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Managing Children's Use of The Internet and Technology (ICT)
Speaker: Terry Freedman | Date: Tuesday 21 Jul 2009 | Time: 14:00

About this talk: Terry Freedman describes the advantages and dangers for children who use the internet and technology. He gives parents practical tips and guidance on ensuring children use tec… Continue

Teachers and students of the current 'Digiteen' project as well as other international participants had the opportunity to speak with Mike Ribble via a virtual classroom linkup in Elluminate recently. Mike is… Continue

Thanks to the energy and pro-activity of our Primary School Deputy Head at Qatar Academy, Kirsten Holland, parents got together this afternoon to discuss and workshop digital citizenship ideas and activities.
Kirsten put together a slideshow, we talked about the need for parents to be out there, joining in and aware of what it means to be online so that they can make informed decisions as to what is best for their children.

So, what did they do? Well… Continue

Canadian educator and key Digiteen Project participant Phil Macoun has shared through a blog post, an extensive list of ideas and objectives through his creation of a parent information evening on digital literacy.

Phil details how to 'set the stage', how to '..share a framework to move forward'… Continue