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Center for Democracy and Technology
A public interest organization working for public policies that advance civil liberties and democratic values in information technologies. Contains links to information on free speech, data privacy, wiretapping, and cryptography.
Media Smarts
Media Smarts
Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy provides resources regarding media violence, media stereotyping, online hate, and information privacy. Each article is available in English and French.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Growing Up Online
Information and analysis on the practices and habits of children and teens who live their lives online. Focus is on teen culture in the digital age and on how online media have intensified fears of the dangerous dimensions of adolescence.
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Gartner: Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020
Highlights the top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2020. Analysts presented their findings during an IT Symposium. These trends were predicted prior to the societal upheaval caused by the pandemic....
Harvard University
The Harvard Gazette: Trailblazing Initiative Marries Ethics, Tech
First in a four-part series that taps the expertise of the Harvard community to examine the promise and potential pitfalls of the rising age of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how to humanize it. Students are asked to...
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Common Sense Media: Strong Passwords [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, students learn how to create secure passwords in order to protect their private information and accounts online.
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Common Sense Media: Private and Personal Information [Pdf]
In this lesson plan learners learn the difference between private information and personal information, distinguishing what is safe and unsafe to share online.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Trillion Dollar Footprint: Grades 6 8
Students learn that they have a digital footprint, which can be searched, shared, and seen by a large, invisible audience. They then learn that they can take some control over their digital footprint based on what they post online. They...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Online Reputation Checklist
Your digital footprint is the mark that you leave behind when using the internet and can shape your online reputation. They are made up of the content you create, post and share; as well as the content that others post, and share, with...
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Isoc: All About the Internet Internet Issues
As the Internet continues to grow, the issues that confront its stable, beneficial evolution increase in number and complexity. Here, the Internet Society presents links to information on a variety of Internet issues including copyright,...
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Wiki
Doing a project that involves the whole class or more than one class can get cumbersome when trying to keep track of all of the data collected or ideas shared. By using Wiki educators, cooperative learning groups, and anyone else can...
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Uk Information Commissioner's Office: What Is Personal Information? [Pdf]
In this lesson, students will develop their understanding of what is meant by 'personal information' and will create a chart with their own personal information. The exercise will help them to understand how to be careful with sharing...
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Uk Information Commissioner's Office: Who Needs to Know? Why? [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, children will consider what personal information is appropriate to share and how this depends on that person's relationship with them. The exercise will help them to understand how to be careful with...
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Cpsr: Cyber Rights
CPSR offers an informative discussion of current legal and policy topics hosted by group working for rights of assembly and speech for online communities.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Cybersecurity and Economics: Protecting Your Identity Online
Help students answe the esential question, "What should you do before you share information on the Internet?"
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The Verge: All the Ways Congress Is Taking on the Tech Industry
After the 2016 presidential contest and years of investigations from intelligence experts, Congress woke up to the power Big Tech holds over democracy - whether it's through collecting data or serving up political ads. For legislators,...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Creating a Safe Persona on the Internet
Contains plans for five lessons that explore naming conventions and safety on the internet. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection...
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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society
This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.
NC State University
North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing: Speech Issues
Curated collection of links to articles, essays, and related topics on responsible use of the Internet and information technologies with respect to speech and online hate compiled and maintained by a university instructor.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Arthur W. Coviello: Rsa Conference Keynote Address
This is the text and video of Arthur W. Coviello's keynote speech at the RSA Conference delivered on February 25, 2014, in San Francisco, California.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Online Reputation
The things online that you have liked, shared and commented on, as well as what others have shared about you, may shape what other people think about you; this is your online reputation. This site features questions, answers, and tips to...