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Image by paul.klintworth via Flickr Yesterday, I participated in a panel titled "Does My Teenager Need Help?" Since I was representing the technology side of things, my first thought as to how parents and teachers would answer that question was "No, my child/student knows more about technology than I do." Although that may be the case for discussing the latest trends in gadgets and gaming, Rushton Hurley astutely pointed out in his keynote at ICE , "students simply do a better job of hiding what they don't know."

One of my first projects as TSD (tech staff developer) was to research what's available in terms of Internet safety education online. I was impressed with what's featured at Netsmartz.org . They have downloadable multimedia presentations along with speaker notes. I felt as if I could give the talk immediately! Here's my zoho notebook (another tool that I am finding quite useful) that will evolve and get updated as I continue this project. Related articles by Zemanta Cyberbullying, Sexting & Digital Reputation Management Prevalent Topics at Cox's 5th National Teen Summit (eon.businesswire.com)