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Cyber Civics at Journey School

There’s a lot of talk these days about keeping kids safe in cyberspace. While many internet filtering products on the market do just that, at CyberWise we are big proponents of helping young people learn how to access the free internet filter they carry around between their ears – their brains. One way to do…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Online Security

Announcement: National School Climate Center’s 15th Annual Summer Institute

The National School Climate Center has announced their 15th annual Summer Institute from July 10-13th in New York City with a one day (optional) workshop that is focused on students who are learning disabled. The Institute will provide important research-based school climate and instructional guidelines and resources for school teams and individuals to reflect on…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Take Charge of Your Digital Life

It’s never been more important to teach teenagers to proactively monitor their reputation and thoughtfully manage their online behavior. One Microsoft survey reveals that: • Teens share considerably more information online than their parents and, as a result, expose themselves to more risk; they also feel more in control of their online reputations. • Teens…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Michigan CSI: 5 Years-900,000 Students

AG SCHEULLER RECEIVES A GIFT FROM 2nd GRADERS. ARLINGTON, VA—The Michigan Attorney General’s office is in its fifth year of outreach to students with its Cyber Safety Initiative—Michigan CSI—reaching almost 900,000 students statewide. Launched in September 2007, Michigan CSI is carried throughout the state by 25 trained presenters, most of whom are retired educators or…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, iKeepSafe News

What’s Your Story 2012 Video Contest

Trend Micro launched their third annual “What’s Your Story?” contest last week. This international, user-generated video contest addresses three very timely issues of online safety and empowers youth to educate others about staying safe on the web. “What’s Your Story?” challenges anyone 13 and older to create and submit a video that educates their peers…Continue Reading

Categories: Cell Phone, Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Reputation, Videos

Safer Internet Day: Teachers Connecting Generations Through Technology

Today is Safer Internet Day, and with its theme of “Connecting generations and educating each other,” teachers have the perfect opportunity to highlight how much children and adult family members can learn from each other when then meet online and across digital devices. Fifteen years ago, the internet got a lot of flack. People were…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Parenting, Social Networking

@#RT: A little bird told me

The number of teen Twitter users has doubled over the last two years, making ethical Twitter use a key topic in students’ digital learning. This week’s iKeepCurrent curriculum focuses on Twitter, its use as a social media, and the responsibility students need to accept when using Twitter. For example: 1) Information shared on Twitter can…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Videos

My View: No surprises with digital devices at school

With students back from the holidays, many new digital devices are in the halls at school. Research from Flurry shows that 6.8 million Android and iOS devices were activated on Christmas Day alone, along with 242 million apps downloaded. Teens wielding new iPads, smartphones and e-readers are discovering the ins and outs of being connected…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Legal Issues

Keeping the Dream Alive

This week, many of you have reflected on the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the many civil rights champions before and since. Dr. King illuminated the issue of civil rights and was the catalyst for many advances we enjoy today. Our wired world has established a level platform in many ways, and the…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Sharing or Stealing

Congress is debating the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill intended help fight the illegal online sharing of copyrighted content. A similar bill, the Protect IP Act has been introduced in the Senate. Both bills give law enforcement and owners of intellectual property new tools to go after illegal file sharing and the websites…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Legal Issues

Digital Popularity

When we think of being popular, we typically imagine the sharp looking person, dressed in the latest styles, perfect hair, great posture, and an entourage of friends (or wannabes) moving through a crowd. Of course, the crowd of onlookers is likely whispering their distaste for the shining star—secretly wishing  they could enjoy such popularity. I…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Reputation

A Lesson from the Holidays: Read the Instructions

Although the winter holidays have come to a close, the memory of a last-minute struggle to assemble an intricate toy, after having failed to read the instructions, may still be lingering. Linked to that memory may be feelings of frustration, disappointment or perhaps humor, and the all-important realization that it is crucial to read instructions. …Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Online Security

NCSA Develops Strategic Partnership to promote cyber security education

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has developed a new strategic partnership with the Department of Education and the National Institute of Standards and Technology to promote cyber security education programs nationwide. NCSA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on October 28, 2011 in an effort to promote cyber education programs in K-12 schools, higher…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Carnegie Cadets: A Game and Teaching Tool

How can we, as grown-ups, engage younger generations in online safety topics? Instead of lecturing, Carnegie Mellon University’s MySecureCyberspace outreach initiative takes the approach of teaching children through a medium that they are comfortable with—the video game. Created at CMU, “Carnegie Cadets: The MySecureCyberspace Game” motivates students to learn the skills they need to know…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Creating healthy group culture

