Week+4

The **DARK** side of the web:

Here are some great videos about the dangers of the web for teenagers.

media type="custom" key="13600736" I thought the video below might be useful for teachers with students aged 9-10. The content in meaningful, visual, current and contains background music which is appealing to students. Furthermore, it **does not discourage the use of social media**, the teacher isn’t standing out the front saying don’t use social networking or bad things will happen. It addresses what students can do to stay safe on the internet. media type="custom" key="13600800" I also like the video below (although it is old) as it explains the social media visually to students. media type="custom" key="13600842" Video content on You Tube is not censored, therefore the presentation of content to students is left to the discretion of the teacher. Some schools, in particular DECS school block You Tube content for both students and teachers. This often causes some frustrations for teachers in terms of accessing great You Tube clips. Some teachers then opt to download You Tube clips in order to present educational material to students. There are numerous programs available to do this. Here are a few: [] [] []
 * YouTube and Education **

However, this then leads down the path of copy right. The copy right ownership of any video on You Tube belongs to the person who uploaded the clip. Therefore, under the copy right act you are required to ask permission before downloading any clips from You Tube.

I currently use SMART technology at school. However, I am also up to date with the innovations of other smartboard technology and would like to share one with you. The innovative technology that I would like to share is that from 2touch. Now 2touch software enables users to search the Internet for video content that is streamed for suitability and falls within Australian image/video licence agreement. For example, you can search by topic and image/video and it will locate appropriate files which are free to use. I have uploaded a video demonstration to explain this: media type="custom" key="13283110"
 * 2touch and Online video clips **

Class connect is free for teachers. It not only enables you to store files in the 'cloud' but it enables teachers to create courses for students. Students are able to view video content (ie You tube) and access interactive web sites without having to leave Class Connect. Therefore, the potential for student safety on the internet is ultimately increased. Here is a video demonation of Class Connect. media type="custom" key="13600984"
 * ClassConnect and the WEB **

**Must have missed this?** Have just read through students wikis and found many have uploaded a video on what it means to be an Austrlaian. Required? I am gathering this was finding a video from YouTube which I have done above. Here is the best verion of our National Anthem that I could find: media type="custom" key="14075928" I also uploded smartboard resources at []

Not as user friendly as YouTube and much slower.
 * Find at least one educationally useful page in MySpace and link it to your wiki, explaining why you consider it useful.. **

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