Google Launches ThinkB4U Digital Literacy Portal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8B1acNS5XZoYIZDpW6EQ0wCoxOFSU3Fm2gnDANfrG1LklAnsSX6DV1ZCARQKpUilH6rYyWqn2LSmpjRWCX8GXU4Q3RYHIRv2mdMtnyXZU8hfhO-elK4JBtp0u3-X5djJV0Xm3VVVo8c/s1600/thinkb4u.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8B1acNS5XZoYIZDpW6EQ0wCoxOFSU3Fm2gnDANfrG1LklAnsSX6DV1ZCARQKpUilH6rYyWqn2LSmpjRWCX8GXU4Q3RYHIRv2mdMtnyXZU8hfhO-elK4JBtp0u3-X5djJV0Xm3VVVo8c/s400/thinkb4u.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Yesterday was <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/02/today-is-safer-internet-day-promote.html">Safer Internet Day 2012</a>. As part of this, Google posted some great internet safety resources on their <a href="http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2012/02/educating-across-globe-for-safer.html">Public Policy Blog</a>. There was a new service listed: <a href="http://www.thinkb4u.com/">ThinkB4U</a>. Google is describing it as a "digital literacy portal" that combines interactive videos with expert advice on online safety.<br /><br />The site opens with a video about the Parkers, a family living in the digital age. Then there are separate videos about different topics. The site has separate menus for students, educators, and parents and addresses online safety in different ways for each audience.<br /><br />Topics range from digital distraction, online shopping, online scams, research and information literacy, cyber-bullying, digital footprints, texting, sharing online, and effective digital communication. These topics are addressed in each menu, but approached differently for each audience.<br /><br />I highly recommend <a href="http://www.thinkb4u.com/">ThinkB4U</a> to all teachers to share with their classes, students, colleagues, friends, and parents of students.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thinkb4u.com/">http://www.thinkb4u.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><u>Related:</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/02/today-is-safer-internet-day-promote.html">Safer Internet Day 2012</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/04/internet-safety-resources-help-students.html">Internet Safety Resources - help students stay safe online</a><br /><br /><a href="http://web2011.discoveryeducation.com/">Discovery Education Web 20.11</a> - great internet safety resources.<br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/google-good-to-know-online-safety-and.html">Google Good to Know - online safety and data info</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/google-family-safety-center-help.html">Google Family Safety Center - help promote safety online.</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-i-use-googles-products-as-educator.html">Why I Use Google's Products as an Educator</a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

Google Launches ThinkB4U Digital Literacy Portal

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Today is Safer Internet Day! promote safer and more responsible use of online technology

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8fub1_Icr89L8XGM4iU_wccqvepw31M4ieO4sjDy67Pyt35MX17IZkGwWG5YGD_XhUX3e7-vX_s0szNLuKbKqblH2XK7Zi7uD26LuCbv-snPbZP2qMWmNZQks8WtGhM7wwaO1R9eiAQ/s1600/saferinternetday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8fub1_Icr89L8XGM4iU_wccqvepw31M4ieO4sjDy67Pyt35MX17IZkGwWG5YGD_XhUX3e7-vX_s0szNLuKbKqblH2XK7Zi7uD26LuCbv-snPbZP2qMWmNZQks8WtGhM7wwaO1R9eiAQ/s1600/saferinternetday.png" /></a></div><br /><br />Today, Tuesday, February 7th, is <a href="http://www.saferinternetday.org/">Safer Internet Day</a>! It was organized in Europe as a way to promote safer internet practices and use, especially by children.<br /><br />This is a great opportunity for all educators to talk to their students about being safe online and what to be wary of when on the web. The site has some great videos and resources to help teach about online safety.<br /><br />Check out the <a href="http://www.saferinternetday.org/">Safer Internet Day site</a> for resources to help you: <a href="http://www.saferinternetday.org/">http://www.saferinternetday.org/ </a><br /><br /><u>Also, check out these resources below:</u><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/04/internet-safety-resources-help-students.html">Internet Safety Resources - help students stay safe online</a><br /><br /><a href="http://web2011.discoveryeducation.com/">Discovery Education Web 20.11</a> - great internet safety resources.<br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/google-good-to-know-online-safety-and.html">Google Good to Know - online safety and data info</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/google-family-safety-center-help.html">Google Family Safety Center - help promote safety online.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/web-safety-resource.html">Web safety resource</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/google-plus-now-open-to-teens-with.html">Google Plus now open to Teens, with safety features</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/pbs-teachers-excellent-resources-for.html">PBS Teachers - Excellent Resources for Educators - has resources on internet safety</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/10-tech-skills-every-student-should.html">10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/top-10-resources-from-discovery.html">Top 10 Resources from Discovery Education - all free - internet safety lessons too</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Today is Safer Internet Day! promote safer and more responsible use of online technology

Today, Tuesday, February 7th, is Safer Internet Day ! It was organized in Europe as a way to promote safer internet practices and use, espec...

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Good to Know - online safety program - is officially live

<img border="0" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiz70nJVqN_VX2yPdcueyNNj2Us2_t9iJI05M5BmIRegQoOj0zl7asIiHr-euieFtJDkJZe7361JUEAhEnILi8vSWuY1TouWZdyveFjj6cQCD-hoDyYo0wD5-6ME5r7uJEm767jkc1is/s400/good+to+know.png" width="400" /><br /><br />I recently wrote about <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/google-good-to-know-online-safety-and.html">Google's Good to Know</a>  online safety and information campaign. It was <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/tech-tips-that-are-good-to-know.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FMKuf+%28Official+Google+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">officially announced and launched in the US</a> this week.<br /><br />It has information and tips for internet safety, how your data is collected and used online, how Google uses data, and how to manage your data and what you share with web sites and Google.<div><br /></div><div>This is a great resource for educators to use with their students, colleagues and friends and family. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

Good to Know - online safety program - is officially live

I recently wrote about Google's Good to Know   online safety and information campaign. It was officially announced and launched in the U...

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Think Before you Post Online

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPEhRGw6JwJsn03o9HoeTT5WwzMdVpapsd9516CAfuhl9KC7kNBhrKW6pksN8BA9CyTrFwtO7PNqw4t6l3hnfnN20mg22AlyPsWmfgK54GEwyCP5A5jR2-VQC53vrf-MJmni2upaRO6aU/s1600/think-before-you-post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPEhRGw6JwJsn03o9HoeTT5WwzMdVpapsd9516CAfuhl9KC7kNBhrKW6pksN8BA9CyTrFwtO7PNqw4t6l3hnfnN20mg22AlyPsWmfgK54GEwyCP5A5jR2-VQC53vrf-MJmni2upaRO6aU/s400/think-before-you-post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This is a great image to share with students to help them consider what they are doing online. Think before you post anything on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, a blog, or even email or text message. That information could end up being seen by anyone.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I forget where I found it so I apologize to the owner.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div>

Think Before you Post Online

This is a great image to share with students to help them consider what they are doing online. Think before you post anything on Facebook, M...

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