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1) Makerspaces
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Explores the characteristics of makerspaces, the communities that participate in them, what they make, and where to find makerspaces. Includes instructions for finding a makerspace, a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and online resources.
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Explains the digital Twitter culture, and answers key questions about the consequences of tweeting. Highlights key examples of twitter culture, and analyzes the trustworthiness of tweets and the proliferation of both good and bad information. Includes color photographs, chapter notes, a glossary, sources for further information, and an index.
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Explains the digital trend of going viral and answers key questions about the causes and consequences of something proliferating the internet quickly. Highlights key examples of viral trends and stories, and provides strategies for recognizing and ignoring fake viral content. Includes color photographs, chapter notes, a glossary, sources for further information, and an index.
10) Web 2.0
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Traces the history and development of the internet, profiling key individuals, companies, and technological advances that have shaped its evolution.
11) Disconnect
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Fourteen-year-old Daria's addiction to technology creates serious problems in her life.
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"MySpace. YouTube. Facebook. Friendster. Nearly every teen in America is on the Internet every day. They socialize with friends and strangers alike. Peers inside the world of this cyber-savvy generation through the eyes of teens and their parents, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide. A generation with a radically different notion of privacy and personal space, today's adolescents are grappling with issues their parents...
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"Although they started as a place to socialize online, social media platforms have increasingly become a place where people get their news worldwide. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center study, approximately 70 percent of Americans get at least some news from social media platforms. Concerns have risen as more people turn to social media to get news. While some information on social media platforms comes from trustworthy news outlets, other news...
19) Online bullying
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This book identifies cyber bullying and how to prevent and stop it. Topics include cyber bullying and the law, types of cyber bullying, dealing with effects, and stopping the cycle of abuse.