In my last post, I wrote about culture.  When I think of how important culture is to behavior, I also think of how important group dynamics is as well.  Some may call it “mob” or “gang mentality,” but I avoid defining it that way because “gang” and “mob” have a negative connotation to the actions…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Hacking Passwords May Be a Crime

“Everyone’s eager to hack the Facebook account of others,” stated an online article last week.  “Here is the simplest method using a phishing webpage…” Increasingly, teens today are discovering and abusing their friends’ passwords. This week’s iKeepCurrent curriculum discusses the ethical and legal issues connected to password abuse and encourages students to be socially responsible. …Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Online Security

Philanthropy: Be Good For Goodness Sake!

Educators, do your students know where they can search for ways to contribute or for a cause to become involved with? Parents, do your kids understand that the actions they take today create who they will be and how they will think of themselves tomorrow? This week, iKeepCurrent’s curriculum —complete with lessons, learning activities, professional…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Reputation, Videos

FCC, NCTA Offer Low Cost Computers and Broadband

Recently, the Pew Research Center asked Americans 12 and older to choose among radio, television, newspapers, and the internet as the “most essential to your life.” The internet was the leader by a significant margin—with a full 45 percent choosing it as their “most essential medium.” This isn’t shocking news, considering that: •    Nearly 80%…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, iKeepSafe News

In Need of Positive and Hollistic Internet Safety Instruction

October is both National Cyber Security Awareness Month and National Information Literacy Awareness Month while several months have been designated Internet Safety Awareness Month—June, September, October, April, or May, depending on where you live and who you ask. Each of these months points to an important element in making our digital world safe, secure, enjoyable,…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Digital Road Rage

An automobile seemingly provides anonymity and detachment–allowing anger to grow and boil over.  Interestingly enough, the keyboard provides a comparable sanctuary for anger to ferment. Let me illustrate my point: Mary is already running late when she attempts to enter slow moving Interstate 95.  She signals and begins to move left; HONK, another car blocks…Continue Reading

Categories: Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship

Teens, Relationships, and Avoiding Digital Drama

It’s easy for adults to dismiss teenage relationships as mere “puppy love,” but to the teenagers, first loves are far from light-hearted affairs. Developing mature romantic relationships is an important part of a teen’s emotional and psychological development and the rise of social networking technology has made the process even more sensitive. Whether it’s a…Continue Reading

Categories: Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship

Preparing Our Children for Global Digital Citizenship Success

We’ve all heard how our world is getting smaller — how our digital connectivity is conquering distance and outpacing time. But how does this “closeness” shape the way we interact with each other? More importantly, how does it affect our youth? The reality is this: The way young people socialize online deeply affects the relationships…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Parenting

What Parents Should Understand about Cyberbullying

The explosion of electronic communication has taken traditional bullying to a new level. Cyberbullying, has given users in cyberspace not only the perception of anonymity but more opportunities to bully peers. So how can you distinguish traditional bullying from cyberbullying? Here are a few of the main differences: • Bullying outside school walls – Cyberbullyies…Continue Reading

Categories: Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship

Digital Infinity

“To infinity and beyond” are not just the famed words of Disney’s Buzz Lightyear—they represent the cold hard facts associated with disseminating information in the cyber-world.  And although most postings are well intended and meant to be shared by a few, the cyber-frontier causes the sender to be at the mercy of all who may…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

Responsible Student Internet Use

By Deb Socia The  Frederick Middle School is a school where every student is assigned a MacBook computer.  As the Principal of the Frederick during the roll-out of the 1:1 program, I had some initial concerns about how we might be able to ensure that all children were on-task during their classes.  We knew that…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

Not Just a Student Issue: Responsible Parent and Teacher Technology Use Matters Too

By Penny Glover Penelope Glover is a Senior Associate with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo’s Education Law Practice Group which represents school districts, county offices of education, professional education organizations and community colleges throughout California. In addition to advising clients on technology and human resources issues, Ms. Glover regularly conducts independent investigations into alleged…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Parenting

Protecting Youth from Violence Online and with Digital Media

By Emily Ensign Emily Ensign is a regular blogger for the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, an organization that gives parents, educators, and policymakers the information and tools that empower them to teach children the safe and healthy use of technology and the Internet. Growing up I would have resented my mom if she had read…Continue Reading

