Digital Citizenship in the Classroom

What Does This MeanAnd How Do We Deal

With It?

This is the Digital Generation

Edutopia - YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG7wyTW74W0&p=64580A98F0BC9107&index=1

What is Digital Citizenship? Define and discuss at your table

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0I13tKrxcA

Teaching Digital Citizenship starts at an early age and needs continual

reinforcement.

Digital citizenship is defined as the norms of appropriate,

responsible behavior with regard to technology use.

What is Digital Citizenship? Digital Citizenship is more than just a

teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology.

Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology (sometimes unknowingly).

Teaching Digital Citizenship starts at an early age and needs continual

reinforcement.

3 Types of Online Safety

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3v7MHg61ek

Today’s digital world is considerably different than the world we grew up in and went to school in

While our students are tech savy and tech literate…they are still young and lack an adult perspective on safety, responsibility and general citizenship

But make no mistake – This generation is highly connected to the digital world

Today’s Digital World

Our Students Are Digital NativesOur students are learning to

• Communicate• Construct• Create• Collaborate

…using online digital technologies…even without our help

Social MediaBlogs Wikis

Social Networking

Canadians Lead ? When it comes to watching online

video, as with hockey, Canada is a world leader. Seventy-one per cent of Canadian Internet users, or 17.6 million people, visit YouTube every month, according comScore, a company that specializes in measuring digital activity.

Source: Rebecca Lindell, Postmedia News December 29, 2010

http://www.canada.com/technology/Canadians+lead+world+YouTube+viewing/4037937/story.html#ixzz19pqHu3oE

Canadians Lead ? And the growth isn't limited to YouTube, he said.

Canadian broadcasters, such as CBC, CTV and Global have seen steady growth in the number of people watching their content online, according to comScore's analysis.

Canada has also long been known as the world's top Facebook nation with 83.1 per cent of the online population on the popular social-networking site.

More Canadians have also mastered the 140-character tweet than Americans, with 13.7 per cent on Twitter monthly compared to 11.3 per cent in the U.S.

Canadians Lead ? Canadians between the ages of 25 and 34 watch

338 minutes a month, those aged 35 to 54 watch 297 minutes and people over 55 spend 155 minutes passing time on YouTube.

As for our national obsession with hockey, online video is feeding it.

NHL.com is one of the most visited websites in Canada

While students and teachers alike are anxious to integrate new learning tools into the classroom, we must err on the side of caution. It is our responsibility to empower our students by giving them the fundamental lessons in digital citizenship.

….they already ARE 21st Century Learners living in a 21st Century

World

We don’t have to teach our students to be 21st Century

Learners….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHSehFV98TY&NR=1

Technology Engages Students

We want our students to see these as digital tools that will help them:• collaborate more….• tools that will help them create new

knowledge…..• tools that will help them with inquiry based

learning….• tools that will help them create questions

We want our students to learn how to use these new media tools, rather than these tools using them

As Educators We Need To:• demonstrate and discuss ways to be safe

online• become FACILITATORS of learning• let our students teach US how to use these

tools • shift the control of the learning

environment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahTKdEUAPk

Our World Today We have young minds operating in a highly

connected world, yet they do not have a high developed sense of risk and responsibility

Our students need to understand that online choices have offline consequences

To help guide them as adults, we need to develop a deeper understanding of the digitally connected world and what it means to be good digital citizens

The new Internet is referred to as Web 2.0 – the interactive web

Online Actions Have Offline Consequences

What We Do Know! The Internet is not another world – it’s just

another space where kids live their daily lives.

For students, technology is not special … …it just is.

Kids are social by nature and today’s kid’s have multiple options to connect with their peers and others.

Friends are always accessible through e-mail, instant messaging, blogs, multiplayer games and cell phones

MEET CAMERON – Age 11, Grade 6 Student

Edutopia - YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5ryyPUKHc&p=64580A98F0BC9107&index=2

What We Do Know! Digital Citizenship will be constantly

changing with the times as new tools are developed and used.

As within any society, we need a structure which people need to honor so that we are respectful to each other.

When contemplating how the world has

changed, Technology is often cited as the

reason why things have changed

“In reality technology alone cannot create change. Change is created by people who

understand that technology is a tool to further their own personal or organizational advantage.” – Everette Surgenor, 1992Chan

ges

But for 21st Century Kids, technology is more than a tool….it is an essential component of everyday life that frames their social world

view. For them, being digitally connected is as natural as speaking is to us.

The Changing Role of Teachers

Edutopia – YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT78kBx6mFw&p=64580A98F0BC9107&index=11

• Look for ways to connect students to global citizenship• Allow students to teach the teacher - empowering our students• As teachers, we don’t need to know all the skills first• Teaching our students HOW to learn• Teaching our students to be CRITICAL THINKERS

Digital Access Digital Commerce Digital Communication Digital Literacy Digital Etiquette Digital Law Digital Rights and Responsibilities Digital Health and Wellness Digital Security

Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship

Digital Access Digital Commerce Digital Communication Digital Literacy Digital Etiquette Digital Law Digital Rights and Responsibilities Digital Health and Wellness Digital Security

Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship

Let’s TalkAbout 4

Of These

Texting has become the preferred method of communication, how does this change interpersonal communication.

Cell phones can be a major distraction in class but some phones allow access to applications and Internet access that could improve learning.

How do we teach communication methods in a digital society?

