TED-Ed Tuesdays: Digital Citizenship

Dr. Dylan Ferniany, the author of today's post, is a fellow TED-Ed Innovative Educator and the Gifted and Talented Program Specialist in Birmingham Public Schools.  Today's blog is reposted from the Birmingham City Schools Gifted and Talented Education Program's blog.  

"One of my favorite Ed Tech Gurus is Jennifer Scheffer. Ms. Scheffer is a dynamic, innovative, and energetic leader who is committed to changing the educational landscape by providing students with real-world, personalized learning opportunities. She leads a globally recognized, student run Help Desk program which exists to support Burlington High School's 1:1 iPad program. Jennifer is the Massachusetts Google Educator Group Leader and is a Google Certified Educator. She provides training on Google Apps for Education in and outside of her district and uses Google's suite of apps to enhance communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. She is a fellow TED-Ed Innovative Educator and has created some awesome lessons on digital citizenship that will help students understand the importance of what they do online in and out of school. 

Did you know that there is such a thing as a tree octopus? You didn't? Well check it out right here!  JK. Sometimes it's hard to tell what is true online, and what is fake. Watch this lesson on Detecting Lies and Staying True to learn how to stay safe online and separate fact from fiction. 

I for one am REALLY excited that all my photos from middle school aren't all over the internet. But digital natives don't have that luxury. Everything you do online is a permanent record of what you do. Enjoy this catchy Flocabulary lesson on Oversharing online. Great advice for online etiquette that could help your academic and professional career! 

And finally learn about Who's Creating Your Digital Dossier to better understand how where all of the information about you is online, and how it grows as you do. As I write this blog I am creating part of my own digital dossier, and adding to Ms. Scheffer's by highlighting her work on these amazing TED-Ed Lessons. You control your own digital dossier, and you can make sure that it is filled with positive information about you that will impress your friends, family, and future employers."