from falling for phishing scams.
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Online Safety - More about the Key Concepts (5)
The report of the Online Safety and Technology Working Group has made an impact in the blog- and twitterspher.e.
... more on this topic
... still more on this topic
Something a little different, I like these videos, I may have mentioned them before ...
Just another short post, compiling others worthy thoughts.
... still more on this topic
Something a little different, I like these videos, I may have mentioned them before ...
Just another short post, compiling others worthy thoughts.
Online Safety - More about the Key Concepts (4)
Julie Lindsay post on personal information, privacy, digital citizenship and education.
Social networking and students: A bad mix? a short article from Inside the School
Some guidelines for employees using social networking sites. A basic list, still covering most issues.
Guidance documents for school AUPs
Posts and articles on this topic are in increasing supply ... just as well, I say.
Such a complex issue.
Social networking and students: A bad mix? a short article from Inside the School
Some guidelines for employees using social networking sites. A basic list, still covering most issues.
Guidance documents for school AUPs
Posts and articles on this topic are in increasing supply ... just as well, I say.
Such a complex issue.
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Online Safety - More about the Key Concepts (3)
Protecting privacy online - resources for National Privacy Week. Test yourself about the risks of ID theft.
Social media parenting: Raising the digital generation from Mashable
Still more conversation about education's role in teaching students how to be safe online.
Keeping employees thinking about the risks. Criminals are taking notice of all the advice being give.
More about filtering.
Time to launch this new mini-collection. This debate looks unlikely to stop any time soon ...
Social media parenting: Raising the digital generation from Mashable
Still more conversation about education's role in teaching students how to be safe online.
Keeping employees thinking about the risks. Criminals are taking notice of all the advice being give.
More about filtering.
Time to launch this new mini-collection. This debate looks unlikely to stop any time soon ...
Sunday, 2 May 2010
Online Safety - More about Key Concepts (4)
Social media issues
New Jersey principal asks parents to ban social networking
Social media curriculum in schools
Website filtering - another element in an online safety policy for education
Wesley Fryer wrote this post on school internet filtering
and as a result of feedback he received he wrote this follow-up post, claiming what he had written was not a personal attack on all tech. directors.
Finally, a follow up on Tom Barrett's idea for staff to map what is is not allowed.
This post, Mapping the filter: What do you block? provides a US perspective.
I use delicious to collect websites relating to online safety concepts and education.
New Jersey principal asks parents to ban social networking
Social media curriculum in schools
Website filtering - another element in an online safety policy for education
Wesley Fryer wrote this post on school internet filtering
and as a result of feedback he received he wrote this follow-up post, claiming what he had written was not a personal attack on all tech. directors.
Finally, a follow up on Tom Barrett's idea for staff to map what is is not allowed.
This post, Mapping the filter: What do you block? provides a US perspective.
I use delicious to collect websites relating to online safety concepts and education.
Sunday, 18 April 2010
Online Safety - More about Key Concepts (3)
Read all my previous online safety posts, to start your exploration.
Young adults care about online privacy
Facebook has done more work on this topic a with a new Safety Center.
Teaching about web includes the troublesome parts. A post that reports on the value of the new Common Sense Media materials on online safety. Please note this is a New York Times article and will be archived by the paper.
Building ethical learning communities - a hotlist on preventing plagiarism by Teacher Librarian, Audrey Nay
ipad family safety tips
More online safety and policy tips to consider:
Young adults care about online privacy
Facebook has done more work on this topic a with a new Safety Center.
Teaching about web includes the troublesome parts. A post that reports on the value of the new Common Sense Media materials on online safety. Please note this is a New York Times article and will be archived by the paper.
Building ethical learning communities - a hotlist on preventing plagiarism by Teacher Librarian, Audrey Nay
ipad family safety tips
More online safety and policy tips to consider:
- Loss or disclosure of confidential information – this needs to be considered from the organisation's perspective and also their clients' perspective
- Discrimination claims – from within and outside the organisation
- Reputation risk – who is saying what about you or the organisation
- Vicarious liability- liability through a third party
- Privacy breaches
- Defamation
Friday, 2 April 2010
Online Safety - More about the Key Concepts (2)
Take a look at my previous posts on this topic. If you are a teacher, are these ideas known to you? What model do you use?
Evaluating websites for "classroom" use: What classroom is that?
Student Learning in Digital World - Online Safety
Students registering to use web2.0 tools at school
Google makes YouTube Safer
When evaluating websites, first recognise that websites today are not just static content.
Websites that involve media creation and sharing require thorough review. A checklist will require these basic requirements and risks to be assessed.
So you want your students to play subject-related learning games ...
A games website often has lots of games, many not useful for student learning. In fact, the website may be more designed to raise advertising revenue. Games on a website may redirect to different websites and this is often not obvious.
It is a professional responsibility of all teachers to be aware of these factors and keep up to date with the dynamic, unpredictable nature of an evolving internet
Evaluating websites for "classroom" use: What classroom is that?
