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Information Quality, Youth, and Media: A Research Update

Gasser, U., Cortesi, S., Malik, M., & Leev, A. (2010). Information Quality, Youth, and Media: A Research Update.Youth Media Reporter,473-77. Retrieved from http://papers.ssrn.com.proxy.ufv.ca:2048/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2005272http://papers.ssrn.com.proxy.ufv.ca:2048/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2005272 Retrieved 12.06.12.

Abstract
The article focuses on a study by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society's Youth and Media Policy Working Group Initiative, which evaluates the youths' practices in online information seeking and creation, and the challenges they face in the accession of digital media. It states that the first stage of the research is nearly complete and some preliminary results are needed for the next possible steps of the study. It says that the study has examined a literature review related to credibility and information quality. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the information quality framework, the propose framework of the literature review. Moreover, several observations on the use of online information are presented.

K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Oversharing: Think Before You Post
KeepSafe addresses privacy concerns and builds trust with educators, families, vendors and policy leaders through 3 T's:
1. Technology Assessments: Technology assessments provide assurance that products are reviewed by trusted privacy experts ensuring the technology used by schools protects students privacy.
2. Training: Training includes professional development and K-12 Curriculum.
3. Tools: Tools that guide schools to evaluate their own digital practices, including incident response tools.

Protecting your Data
Engage your learners around the topic of privacy and help them understand how to take control of their privacy in a networked world. Informed by Mozilla's WebLiteracyMaphttp://mozilla.github.io/webmaker-curriculum/ProtectingYourData/

Web Literacy is the skills and competencies needed for reading, writing, and participating on the Web.

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