Reminder: Next reading assignment is due Friday March 14! Only 2 weeks away!

Assignment 2: Are you a "good" digital citizen?? Due Monday March 3rd

How would you describe a good digital citizen? Does it mean simply thinking about what you say and post online, or is it more than that? What about digital literacy and cyber tricks? 

Many of your assignments in this course involve posting your thoughts online, creating projects using online tools, and using pictures and videos from other sources, all of which require a certain knowledge of how to act ethically and safely in the digital universe. You've already learned a little about Creative Commons, which is a good start... this assignment will get you thinking further about net-iquette and how to maintain a credible online presence in secondary school and beyond... You don't want to have copyright infringement issues when creating a presentation for your boss, right? 

Read the following article: 9 Elements of a Good Digital Citizen 

Watch a few of these videos: Five Minute Films – Videos on Digital Citizenship

Now, check out the following website: What Does Digital Citizenship Mean to You? Make sure to look at the infographics!

For this assignment, you will make either a Prezi or a Glogster that illustrates what YOU think makes a good digital citizen... it may get used in Grade 8 orientations next year! 

Blogging 101!

Blogging is: reading, thinking and participating.

You are leaving a permanent mark on the digital world... so think before you post, always! If you wouldn't say something to someone in real time, then re- think what you are writing on your blog. Always be polite and respectful to your readers (which includes teachers and your peers!)

Here are some tips to help you:

1. Students should only use their first names

2. Do not include any of personal information on your blog, and do not include personal information about anyone else (phone number, address, names of anyone, etc.)

3. Never be disrespectful of anyone, and don’t say anything that could offend someone

4. Don’t write about others without their permission, and don’t post photos of others without their permission

5. Link to your sources

6. Copyright rules always apply. Make sure everything you use is copyright free, and be extra careful with sound and images.

7. Proofread your comment for spelling and grammatical errors.

8. Save abbreviations and shortcuts for texting with your friends

9. Always use appropriate language

Copy right friendly Images:

• Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
• Flickr Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons
• Comp Fight  http://compfight.com/
• Pics4Learning http://www.pics4learning.com/index.php
• ClipArt for teachers and students http://www.pppst.com/clipart.html
• Planet Earth For Free Photos http://www.planetearthforfree.com/free-images.html
• Easy Stock Photos http://www.easystockphotos.com/ 
• Every Stock Photo http://everystockphoto.com/ 
• FreePhotoBank  http://www.freephotobank.org/main.php
• Public Domain Image http://www.public-domain-image.com/ 
• Free Digital Photos http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/
• Free Images http://www.freeimages.co.uk/
• Free Media GOO http://www.freemediagoo.com/
• Humanline http://www.humanline.com/en/
• Classroom Clipart http://classroomclipart.com
• Copyright Free Photos http://www.copyrightfreephotos.com
• Gimp-Savvy http://gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE
• Image Base http://imagebase.davidniblack.com/main.php
• United States Library of Congress – Prints and Photos http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
• Morguefile.com http://www.morguefile.com
• NASA http://www.nasa.gov
• NOAA http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/collections.html
• Photo Pin http://photopin.com/
• Public Domain Photos http://www.public-domain-photos.com/
• Public Domains Pictures http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/
• OpenClipart Library http://www.openclipart.org
• Open Photo http://openphoto.net
• Pics4Learning http://pics.tech4learning.com
• Stock Photos For Free http://www.stockphotosforfree.com
• Stalk Vault  http://stockvault.net/

Reminder: Independent Reading Assignment Due Feb. 14

Just a reminder that your first assignment for your ongoing independent reading is due NEXT FRIDAY February 14th! Remember, you can do any of the 6 assignments in any order. See Ms. McLean if you have questions. 

Assignment 1: What did Dewey Do? Due Tuesday Feb. 11

For this assignment you will learn more about how books are catalogued in the library. First, watch the following video:

Next, go to the following website and take the tour. Once you're done, take the quizzes! Do We Really Know Dewey?

Now, ask Ms. McLean for your Dewey assignment. Hand it in when you're done!

Finally, find a funny, interesting or educational video on the Dewey Decimal System and post it to your blog! (If you need help with this, see Ms. McLean or use the Help feature in Blogger.) Post a few comments on the video and Dewey's system in general. Good luck!