State+National+Perspective

//ACTIVITY: Let's poll about it...// ﻿Priming Exercise
 * State/National Perspective **

❧ **International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)**

As foundational technology skills penetrate throughout our society, students, teachers and administrators will be expected to apply "digial-age" basics in authentic, integrated ways to solve problems, complete projects, and creatively extend their abilities. In particular, the new student standards identify several higher-order thinking skills and digital citizenship as critical for them to learn effectively for a lifetime and live productively in our emerging global society. Check out the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for students, teachers and administrators.

❧ **Partnership for 21st Century Skills**

“The Framework presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century.” ~ Partnership for 21st century skills. Just recently the College Board's AP program joined the efforts of //P21//, read about it here.

//ACTIVITY: Let's Blog about it...//
 * ❧ Policy & Procedures**

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"Social Networking Tips and Information"

...and if you are on Facebook, I recommend this article on privacy as well...

❧ **EDMODO- An Alternative to Facebook** It's time for authentic collaboration and social networking in your own online classroom space. Want to send assignments to the students and collect their work digitally? Want to enter your feedback and have it stored in their portfolio of work? Want to set up online collaboration groups and then let them share their work with the class? Want to send out private, secure, online alerts and hold virtual discussions either initiated by you or by your students looking for help? Check out this video to find out more, and when you are "sold" check out an awesome 5-minute "commercial" with tons of ideas here. Edmodo's user's guide here and teacher-specific help here. Edmodo can also be part of your PLN as well as serve as your personal tech support desk. Check out their "communities" and join as many as you like that match your interests //(i.e.: there's a Glogster community)//.

[|Pennsylvania's Code of Professional Practice & Conduct for Educators] [|Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)] __[|Children's Internet Procestion Act (CIPA)]__ [|Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)]
 * ❧ Government Resources**

Copyright questions for you to ponder: //What's the difference between public domain, fair use and intellectual property?//
 * ❧ Copyright Issues**

Click //here// to read about the differences with copyright types. Once you start digging in, it's important that you know the guidelines regarding the use, protection and sharing all of this online content you are feasting upon...so you can share it with your students and staff!

//In our digital, global world, the future of copyright is Creative Commons explained beautifully in this short video. Still want more? Here is the U.S. Copyright Office publication from the Library of Congress. And really? Who would think a video mash-up with cartoon characters about copyright laws could be so entertaining...// //For more copyright information, including links to copyright friendly digital resources visit: www.copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com//