Saturday, June 8, 2013

Ethical co-existance on social media and blog threads

This is a great article from The Guardian on how to be a good citizen in a social media or blog thread.  Kudos to our local school board member for posting this himself after a question and answer post got a little testy.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/community-standards

"There are 10 simple guidelines which we expect all participants in the community areas of the Guardian website to abide by, all of which directly inform our approach to community moderation (detailed below). These apply across the site, while moderation decisions are also informed by the context in which comments are made."

From the Frontline Summer Edition 2013

Here is the "From the Frontline" newsletter I publish quarterly during the school year.

"From the Frontline" - Summer Vacation 2013 Internet Safety and Digital Ethics

eNews briefs for students, parents and professionals living, learning and teaching in the digital world.

It's the "end of the school year" issue of the Frontline. We'll talk trends and new choices for your social media needs. Trending nation wide is the revelation of instrusion into our personal privacy by both government and private sectors. Digital Ethics have vaulted to the forefront in mainstream media. We've got some summer activities for you and your kids.
It's also a good time to take stock of just what you are doing on social media, how is your privacy being compromised and the big IF it's all worth it in the long run. And for you purists... MySpace is on a comeback!

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1.  The Interactive History of Social Media- "Infographics are a hot item across the web. Enjoy this visual tour with a little history.
http://visual.ly/complete-history-social-media?view=true

2.  9 Social Media Trends You Need to Know About for 2013 - A+++ article for keeping up with what's trending in social media.
http://ustandout.com/social-media/9-social-media-trends-you-need-to-know-about-for-2013

3.  Kids' Apps and Games to Make Summer Days Fun - Kids have fun this summer
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/guide/digital-fun-for-creative-kids?utm_source=2013_06_Newsletter_1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly