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<p class=MsoNormal>Please pass this on to the person(s) responsible for
Internet Safety instruction at your school.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i>Announcing the<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#943634'>2008 Internet Safety and Digital
Citizenship <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#943634'>Poster & PSA Contest</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>To promote Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship in
Nebraska, the ESUs along with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, are
once again sponsoring the Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship Poster and
PSA Contest for Nebraska students. In the past, the focus has been
primarily on Internet safety alone, but this year a new dimension has been
added, that of Digital Citizenship. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Entries are due by March 15, 2008 to Graci Gillming via the ESU
10 route or mailed to ESU 10, 76 Plaza Blvd, PO Box 850, Kearney, NE
68848. The entry form and contest guidelines are available at <a
href="http://nis.esu10.org/ggillmin/InternetSafety">http://nis.esu10.org/ggillmin/InternetSafety</a>
and in the next issue of the Connector.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The focus of Internet safety is on protecting oneself, but
what about one’s own behavior on the Internet. People can do all kinds of
things, positive and negative, to others using the Internet, as well as to computers,
cell phones, and other forms of technology. Society has dictated a certain set
of behaviors for living in a physical community, but what about the
technological community? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Digital citizenship is defined as the norms of behavior in
regards to the use of technology, and encompasses etiquette, communication,
literacy, accessibility, as well as commerce, law, rights and responsibilities,
health and wellness, and security. Because of a lack of experience in
using technology by parents and adults over the age of 30ish, students have the
advantage. They can do just about whatever they want, to whomever they
want whenever they want. And it can all be done anonymously.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In the past, students have had little instruction at home or
school about digital citizenship. Even though adults care about citizenship and
want students/children to be well-behaved even in the digital world, our lack
of experience and awareness gave us little to fall back on. Recently, though,
caring educators, like yourself, have realized the importance of digital
citizenship and have added it to their curriculum. We commend you and encourage
others to emphasize digital citizenship whenever possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As educators, we know that one learns best when one teaches,
which applies to students as well. So ESU 10 invites you to encourage your
students to participate in the 2008 Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship
Contest. Creating a poster or public service announcement (PSA) will reinforce
what students have learned. Their project can be shared with their peers,
school, community, and state. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The guidelines and entry form for the 2008 contest are available
at <a href="http://nis.esu10.org/ggillmin/InternetSafety">http://nis.esu10.org/ggillmin/InternetSafety</a>
along with poster and PSA rubrics, more information about the contest, and
other Internet safety and digital citizenship resources. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your participation in the past and for your
efforts in educating students and your community on such an important issue.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Graci<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:navy'>Graci
Gillming</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:navy'> <br>
Technology Training Coordinator<br>
Educational Service Unit 10 <br>
PO Box 850, 76 Plaza Blvd<br>
Kearney, NE 68848<br>
Bus: 308-865-5664 X-229<br>
Fax: 308-233-9066<br>
</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:navy'><a href="blocked::blocked::mailto:ggillmin@esu10.org"
title="blocked::mailto:ggillmin@esu10.org mailto:ggillmin@esu10.org"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>ggillmin@esu10.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>A story is not complete until it's been given away.</i>
Peggy Reinecke <o:p></o:p></p>
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