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Digital Citizenship Project Goes Global: The Digiteen Project

This exciting project was founded in 2008 by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis, who, along with Barbara Stefanics, founded the Flat Classroom Project.  The Digiteen Project is a “global hands-on project for middle and early high school students (typically Grade 6-9, 11-15 year old).”  Let’s learn more …

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Cyberbullying Experts: Dr. Tanya Byron

Dr. Tanya Byron is the U.K.’s most public figure on cyberbullying prevention. She was commissioned by the British Prime Minister to

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Adolescents Online — Book Review: Adolescents in the Internet Age

Adolescents in the Internet Age (2009) by Strom & Strom, is not just “another book” about cyberbullying – far from it.  This engaging, practical, easy-to-read, yet in-depth book provides a comprehensive “framework” of who modern adolescents are and how they think and feel which puts cyberbullying into perspective in the Internet age. 

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Cyberbullying Video Review: Talent Show Cyberbullying Video

Cyberbullying Video Review: Talent Show Cyberbullying Video. Dynamite short clip communicates hard-hitting message that if you wouldn’t say it in person, you shouldn’t say it online. This would be a great clip to use with younger students to begin a dialogue about cyberbullying.

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Digital Safety Legal Issues: Sexting: Several U.S. States’ Lawmakers re-think prosecuting teens for sexting

Digital Safety Legal Issues. March 26, 2010: According to the National School Board Association’s daily weblog, Illinois state lawmakers are working to pass “sexting” legislation.  This has some important implications.

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Cyberbullying Book Review: Teen Cyberbullying Investigated by Judge Tom Jacobs

A “Must Read” for teens and adults who want to know about cyberbullying and the law, January 27, 2010.  Judge Jacobs recently appeared as a cyberbully expert on “Dr. Phil’s” April 8, 2010 television show “Bullied to Death”.

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