Digital Communicationdefinition: the electronic exchange of information

Awareness of Cyberbullying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbFfrmmaads&feature=channel

Appropriate vs Inappropriate Digital Communication

We need to partner with parents to teach responsible online behaviour.

Think about your online image for example.• Who will see it?• What should never be posted online?

After it is posted online, it is virtually impossible to remove.

The more information you share about yourself, the more that is available.

Have you ever “googled” yourself? There are emerging online programs that allow you to

reduce your online presence (Cyber-Suicide) and have others check your online presence (ie. Credit Check)

Digital EtiquetteDefinition: The standard of conduct expected by other digital technology users.

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Moderate Use of Technology Balance in Lifestyle Proper Communication – when to use

email, phone, or in-person Examples:

• Carpel Tunnel Syndrome• Eyestrain, poor posture• Internet addiction

Digital Health and WellnessThe elements of physical and psychological well-being related to digital technology use.

Meet Virginia

Edutopia - YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DobQJWdv4nQ&p=64580A98F0BC9107&index=7

Students need to learn how to protect their data.• Virus protection software (important –

SSDZ)• Firewalls• Backups• Password- protecting, not sharing, changing,

different passwords for different interactions.

• Https sites vs non-secure

Digital SecurityThe precautions that all technology users must take to guarantee their personal

safety of their network.

Understanding Privacy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYQQCt8Yq4A&feature=channel

Picture Privacy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDJt1DgqNmQ

Digital CitizenshipBy embracing technology and

encouraging students to explore its various forms, educators also

have aresponsibility to teach students

to use technology in a responsible manner.

Where Do We Go From Here?Classroom Teacher Resources

School Council Awareness Information

Web 2.0 Checklist for School Administrators

Safe Web 2.0 Learning Opportunities for Wolf Creek Learners

Building a Culture of Responsibility

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__6reHlTDWA&feature=related

What Resources Are Available

for Wolf Creek Teachers , Students and Parents?

WolfnetWolf Creek Conference

https://wolfden.wolfcreek.ab.caDigital Citizenship Community

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www.wolfcreek.ab.ca/digital citizenship

www.netsmartzkids.orgAdaptable Resources for K-3

Passport to the Internet

• Fully interactive• Teacher Guide with Lessons

and Activities• Discussion Questions

www.nsteens.orgWatch teens share their own “Real-Life Stories” about issues affecting them on the Internet such as cyberbullying, online enticement, and giving out too much personal information.

The Door That’s Not Lockedhttp://www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca/app/en/

Common Sense Mediawww.commonsense.org

Great Resources and Videos Online for Great Classroom Discussions

Common Sense MediaEducator Resources for DC Skills

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators

Available Online Multiple Video Clips Print Resources Information for Newsletters Scope and Sequence for K-8

2Learn NetStepshttp://www.netknowhow.ca/nkht2dc.asp

www.bewebaware.ca

Resources Locally

Many Other Emerging Resources

http://isafe.orghttp://www.nsd.org/digitalcitizens

www.commonsensemedia.orgwww.pointsmartclicksafe.org

www.kidsintheknow.ca/http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/

Our Students WILL Use the Internet….

Work with them to ensure they are aware of the potential dangers.

Look for ways to embrace the positive power of the internet for every day use.

Understand that your students will likely use the internet outside of your prevue which emphasizes the need to work with them, not against them.

Partnership with Parents Discussion with School Council Information in School Newsletters Direct parents to support areas

Edutopia – Common Sense Media - Common Sense Tips - YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7CSsKciXDI&p=64580A98F0BC9107&index=12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDJOisd3CHg&feature=channel

Introduce Safer Online Environments

Wolfden: Social Media on Training Wheels

https://wolfden.wolfcreek.ab.ca/

Be Part of a Digital World YourselfExample: Twitter, Ning, Wolfden,

etc….

Learn how professionals can utilize digital tools to enhance their own understanding

http://techandteaching.ning.com/

But…

raised in a media rich networked world

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self-empowered tech savvy

highly connected

collaborative

skilled communicators

innovative

have to realize that online choices have offline consequences

underdeveloped sense of risk and responsibility

lack an adult perspective on safety, responsibility and general citizenship

They Need to be Good Digital Citizens

Today’s digital world is considerably different

than the world most of our teachers grew up

and went to school in

Technology tools are the contemporary tools of literacy, yet for many of our teachers both

the tools and the environments that they enable are foreign

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leng

es

Yet these are essential tools and learning

environments in the 21st Century

To help guide students wisely, as teachers we need to develop a deeper understanding of the digitally connected world and what it means to be good digital citizens

What Is Digital Citizenship?Digital citizenship is more than basic online safety, it is living, working, and playing safely, civilly, and effectively in our increasingly digital world.

The focus here is that students are not where they need to be with the skills encompassed in digital citizenship. It is a process and cannot just be taught by one teacher one time and expect retention.

It must permeate all subjects in all grade levels just like literacy, for increasingly it is literacy

The best offense always begins with a solid defense.

Educate, before you integrate.

It’s Your Turn Now….

As educators and school leaders what will be your plan or

approach to accomplish this in your school?

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Consider:

Considering the information presented today, what action plan will you be putting into place in your school with:

• Students• Educational Staff• Parents

in terms of Digital Citizenship this year?

Questions / Commentswww.digitalcitizenship.net

www.wolfcreek.ab.ca/digital citizenship