Figure 1. Stay Safe. Retrieved from www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk The topic of digital citizenship has become increasingly popular with parents, students, and teachers alike as the question of internet safety has been brought to the forefront of many media and news stories in the past few years. When I think of what digital citizenship means to me the question that first comes to mind is how do I want myself, and my students to act while online. There are nine aspects of digital citizenship (Ribbie, 2013) they include: digital access. commerce, communication, literacy, etiquette, law, rights & responsibilities, health & wellness, and security. As Mike Ribbie states in his article Nine themes of digital citizenship teachers need to teach students to respect themselves and others online, educate themselves and connect with others online, and protect themselves and others online. Given the fact that I hope to use technology in many of my lessons to promote meaningful learning I do not take digital citizenship lightly. I believe it is something that needs to be taught from at an early grade so that it becomes just an ethical way of behaving online that our students don't need to think twice about. Just as table manners need to be taught to children at en early age, we have entered a time where Internet manners also need to be taught.
The division I chose for this journal entry is 2 because that is the division I will be doing my PSIII in. The aspects I would include in my teachings that I find to be appropriate at this level are; access, communication, literacy, etiquette, and security. In this division, more likely than not most of the students will already have been using digital technology for many years. At this age they will need to be reminded of how to act online and hoe to keep themselves face. It is at this age (grade 5-6) that kids are beginning to think about the consequences their actions may have so it is important to discuss these consequences with them! I also think it is important to ensure students of this age understand the impact their digital footprint can have. We as teachers must remind our students that what we put on the web is potentially there forever! At this level I would focus quite a bit on the rules and regulations of digital technologies to ensure my students have a good understanding of how to act online. However, that being said, I would also include a plethora of different technologies in my class and begin to educate my students about different types of technologies websites, collaborations tools, etc.
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Ribbie, M. (2013). Digital Citizenship: Using technology appropriately. Retrieved from http://digitalcitizenship.net/Home_Page.html
The division I chose for this journal entry is 2 because that is the division I will be doing my PSIII in. The aspects I would include in my teachings that I find to be appropriate at this level are; access, communication, literacy, etiquette, and security. In this division, more likely than not most of the students will already have been using digital technology for many years. At this age they will need to be reminded of how to act online and hoe to keep themselves face. It is at this age (grade 5-6) that kids are beginning to think about the consequences their actions may have so it is important to discuss these consequences with them! I also think it is important to ensure students of this age understand the impact their digital footprint can have. We as teachers must remind our students that what we put on the web is potentially there forever! At this level I would focus quite a bit on the rules and regulations of digital technologies to ensure my students have a good understanding of how to act online. However, that being said, I would also include a plethora of different technologies in my class and begin to educate my students about different types of technologies websites, collaborations tools, etc.
Significant Comments
http://rochelleradkeonlinejournal.weebly.com/7/post/2013/07/topic-9-journal.html#comments
http://joshmoralesjournal.weebly.com/1/post/2013/07/web-awareness-ii-digital-citizenship.html#comments
References
Ribbie, M. (2013). Digital Citizenship: Using technology appropriately. Retrieved from http://digitalcitizenship.net/Home_Page.html
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