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Western Australia Department of Health: Online vs Face to Face Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars discuss the similarities and differences between online and face-to-face communication. They also research and explore protective strategies to ensure they communicate safely using technology.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: My Online Community: K 2

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept that people can connect with one another through the Internet. They understand how the ability for people to communicate online can unite a community. Free membership required.
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Gov Loop: The 7 Barriers to Digital Communication

For Students 9th - 10th
For all its conveniences, significant barriers to effective digital communication exist. These digital communication barriers can interfere with the ability to get a point across via email, chats, texts, messaging, discussion boards,...
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Gov Loop: Tips and Resources: Creating Accessible Digital Communication

For Students 9th - 10th
With the massive shift to virtual work and education, it has become crucial that we strive to make all the content we put online accessible, particularly to people with disabilities who often experience barriers to accessing content....
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Safe Online Talk: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
While acknowledging the benefits of online talk and messaging, students consider scenarios in which they may feel uncomfortable, or may encounter inappropriate behavior on the Internet. Requires free membership.
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Analog to Digital: Why and How to Teach Students to Write for an Online Audience

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article discusses the importance of teaching students how to write for an online audience using traditional writing skills but transitioning these to digital media. The author talks about ways to incorporate social media and...
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Communication Guru: Digital Communication Skills You Need in the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic overview of the digital communication landscape and the hard and soft skills one needs to navigate it. It discusses the digital divide between older and younger generations.
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source Online: Children With Communication Disorders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
KidSource defines communication disorders and offers information on their frequency, characteristics of children who have them, and educational implications for students, parents, and teachers.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Blogging

For Students 9th - 10th
Because blogs have become such a popular 21st century communication tool, they can sometimes be accessed with a price. This article teaches the risks of blogging as well as how to protect oneself.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Social interaction is part of what makes online gaming so popular and engaging for kids. But online communication can come with some risks. This lesson helps students understand how to keep their gaming experiences fun, healthy, and...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Presenting the Conference Paper

For Students 11th - 12th
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) module explains how to present a conference paper.
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Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Noun Pronoun Agreement Exercise I

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive quiz provides immediate feedback as well as explanations for each answer. Provides the option to print or email individualized results as well.
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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.
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E Learners

For Students 9th - 10th
ELearners.com allows people to find online courses and schools that offer those courses.
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Ez Talks: 7 Different Ways to Communicate Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Online communication is a kind of communication between organizations or individuals that starts and ends on the Internet. Basically, it is how people pass information over the Internet through a network of computers. This article...
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Kidsmart: Social Networking

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your online safety knowledge about social networking. Here, you can find some great tips and learn the "Smart" way to network online to keep in touch with friends.
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Teaching Tolerance: Producing Digital Information

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson focuses on what it means to produce digital content and share information using online platforms.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: What's Cyberbullying? Grades 3 5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss positive and negative aspects of interacting with others online. They learn the definition of cyberbullying and help the teacher fill in a Venn diagram that compares in-person bullying with cyberbullying. They then read...
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Use Instant Messaging Safely

For Students 9th - 10th
Instant messaging is internet communication in real time. This site describes some of the risks associated with instant messaging and how to use instant messaging safely.
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Pc.net: Chat Slang: Abbreviations and Acronyms Used Online

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary of abbreviations and acronym often used in email, text messaging, chat or other online communication
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Use Internet Telephony Safely

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet telephony is using the internet for voice communication. It is also called voice over IP (VOIP). This site provides some tips on how to use VOIP safely and avoid loss of privacy.
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: What's the Problem?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The aim of this unit is for students to develop their persuasive writing and information gathering skills using various forms of information and communication technology. It is hoped that the context of 'teenage problems' will provide an...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Pause and Think

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics, poster, coloring book, and resources for...
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Rio Salado College Online: E Learning Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Rio Salado College allows individuals to take courses off campus trough a system called distance learning.