Student Learning in Digital World - Online Safety
Students registering to use web2.0 tools at school
Google makes YouTube Safer
When evaluating websites, first recognise that websites today are not just static content.
Websites that involve media creation and sharing require thorough review. A checklist will require these basic requirements and risks to be assessed.
- child protection - personal information security
- age-eligibility requirements that may be hidden in lengthy documents
- privacy relevant to age
- duty of care - online bullying opportunities
- data security - security of the enterprise's intellectual property
- network security - security of access
- location information - geo. services showing where people are
- ungrouped objectionable content that cannot be effectively blocked
So you want your students to play subject-related learning games ...
A games website often has lots of games, many not useful for student learning. In fact, the website may be more designed to raise advertising revenue. Games on a website may redirect to different websites and this is often not obvious.
It is a professional responsibility of all teachers to be aware of these factors and keep up to date with the dynamic, unpredictable nature of an evolving internet
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Online Safety - Ethical Behaviour (2)
The desire to create responsible digital citizens underpins the proliferation and quality of online safety initiatives.
European trends to online safety
Educators grapple with social media
This video is worth a view: Symantec Tutorial on cyberbullying
Another video series from iKeepSafe: Social networking basics
Along with massive growth in student use of collaborative tools for sharing during school hours and at home, we are seeing more and more attention being paid to effective online safety programs.
European trends to online safety
Educators grapple with social media
This video is worth a view: Symantec Tutorial on cyberbullying
Another video series from iKeepSafe: Social networking basics
Along with massive growth in student use of collaborative tools for sharing during school hours and at home, we are seeing more and more attention being paid to effective online safety programs.
Monday, 22 February 2010
Online Safety - Ethical Behaviour
My teacher made me do it. An interesting piece by Miguel Guhlin on teacher awareness of Terms of Service and age eligibility requirements of social media tools
This is a reference in Miguel's post giving a more legal perspective.
The 2010 State of K-12 Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Curriculum in the U.S. Survey
Internet safety: Whose job to teach kids about it?
Bullying: Declining or just moving online?
Digital citizenship and innovation - an interesting wiki under development
10 internet safety tips for parents
Facebook, privacy and cyberbullying
Don't forget to check the links in my previous two posts on this topic.
This is a reference in Miguel's post giving a more legal perspective.
The 2010 State of K-12 Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Curriculum in the U.S. Survey
Internet safety: Whose job to teach kids about it?
Bullying: Declining or just moving online?
Digital citizenship and innovation - an interesting wiki under development
10 internet safety tips for parents
Facebook, privacy and cyberbullying
Don't forget to check the links in my previous two posts on this topic.
Monday, 15 February 2010
Student Learning in a Digital World - Online Safety
In NSW, public high schools, support for the Digital Education Revolution continues. The recently available "Principals' Digital Education Revolution Checklist", contains a section with this title and leads into " Student Induction: Digital Citizenship"
Step 1 - p4
Is to ensure a clear understanding of and agreement to adhere to relevant DET policies including Online Communication Services:Acceptable Usage for School Students Policy and the Laptop User Charter. Specifically, students should be directed to the sections on: acceptable usage, privacy and confidentiality and copyright. A strong message is sent about a range of breaches and the consequences of breaching the Charter. The issues of privacy and the sharing of personal data and pictures of others without permission should also be discussed.
A range of "cybersafety" sites are referenced for further reading. p5 They should enable an interesting series of sessions to be developed for both staff and students.
Step 1 - p4
Is to ensure a clear understanding of and agreement to adhere to relevant DET policies including Online Communication Services:Acceptable Usage for School Students Policy and the Laptop User Charter. Specifically, students should be directed to the sections on: acceptable usage, privacy and confidentiality and copyright. A strong message is sent about a range of breaches and the consequences of breaching the Charter. The issues of privacy and the sharing of personal data and pictures of others without permission should also be discussed.
A range of "cybersafety" sites are referenced for further reading. p5 They should enable an interesting series of sessions to be developed for both staff and students.
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Student Safety Online - Must respond ... not just nice to respond (2)
Zip it, Block it, Flag it an interesting post from December 2009, by Steve Wheeler about some UK initiatives
Another post inspired by Safer Internet Day 2010, from the BBC:
When the tech becomes unfriendly
Safer Internet Day in German. There is French site too.
The Importance of thinking before you post
A reference in a @darcy1968 post to a review by readwriteweb of Europe's Golden Rules for keeping Safe on Social Networks. These rules were a Safer Internet Day 2010 response.
Advice on dealing with dangerous websites from BullyingUK and this one about being safe on social networking sites.
UK Council of Child Internet Saftety (UKCCIS) has useful resources and reference to latest campaign: Click Clever Click Safe.
How can I teach ... internet safety from @tasteach
A work in progress ... so much interest lately and it's about time. Read Part 3.
Another post inspired by Safer Internet Day 2010, from the BBC:
When the tech becomes unfriendly
Safer Internet Day in German. There is French site too.
The Importance of thinking before you post
A reference in a @darcy1968 post to a review by readwriteweb of Europe's Golden Rules for keeping Safe on Social Networks. These rules were a Safer Internet Day 2010 response.