Categories: Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Parenting

Online bullying can easily turn into offline bullying

By Yang Tal Yang Tal is a community manager at Facemoods, a web company that delivers animations and applications for social networks. Facemoods is the creator of “Adventures from Mood-Town“, a children’s animation series on Internet safety, made to encourage children to use social networks safely and responsibly. When it comes to cyber-bullying, the most…Continue Reading

Categories: Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship

Putting Words Into Action: Teaching Students What it Means to Not Be a Bystander

By Belinha S. De Abreu, PhD. Belinha S. De Abreu, Ph.D., is a media literacy educator and an assistant teaching professor at Drexel University. Her research interests include media literacy education, new media, visual and information literacy, global perspectives, critical thinking, teacher training, and the impact of learning as a result of media and technology…Continue Reading

Categories: Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Parenting

Little Red Riding Mood: Chapter Two

By Yang Tal Facemoods is a web company that creates and delivers fun content, and Facebook applications “Adventures from Mood-Town” is a series we’ve created and published as our way to support the issue of online safety. We hope this series can help parents and educators teach children the importance of acting responsibly online. We…Continue Reading

Categories: Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Videos

Technology Safety Messaging – Part 3 of 3

By Joe Laramie Joe Laramie is the administrator of the Missouri Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Computer Forensics Lab where he focuses on a variety of child protection issues. He has more than 28 years of experience in the area of child protection, is a certified police juvenile specialist and has taught D.A.R.E.…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Parenting

The Internet in Our Child’s Backpack

By Holly Hawkins Holly Hawkins has more than 15 years of experience in online child safety and forging best practices for AOL in the area of kids and teen protection. In her role as AOL’s Director of Consumer Policy and Child Safety, Ms. Hawkins works closely with both domestic and international child protection and Internet…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Parenting

Learning Styles of the Net Generation

By Dr. Kristy Philippi http://fall10-eng-01.wikispaces.com/2-D-1+Generational+Images+-+Boomers+and+Net+Generation+Collage Kristy Philippi, Ph.D. is an education consultant specializing in educational technology. She was the founding principal of Louisiana’s first public school where every student was issued and used a laptop in a business-like environment. Dr. Philippi has been recognized by a number of organizations for her innovation and leadership around…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Parenting

Technology Safety Messaging – Part 2 of 3 Parts

By Joe Laramie Joe Laramie is the administrator of the Missouri Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Computer Forensics Lab where he focuses on a variety of child protection issues. He has more than 28 years of experience in the area of child protection, is a certified police juvenile specialist and has taught D.A.R.E.…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues

“Little Red Riding Mood” Teaches Kids Responsible Facebook Surfing

By Yang Tal Yang Tal is a community manager for Facemoods.com, a company offering applications and services for Facebook. For a child growing up today, there are plenty of new playgrounds to enter as soon as they open a computer. Real world playgrounds have a very specific design to them. Sure, there are many variations…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Reputation, Videos

Children Are Smarter Online Than We Think

By Emily Ensign Your breath quickens. Your stomach sinks. And thoughts of banning your children from ALL online activity begin to race through your brain. Sound dramatic? Perhaps. But sometimes parents—understandably—react this way after reading a news article about rampant online predators, after watching a documentary on the prevalence of pornography, or after listening to…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Parenting, Videos

Why You Should “Stop, Look, and Listen” Online

By Rob Frappier Image Credit: Gene Hunt via Flickr Rob Frappier is community manager for Reputation.com, a business specializing in personal privacy and online reputation management services If someone criticizes you on Twitter, will you be there to see it? What if someone shares an unapproved picture of you on Facebook? Will you be there…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

5 Tips for Online Searching – Which Websites Can You Trust?

Image Credit: Oxford University Computing Services http://blogs.oucs.ox.ac.uk/telt/ By: Dr. Kristy Philippi Kristy Philippi, Ph.D. is an education consultant specializing in educational technology. She was the founding principal of Louisiana’s first public school where every student was issued and used a laptop in a business-like environment. Dr. Philippi has been recognized by a number of organizations…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

Teens Lacking Ethics in Online World

Photo credit: stephenccwu via Flickr. See CC license. Harvard’s Carrie James Reports from Mashable’s Social Good Summit Harvard’s Carrie James recently presented at Mashable’s Social Good Summit about how teens are wanting when it comes to online ethics. According to Mashable, James said teens do not think ethically or think of others when on the…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

New Partnership: iKeepSafe, Comcast and Vermont Governor and First Lady Douglas

iKeepSafe Founder and Chair Jacalyn Leavitt speaks to children at Williston Central School in Vermont Wednesday. Photo credit: WCAX.com Group Promotes Internet Safety in Vermont Schools Yesterday, iKeepSafe partnered with Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, First Lady Dorothy Douglas and Comcast to bring a number of Internet safety resources to Vermont students, and to promote safe…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

New Campaign: ‘Be Smart. Be Fair. Be Safe.’

