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EdTech Tuesday: Kidblog
Are you interested in taking your students into the blogging world but worried about the inherent risks? Rich and Jennifer have just the resources for you. Watch as they examine Kidblog, a safe and easy-to-use website that allows...
Crash Course
Click Restraint: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #9
Internet users often find themselves going down some crazy rabbit holes. What's the best way to exercise click restraint, or self-control, when encountering new information online? A video on navigating digital information shows viewers...
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Social Media: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #10
Sixty-eight percent of adults in the United States get their news from their social media feed. What are the consequences? Scholars dive into the topic with a video on digital media. They discover how social media shapes people's offline...
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Using Creative Commons Content
What if there was a way to get content online without having to worry about copyright laws? As it turns out, there is! Scholars discover how to use content from the creative commons. They learn about the guidelines they must follow when...
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How to Copyright Your Content
A person can't lock up a musical performance or video in a safe, but there are ways to protect creative content from theft. Viewers see how to copyright original content in the United States. Pupils learn how to register their work with...
GCFGlobal.org
Understanding Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use
What are copyright, public domain, and fair use practices? Scholars find out by watching the second of four videos from a media literacy series. They learn about how copyright laws protect intellectual property and understand the...
Crash Course
Data and Infographics: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #8
One-hundred percent of those reading this sentence are human beings. Wait, what? With part eight in the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information set, pupils learn how to think critically about statistics. Scholars discover how...
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Evaluating Photos and Videos: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #7
When it comes to viewing videos and photos on the Internet, seeing is not always believing. With part seven from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information series, scholars learn that even image-based evidence can be unreliable....
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Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #6
How do scholars learn to differentiate between good evidence and not-so-good evidence? The sixth installment from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information set is a great place to start. Pupils discover how to find reliable...
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Using Wikipedia: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #5
Wikipedia may get a bad rap, but does it have any redeeming qualities? As it turns out, it does, and scholars discover what they are with part five from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information video series. Pupils learn about...
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Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #4
The best way to understand a website is (drumroll, please) ... to leave the website? Scholars make sense of some strange advice by watching part four in the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information set. As they watch, they learn...
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Check Yourself with Lateral Reading: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #3
According to author John Green, who narrates the series, lateral reading may just be one of the most critical skills of the 21st century. So what is it? With the third installment from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information...
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The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #2
How can people help make the Internet a positive force in their own lives and the lives of others? Pupils set out to answer just that question with part two from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information series. Narrator John...
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Introduction to Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #1
Not everything on the Internet is accurate, so how can people learn to steer clear of false or misleading information? With part one of the Crash Course Navigating Digital Information series, scholars learn why it's important to use...
Common Sense Media
What Is Digital Citizenship?
Spark scholars' interest in becoming a super digital citizen with a brief, yet informative video that details what digital citizenship is and why it's important.
Google
Avoid Scams
If an online deal seems too good to be true, it probably is! Cautious young users about Internet scams and phishing with a helpful and informative video from Google.
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Be Positive
Be the solution to the problems you see in the world! Middle schoolers watch a short video from Google and learn the importance of contributing to a positive Internet community, rather than being a part of the negativity.
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Protect Your Stuff
If you think password is an acceptable password, think again! A short video demonstrates the importance of an unguessable password as part of a Google series on digital citizenship.
Google
Know and Use Your Settings
How many people can see your social media profile? If you haven't adjusted your privacy settings, it could be more people than you think. Help young pupils keep their information safe with a Google video that emphasizes the...
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Think Before You Share
When you share an inappropriate post online, only your friends see it, right? A brief and engaging video cautions viewers that making the choice to send a post can impact their daily lives, as well as their future options.
Curated Video
Online Reputation and Cyber-bullying
Combat cyberbullying with information. During this plan, learners watch a couple of videos, consider online behavior scenarios, brainstorm long- and short-term consequences, and discuss how to react to bullying in order to build up to...
Curated Video
Privacy Part 2
Why is online privacy so important? Explore privacy with a group assignment for which pupils create word clouds with words they associate with privacy. A discussion and online activity follow. Learners will read articles, explore the...
Curated Video
Reporting - Safety and Abuse Tool
Keep your charges safe online with instruction on how to report problems on YouTube. After providing learners with information on the Safety and Abuse Tool, demonstrate how to use the tool and discuss the feature. In groups, learners...
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Reporting - Flagging
While it may feel like you can post just about anything on YouTube, that's not the case. Teach your class about flagging inappropriate content. Learners watch a demonstration, practice flagging, and answer questions about online content.