There are many ideas about using Facebook as an educational tool and consequently it is  a hot topic of discussion amongst New Zealand teachers. Join the discussion on  the Software for Learning wiki (link) http://softwareforlearning.wikispaces.com/message/view/home/30167337

USA TODAY  in conjunction with   the US based National Computer Security Alliance provides a  number of  lessons  plans, class activities  and  class project ideas on a variety of topics: cyberethics, cybersafety and cybersecurity.

From Cyber Safety to Digital Citizenship

The Teachtoday site provides a scenario of a teacher's use of Facebook and the implcations on her reputation as a professional.

There is alot of traffic to and fro from NetSafe regarding the ways in which teachers can use facebook to connect with students, without stepping over the "boundary".

Great radio interview with the Head of Counselling at Mt Roskill Grammar Margaret Hoogendoorn with a run down on the restorative justice model they use when they have difficulty with students showing disrespect, bullying or mocking.

If you're interested in finding good quality copyright free or creative commons licensed online material for creating your own mashups then this website is a great resource.

This article entitled "(link) Why Teachers need Digital Citizenship" by Suzie Nestico details how a Facebook imposter profile was created in her name, how she went about dealing with it and the lessons that she (and all of us) can learn from incidents like these. 

The changes in the copyright law in September of this year have left the account holder responsible for all the infringing file sharing activity that happens on their account. But how can you tell what sort of activity has been registered to you?