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Skill 4: Understanding Copyright, Fair Use and Giving Creators Credit

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Skill 4: Understanding Copyright, Fair Use and Giving Creators Credit

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I would first and foremost like to thank Melinda Parrent for selecting this skill, when I had forgotten about it. I'm adding it as an afterthought, so I do not forget it later. As time allows, I will add resources and standards that go with this Skill.

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This resource is called Blendspace. I have never used it before, as I just discovered it today. The creators promote it as personalized learning with free interactive lessons.

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Tes provides a range of primary and secondary school teaching resources including lesson plans, worksheets and student activities for all curriculum subjects.

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Here is a web resource, NetSmartz that provides videos and other materials for students as they learn about internet safety.

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How Digital Learning Contributes to Deeper Learning - This resource doesn't give specific lesson plans on how to teach these skills, however provides the evidence of the importance of teaching them.

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This resource was our required reading, especially pages 8-15 "What People Need to Learn". This relates directly to Skill 3.

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Learning Through Digital Media is a curated website with multiple articles, essays and resources

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Studying online has become a trend in the recent years. With many, if not few universities and traditional educational institutions coming up with their version of an online learning portal, it is apparent that the internet is becoming the next big destination when it comes to educational tourism. There are plenty of reasons that can be cited to support this with the convenience, and the ability to continue studying wherever you are on the planet is definitely on top of the list.
Studying online is convenient
Regular schools and universities will require your physical presence to get credit for attending the classes. This may not be a very convenient option for those who live in areas where the field of study that they are interested in may not be available. Many students have to relocate to a different area just to make studying accessible. What the online learning platform offers is the ability for you to remain in the comforts of your room and still be able to attend your classes and participate in learning sessions.
Online programs come with a lighter price tag
Running a school takes a lot of costs. This means that that cost is now channeled over to the learner, so the school still earns a profit. Online programs cost lesser to operate, eliminating the need for electricity space rental and a conducive facility for learning. With all these factors combined learning institutions can still profit from online programs despite keeping the prices low. This is a win-win situation for both the school and the students.
Unlimited Access to resources
Usually when you go to a university the resources for a learning class is limited to the items you have in your bag. Online learning courses take advantage of a variety of means to make sure that the learning is not constricted by the use of one medium. These courses combine the use of readable materials, virtual classroom discussions, videos, podcasts and virtual interactive exercises to ensure that the learner's needs are met with more than one approach. The most common misconception about online learning is that there will be lesser interaction with the teacher and other learners making it less effective than the traditional classroom setting. The reality is online learners tend to interact more with the tools and virtual environment provided to them.
Wide selection of courses
If you go to a university to say for example take on a short course program. You may not exactly have the widest options available for you because your options would be limited to what that institution offers. On the contrary online learning allows you to browse through thousands of programs available not only in your country of origin but internationally as well. One of the most difficult types of programs to find in universities is when you are attempting to learn a foreign language. Some universities may offer it, but you do not necessarily get the quality of learning you would if you took it online.
Internationally Recognized qualifications
When the idea of online learning was first introduced many employers found no value for a virtual diploma. Over time though the industry became more accepting of alternative means of acquiring knowledge and skills. Online learning courses are now becoming internationally recognized in most first world countries. It will soon replace the pool of traditional learners in the job market at the rate that it is growing today.

Online learning is definitely the future of education. Fighting ignorance has never been this easy in the past 100 years. The internet is not only a platform to disseminate information, because when used correctly it can also be an excellent tool to teach and educate.

Although it may seem like escapism or just wasting time, it's actually been proven that it's important to cleanse your mental palate and take breaks from studying. Otherwise, you can get stale and not just perform as well. A great way to relax your mind and prepare intelligently for further study is to take a break and do something you enjoy and that lets you take it easy. For example, you could head over to 123movies and check out some cool videos. Then, you can go back to studying like a champ.

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Studying online has become a trend in the recent years. With many, if not few universities and traditional educational institutions coming up with their version of an online learning portal, it is apparent that the internet is becoming the next big destination when it comes to educational tourism.

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If you have never heard of Richard Byrne, you must check out his resources Free Technology for Teachers. Here is the link to his blog and many resources including lesson plans for teaching digital citizenship to middle school students.

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The beginning of the school year is a great time to conduct lessons on digital citizenship and digital literacy. The knowledge and skills gained in those early lessons can serve students throughout the school year. Google has a good set of lesson plans on digital citizenship and digital literacy that middle school teachers should take a look at. The lesson plans are divided into three sections; becoming a digital sleuth, managing digital footprints, and identifying online tricks and scams.

These digital citizenship lessons are part of Google's Good to Know site. Good to Know is an excellent site on which you can find good and clear explanations of web basics.

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The detailed lesson plans can be saved in your Google Drive account. Even if you don't use the entire lessons as they were written, they're still saving in Google Drive to refer to as you build your own digital citizenship lesson plans. For example, at the end of the lesson on becoming a digital sleuth there is a list of sites to use to teach students about recognizing bias. That list of sites could be useful in developing your own lesson plans on digital literacy.

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Free Digital Citizenship Lesson Plans for Middle School Students

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The beginning of the school year is a great time to conduct lessons on digital citizenship and digital literacy. The knowledge and skills gained in those early lessons can serve students throughout the school year. Google has a good set of lesson plans on digital citizenship and digital literacy that middle school teachers should take a look at.

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Common Sense Media has a curriculum designed for teaching digital citizenship.

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Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media.

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ISTE's Technology Standards for Students

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Eduscapes compiled website evaluation tools

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Below is the link to the P21 Partnership for 21st Century Learning Standards for Media Literacy

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Analyze Media Understand both how and why media messages are constructed, and for what purposes Examine how individuals interpret messages differently,

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I-SAIL standards are appropriate for all three skills listed here!

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I-SAIL standards are appropriate for all three skills listed here!

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This is the link to the benchmarks and standards from I-SAIL for 8th Grade Students

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Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything includes a critical guide to evaluating all types of information

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Critical evaluation forms and information

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Digital and Media Literacy Skills and Resources for Middle School Students

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Digital and Media Literacy Skills and Resources for Middle School Students

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Even though I currently do not work in a school library setting, the last three years I taught a class of 8th graders. These students visited me in my classroom every other day. I had no direction from the administration, she just said these kids will come to you every other day for nine weeks, then you'll get a new class; teach them what you think is important. So, I relied heavily upon a resource that I helped to create, I-SAIL. I-SAIL is an acronym for Illinois Standards Aligned Instruction for Libraries and is currently the statewide model library curricular framework. You can find the complete document broken up by age group on the www.islma.org website. I-SAIL provided me with benchmarks to target with my students and linked those benchmarks to the Common Core ELA, Social Studies, and Science Standards; the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner; and ISTE's NETs Standards for Students. I-SAIL is showcased in resources under each of my top skills taught.

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Skill 3:  Creating/Producing Digital Media and Content

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Skill 3:  Creating/Producing Digital Media and Content

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Students must learn to create and produce digital media and content. By doing so, they will develop critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and decision making skills. They are then eager to share their creation with others.

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It is important, in my opinion for students to be able to understand the differences between credible information and those that are not. They need to be able to identify fact vs. fiction vs. opinion. Students also need to learn how to synthesize information from multiple resources to create and/or produce new digital media or content.

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Students must learn to use personal and private information appropriately, understand the negative effects of cyberbullying, harassment, and threats. They also must learn strategies that help them to remain safe in an online environment. Students need to be aware of inappropriate content such as malware, phishing, viruses and more.