The Digizen site  based in the UK offers  material on Barriers and Risks to Exploiting Social Networking in Education

Created by nancyg | 509 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; social networking discussion

(link) Thatsnotcool.com is a USA based website designed to raise awareness about the new and complex  problems teens face in building relationships  in a digital world.

Created by nancyg | 385 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; texting relationships peer pressure photos discussion social networking

Facebook is lots of fun and great at keeping you in contact with friends and family as well as sharing your news and views.

Created by chizzyone | 2672 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; facebook social networking fun privacy password safety

What pics are you sharing on Facebook or other Social Networking sites?
Who do you want to see you? How do you want to be seen? Would you be OK with your grandma checking out the pics of you at that party?

Created by chizzyone | 650 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; facebook social networking pictures photos pics permission private privacy

The rapid growth and rate of change in social networking sites has  created some concerns for New Zealand educators.  As well as providing quick and easy channels for communication, social networking has brought to light a number of issues arising from the public nature of opinions and comments and the amount of personal information that is publically accessible.

Created by nancyg | 914 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; Facebook social networking footprint professional public discussion personal

What can I do to protect myself on Facebook or other sites?
One of the most fun things to do on sites like Facebook is following links on people’s profiles to see what sorts of things they’re into. However, scams are all over the net, and it can be hard to figure out which links are legit and which aren’t. By the time you’ve figured out you’ve been had, it’s probably too late to retrieve whatever details you’ve unwittingly given out. While this can make it tricky to fully protect yourself online, the tips below can go someway towards helping:

Created by chizzyone | 473 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; facebook social networking protect phishing links urls following

Identity theft is when someone sets up a webpage (or uses documents like passports) to pretend they are you. Sometimes on social networking sites like Facebook, people can set up a page which looks like you made it, but it says mean things about you and makes you look bad. This is a form of harassment and any kind of harassment - online or off - is not OK.

Created by chizzyone | 315 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; identity theft facebook social networking harassment bullying

Not everything on the net is what/who you think it is. To make sure you are using the net as safely as possible and so you don't get caught out, read these tips below.

Created by chizzyone | 242 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; believe lies private harassment blackmail scams photos social networking

Just like the footprint you leave when you walk on the beach, your digital footprint is the trail you leave about yourself when you’re on the net. Anything you do online, including any profiles you have created, the sites you’ve visited and the online conversations you’ve had, add to this trail - even if you think you’ve been doing things anonymously, or have hidden them (e.g. deleted them from your computer)!

Created by chizzyone | 340 views | Created Aug 2010 | tags; digital footprint photos information personal social networking harassment illegal anonymous inappropriate

NetSafe created "In My Day" to offer parents and caregivers information on the popular activities young people engage in online, the challenges they may come across as a result of those activities, and conversation suggestions for engaging with children about their online activities. "In My Day" is designed to assist parents and caregivers to guide and support their children with technology.

Created by leechi | 400 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; parents caregivers young people children guide activities challenges risks questions conversations facebook social networking gaming research communicating

VIDEO: Highly recommended - the description from the site reads:

Created by hazelowendmc | 506 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; "secondary school" "year 9 " scenarios "social networking" privacy "information sharing" parents "parental awareness evenings"

The report is highlighted on the  US based  Transforming Education through Technology  online journal "(link) School Principals and Social Networking in Education: Practices, Policies, and Realities in 2010," is the conclusion of a two-phase research effort begun last year. The first phase involved a nationwide survey of more than 1,200 education professionals, including principals, teachers, and librarians. It was designed to gauge attitudes toward and usage of online collaborative tools, including social networks and other collaborative technologies (often classified as Web 2.0).

Created by nancyg | 332 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; principals social networking research

(link) Enhancing child safety and online technologies:

Created by pennyh | 945 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; Internet safety research social networking minors report

A post by Ewan McIntosh. He relates an excellent example of someone who has not learned how to publish responsibly, supporting his argument that  teaching should be using today's tools.

Created by pennyh | 466 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; social networking media literacy safety

 

Created by uliamasao | 712 views | Created Sep 2010 | tags; Superclubsplus primary school cybersafety cybercitizenship

This  free  resource helps teens ‘own their space’ online.  It will also help  parents, caregivers, and educators keep up with the latest computer and online safety issues and help kids learn to avoid them. It was written  by   security expert and author, Linda McCarthy, former  Senior Director of Internet Safety at  Symantec.

Created by nancyg | 300 views | Created Jan 2011 | tags; security spyware malware sexting spam wireless secure private cyberbully virus network phishing firewall shopping blogging webcams networking

Digital Citizenship issues in primary school: The changes Web2 brings to cybersafety

Created by JJF | 783 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; Research primary intermediate whanau family filtering confidence school management digitial citizenship support facebook social networking blogger photos rules regulations policy

This article from the Sydney Morning Herald provides a great starting point for discussions around creating digital citizens.  Should we be creating Miguel Ghulin style "walled gardens" for our students or helping them to develop the appropriate skills to harness the power of the Internet and not be enslaved by it, http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4817298/Facebook-fear-for-schoolkids

Created by dakinane | 330 views | Created Mar 2011 | tags; Facebook social networking cyber bullying

Fantastic video all about personal information online.

Created by rachelboyd | 348 views | Created Jun 2011 | tags; digital citizenship facebook online safety cybersafety

SuperClubsPLUS is a protected social (learning) network, designed to provide children 6-13 years (primary school children) with their first or near-first experience of a social networking environment, predominantly to learn how to keep themselves safe online.

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A document written by Larry Magid and Anne Collier. They describe the document as 

Created by seanl | 169 views | Created Aug 2011 | tags; facebook connectedsafely larry magid anne collier parental parents parent guide social networking

A  group of high-school friends post a rumour about a rival that sparks a chain reaction and  leaves no one untouched. Cyberbullying, sexting, filmed fights and police action ensue. 

Created by nancyg | 422 views | Created Sep 2011 | tags; Safety responsibility social networking cyberbullying video online reputation facebook acma tagged teens classroom resources

Created by pennyh | 437 views | Created Nov 2010 | tags; Facebook Social Networking parents guide school web 2.0