Image from besmartwireless.com home page Responsible Wireless Campaign Has Excellent Web Site The CTIA-The Wireless Association® and The Wireless Foundation launched the "Be Smart. Be Fair. Be Safe: Responsible Wireless Use" public awareness campaign this week. The campaign’s purpose is to help children wisely use their mobile devices. Aside from being an excellent initiative, one…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

NCSA Poll: Cyber Safety, Security and Ethics Rarely Taught in Schools

Photo credit: Old Shoe Woman 50% of Teachers Say Districts Do Not Require These Subjects Knowing how to safely navigate the Internet is paramount in the digital age. However, the National Cyber Security Alliance released poll results today that reveal a significant gap between belief and action when it comes to teaching cyber safety, security…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational Issues, Online Security

Digital Literacy Video: Steering Clear of Cyber Tricks

  ‘Be Smart With Your Clicks to Avoid Nasty Tricks’ This video teaches how to recognize and steer clear of tricks online. It is the fourth in the YouTube Digital Literacy video series. The video presents the following tips to avoid being scammed online: “Be smart with your clicks to avoid nasty tricks.” If it…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Videos

PBS Frontline’s ‘Digital Nation’ Airs Tonight

Documentary Looks at the Good and Bad of Today’s Connected Technologies PBS Frontline will broadcast its “Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier” tonight at 9 p.m. EST. According to the PBS Web site, the 90-minute program, which is produced, co-written and co-hosted by Rachel Dretzin, analyzes “how digital technology is changing almost every aspect…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Videos

How Do Violent Games Like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Affect Teenagers?

Playing These Games Shifts Players’ Ideas Of What’s Normal The Mediatrician recently answered a question from a concerned parent about whether to buy their son the video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The parent was concerned because the person playing the video game vicariously shoots and kills people. According to the Mediatrician, “the…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Physical Health

Pew Research Center Poll: 75 Percent of U.S. Adults Use Internet

What Does This Mean for Digital Literacy? A recent poll from the Pew Research Center found that almost 75 percent of U.S. adults use the Internet. More than half use a wireless connection and 60 percent use a broadband connection at home. Certainly these findings are not surprising with the ubiquitous nature of today’s connected…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

iKeepSafe President Participating in Yahoo! CyberCitizenship Summit

Experts will Address Digital Reputation and Cyberbullying iKeepSafe president Marsali Hancock will be a featured presenter during today’s 3rd annual CyberCitizenship Summit, hosted by Yahoo! Safely and the Technology and Learning Partnership. This summit brings together K-12 school leaders from across California to discuss salient online and mobile safety issues that children deal with today,…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, iKeepSafe News

‘Adoption Plus’ (A+) to Provide Discounted Digital Literacy Education

iKeepSafe Supports NCTA’s New Digital Literacy Education Initiative The following letter from iKeepSafe President Marsali Hancock was released today in support of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s new “Adoption Plus” (A+) initiative. The A+ initiative will provide comprehensive digital media literacy education, discounted Internet access devices (such as PCs, laptops or notebooks), and deeply…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship

iKeepSafe and Google Holding Public Digital Literacy Discussion Nov. 3

Washington, D.C. Event Open to Public Please join us for a discussion about the newest education initiatives that can help parents and educators communicate effectively with kids about Internet use and enable each child to become a responsible member of the digital community. The discussion is open to the public and will be moderated by…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, iKeepSafe News

MMO Family Provides 17 Internet Safety Tips for Gaming Families

Safe Internet Gaming is a Family Affair iKeepSafe’s 3 KEEPs® for parents (keep current, keep communicating and keep checking) apply especially to Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs). Since MMOs are so popular with children, parents should set concrete boundaries for their children to ensure a safer and healthier gaming experience. This includes setting time limits.…Continue Reading

Categories: Digital Citizenship, Parenting

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