Well, I seem to have managed to get through November without a single post. My bad. I’ve been on the verge a couple of times but other priorities have taken over.<\/p>\n

It’s in that context that I’m glad that this post from Alec Couros<\/a> came across my virtual desk this morning. I needed to be jolted out of my complacency, and Alec’s post did just that.<\/p>\n

This is going to be a short entry, because what you really need to read is Alec’s post<\/a>. In it, Alec poses some powerful questions about what it really means to be a good citizen in a world saturated with social networks, virtual acquaintances, viral videos, instant fame (or infamy), cyberbullying, large-scale hoaxes, and issues of personal privacy. It is one of the few articles I have ever seen on the responsibilities<\/em> of digital citizens as opposed to their rights<\/em>. There are many powerful ideas discussed here.<\/p>\n

Enough said–read the article and\u00a0 make sure your colleagues and post-secondary students read it as well. And keep the discussion going. This is important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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