Advice on dealing with dangerous websites from BullyingUK and this one about being safe on social networking sites.
UK Council of Child Internet Saftety (UKCCIS) has useful resources and reference to latest campaign: Click Clever Click Safe.
How can I teach ... internet safety from @tasteach
A work in progress ... so much interest lately and it's about time. Read Part 3.
Google makes YouTube safer
There has been a great flurry of interest in this development. All teachers should be interested in how to make sure that school-based browsing is a sfe form encountering objectionable content as possible.
Here are some of the posts and articles.
YouTube Help provides us with Getting Started: Safety Mode and writes:
"Safety Mode gives users the option to choose not to see mature content that they may find find offensive, even though it's not against our Community Guidelines. When you opt in to Safety Mode mode, videos with mature content or that have been age restricted will not show up in video search, related videos, playlists, shows and movies. While no filter is 100% accurate, we use community flagging, hide objectionable comments and porn image detection to identify and hide inappropriate content. Safety Mode on YouTube does not remove content from the site but rather keeps it off the page for users who opt in."
Safety mode demo video
CBSNEWS discusses the new parental controls.
Listen to Online Mom talking about Safety Mode.
Here are some of the posts and articles.
YouTube Help provides us with Getting Started: Safety Mode and writes:
"Safety Mode gives users the option to choose not to see mature content that they may find find offensive, even though it's not against our Community Guidelines. When you opt in to Safety Mode mode, videos with mature content or that have been age restricted will not show up in video search, related videos, playlists, shows and movies. While no filter is 100% accurate, we use community flagging, hide objectionable comments and porn image detection to identify and hide inappropriate content. Safety Mode on YouTube does not remove content from the site but rather keeps it off the page for users who opt in."
Safety mode demo video
CBSNEWS discusses the new parental controls.
Listen to Online Mom talking about Safety Mode.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Student Safety Online - Must respond ... not just nice to respond (1)
Lots of interest worldwide in Safer Schools Day 2010.
Safer Internet Day 2010
From Ireland, an article about Irish teens online
Check out this Kentucky safe schools organisation website. The Pledge against cyber bullying is interesting, as is the matching cyber bullying website.
Visit wisekids UK and a post that refers to the Wise Kids conference on Young People in a Digital World
Online Safety: the sensible and the bizarre a post by John Connell about a UK experience.
Australian Federal government pilot increase cybersafety in schools. This includes a link to the National Safe Schools Framework.
Online safety push for 5 year old more about the UK experience.
YouTube safety mode, hot off the press is covered in a later post.
Safer Internet Day 2010
From Ireland, an article about Irish teens online
Check out this Kentucky safe schools organisation website. The Pledge against cyber bullying is interesting, as is the matching cyber bullying website.
Visit wisekids UK and a post that refers to the Wise Kids conference on Young People in a Digital World
Online Safety: the sensible and the bizarre a post by John Connell about a UK experience.
Australian Federal government pilot increase cybersafety in schools. This includes a link to the National Safe Schools Framework.
Online safety push for 5 year old more about the UK experience.
YouTube safety mode, hot off the press is covered in a later post.
Web Filtering - News and Views (1)
A topic that arouses high emotions and passionate, polarised opinions ...
Here is a selection of posts relevant to this topic, that I have collected over the last months.
Ewan McIintosh on Glow, Scotland, VLE and school filtering
Larry Magid writes on filtering for parents, recommending rarely for teens.
Here is a selection of posts relevant to this topic, that I have collected over the last months.
Ewan McIintosh on Glow, Scotland, VLE and school filtering
Larry Magid writes on filtering for parents, recommending rarely for teens.
In a perfect world ... a teacher posts about a blocked website.
Web 2.0 and filtering
Filtering internet content for kids
Internet filtering as a form of soft censorship
Copyright, filtering issues for the 21st century.
I will continue to collate articles and post on this topic.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
#DERNSW - Warning to Browse Safely
Classroom of the Future
Correct Vibewire Youth Inc link
The article states: "It is a warning to all young computer hackers, as five Sydney high school students have been made an example of following their four day suspension, after compromising the security settings on their government supplied laptops only weeks after they were first issued by the Department of Education and Training.
Correct Vibewire Youth Inc link
The article states: "It is a warning to all young computer hackers, as five Sydney high school students have been made an example of following their four day suspension, after compromising the security settings on their government supplied laptops only weeks after they were first issued by the Department of Education and Training.
According to a NSW Department of Education and Training spokesperson, “These devices have internet filters and other security measures…breaching the Charter can result in disciplinary action”."
The Digital Education Revolution in NSW
Reputation: Building and Managing an Ethical BRAND
A Teaching Moment: Introducing Students to their Cyber-selves
is post about students and their online identities.
The Value of Brand in Education.
Protecting Reputations Online a Commoncraft video
A work in progress, my thoughts are percolating.
is post about students and their online identities.
The Value of Brand in Education.
Protecting Reputations Online a Commoncraft video
A work in progress, my thoughts are percolating.
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