I’m impressed with the U.K. Childnet International resources, including their links and PDF brochures on Young People, Music and the Internet and Young People and Social Networking. Nice handouts for parents – teachers too- to provide common sense guidelines for safe, effective, ethical use of the Internet.
The resources on their digizen.org link are equally excellent. The intro sums up their mission:
Digital citizenship isn’t just about recognising and dealing with online hazards. It’s about building safe spaces and communities, understanding how to manage personal information, and about being internet savvy – using your online presence to grow and shape your world in a safe, creative way, and inspiring others to do the same.”
Digizen’s Cyberbullying resources also include a powerful video that I’m sure would spark classroom conversations, starting with the reality that kids in the U.K., just like in our school districts, are having to deal with 24/7 cyberbullying challenges.
July 17, 2011 at 4:07 am
More international children´s resources:
http://www.bernadettesimpson.com/escapade.html
https://escapadethroughegypt.wordpress.com/
July 17, 2011 at 7:18 am
Nadim,
Thank you for the links to the beautiful resources on Egypt. Although not really on the topic of cyberbullying, the author’s photography is stunning and I really enjoyed reading her perspective on the need to provide children with reading selections that are culturally relevant – while, at the same time, mixing in opportunities to learn about other cultures.