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Resources for Teachers - Internet & Mobile

  • Backgrounder
    A Word About (N)ethics
    In the course of the activities in this lesson, students will develop rules of online conduct. These rules can be grouped under a term such as “(N)ethics” or “Golden Rules.” They share the goal of avoiding, dealing with and speaking out against cyberbullying.
  • Backgrounder
    Acceptable Use Policies for Internet Use
    What is an Acceptable Use Policy?
  • Lesson Plan
    Alcohol on the Web - Lesson
    In this lesson, students explore issues surrounding the marketing of alcoholic beverages on the Internet.
  • Game
    Allies and Aliens: A Mission in Critical Thinking
    This interactive module for Grades 7 and 8 is designed to increase students’ ability to recognize bias, prejudice and hate propaganda on the Internet and in other media.
  • Backgrounder
    Are You Web Aware? - Blogs
    Blogs: A blog (which comes from the term “Web log” or “weblog”) is a Web application which contains posts like a diary or journal entry. Typically the most recent postings appear at the top of a blog. Some blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to post responses.
  • Backgrounder
    Are You Web Aware? - Chat Rooms
    Chat Rooms: A chat room is an Internet environment where you can use text to have live, real-time conversations with many people at the same time. Some chat rooms use text-based conversation threads, while others create environments where visitors can represent themselves using avatars (or characters).
  • Backgrounder
    Are You Web Aware? - E-mail
    E-mail: E-mail stands for electronic mail, which unlike regular mail can be sent instantly, no matter how far apart the senders and receivers are.
  • Backgrounder
    Are You Web Aware? - File-Sharing
    File-sharing (also known as “peer to peer” technology) allows you to search for and copy files directly from the computers of others. The most common use of this technology is to swap digital music files (MP3s), movies and TV shows.
  • Backgrounder
    Are You Web Aware? - Instant Messaging
    Instant Messaging: Instant messaging (IM) is a form of Internet communications that lets you talk in real time to individuals or groups of people. Users create contact lists of friends to chat with and can block people they don't know or don't want to communicate with.
  • Backgrounder
    Are You Web Aware? - Social Networking
    Social Networking: A social networking site allows users to create a profile that introduces them to other members of the site. Profiles usually contain information about hobbies, photos, and short blog-like posts.

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