Teaching About Web Includes Troublesome Parts

Two hot topics of concern for educators and parents are "concerns about how their children are acting online toward friends and rivals, and what impression their online profiles might create in the minds of college admissions officers or future employers." A group called Common Sense Media has put together lessons for students on online behavior. The classes are based on “ethical fault lines”: identity (how do you present yourself online?); privacy (the world can see everything you write); ownership (plagiarism, reproducing creative work); credibility (legitimate sources of information); and community (interacting with others)." See Teaching About Web Includes Troublesome Parts.