[Last updated: May 2020]
Law: The ability to engage with legal frameworks, concepts, and theories surrounding the Internet and other digital tools (e.g., copyright; fair use), and the ability to apply these frameworks to one’s activities.
While we are currently not working on a concrete publication in this space, in the past, we have explored the intersection of law and technology in the classroom (see below under “Other Publications”), and have developed learning resources that focus on some of the fundamental legal frameworks, concepts, and theories in the context of the digital world.
In the future, we would be delighted to explore possible collaborations law; please don’t hesitate to email us if you would be interested in exploring this space further together.
Main publications:
- Youth and Digital Citizenship+ (Plus): Understanding Skills for a Digital World
- [Pages 16-17] Offers a brief overview of governmental initiatives around the world that have put forth digital citizenship frameworks around young people’s interactions with digital media.
- Youth and Cyberbullying: Another Look
- [Pages 44-46] Provides an overview of recent governmental efforts to help prevent and mitigate cyberbullying, and key takeaways.
Key learning resources:
- Public Domain Guide
- Understanding Fair Use
- Basic Concepts of Copyright Law
- Creative Expression and Copyright. Can I Copyright a Joke?
- Creative Approaches and Alternatives to Copyright
- Introduction to Reputation
The learning resource “Introduction to Reputation” is available in over 35 languages! To view the translations, please scroll down to “All Languages.” Additional languages will be added over time.
To learn about how to navigate our Digital Citizenship+ (Plus) Resource Platform — home to an evolving collection of 100+ educational tools (e.g., learning experiences, visualizations, podcasts) that can be used to learn and teach about youth’s digitally connected lives — please see the following slidedeck, presented at RightsCon Tunis 2019. The presentation also offers helpful tips in terms of adapting the tools to your context.
The learning resource “Introduction to Reputation” is available in over 35 languages! To view the translations, please scroll down to “All Languages.” Additional languages will be added over time.
To learn about how to navigate our Digital Citizenship+ (Plus) Resource Platform — home to an evolving collection of 100+ educational tools (e.g., learning experiences, visualizations, podcasts) that can be used to learn and teach about youth’s digitally connected lives — please see the following slidedeck, presented at RightsCon Tunis 2019. The presentation also offers helpful tips in terms of adapting the tools to your context.
Other publications: