Indictments Handed Down in the Megan Meier Case
This afternoon, a federal grand jury indicted Lori Drew, the woman at the heart of the Megan Meier tragedy. The indictment is a major turning point in the cyberbullying suicide case that shocked the nation.
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Filed under : People, Safety, Social Networking
Judge Upholds NYC School Ban on Mobile Phones
In a blow to parents and school groups fighting the New York City Department of Education’s prohibition against mobile phones on campus, a judge has ruled that the board was within its rights to institute the ban.
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Filed under : Mobile Devices, Policy
SlideShare and VoiceThread: Not Your Father’s Film Strip
For those of you who get as bored as I do watching PowerPoints and other passive slide presentations, there’s a new generation of presentation tools embracing interaction, discussion and community building. I’ve been particularly fascinated by the educational potential of two of them: SlideShare and VoiceThread.
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Filed under : Cool Tools
Publishers Sue University over the Distribution of Digital Course Packs
Like many universities, Georgia State University distributes electronic reading materials to students, often copying sections of copyrighted materials. But a group of academic publishers have concluded that GSU’s actions go beyond the notion of fair use and they’re suing the university over its actions.
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Filed under : Policy
Gangs, Social Networks and Media Literacy
Around the country, community groups offer free Internet access to young people as a way to keep them off the streets and away from gangs, just as gangs have started using social networks to recruit teens. Are they offering the proper media literacy training to combat the problem?
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Filed under : Media Literacy, Safety
