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Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure
This can be taught by enforcing rules and policies established by the school or district for appropriate technology use. Model and provide examples of appropriate and inappropriate ways of using technology in and out of the classroom.
Communication: electronic exchange of information
Model good use of electronic communication, including formal and informal scenarios. . Teachers should encourage students to use digital communication, but correct them when they are doing something inappropriate and guide them towards better alternatives. Communication online is often a place where miscommunication occurs, requiring students to understand how to communicate positively and effectively.
Education: the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology
Create activities and exercises that allow students to retrieve, store, and share information in a responsible way. They should understand the difference between real and fake online. Provide learning opportunities in different technology modes and programs. Teach information literacy (e.g., identifying, accessing, applying, and creating information) by using technology integrated projects.
Access: full electronic participation in society
Students should explore Web sites and materials to learn more about accessibility and its issues. Identify students who have special needs or circumstances and explore assistive technology that will help to accommodate their needs. Advocate the creation of Web sites that enable everyone to have equal access both in language and structure. Provide time for students to use school technology to work on assignments, in addition to letting students work together on assignments (pair students with no or limited access to technology with others who have significantly greater access).
Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods
Engage students in discussions about using technology to purchase goods and services and good and bad experiences of purchasing goods online. Teach students about the dangers of identity theft and how to protect themselves.
Responsibility: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
Use methods to show the cost of illegal downloading from the Internet. Have a discussion about students’ feelings regarding their material being downloaded without permission. Show and discuss with students the school’s codes of conduct as well as specific laws as they relate to illegal use of technology and the consequence/ cost for the breaking those rules/ laws. Discuss fair use and copyright laws.
Rights: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world
Teach students about their digital rights and engage the school community in discussion of why school and district policies regarding technology exist. Teachers should provide students with information about appropriate and inappropriate use of technology in school as well as the differences between rights in school and outside school when using technology.
Safety: physical well-being in a digital technology world
Allow exploration to learn new ways for using technology safely. Look at safety in the physical environment, such as ensuring rooms are well lit, and provide appropriately sized furniture for the technology use. Make students aware of the long-term physical effects of certain technology use/Media balance.
Security (self-protection): electronic precautions to guarantee safety
Teach students to back up data and protect their equipment from damage. • Teach students how to conduct regular checks for viruses or other software intrusions using approved software. Students should be mindful about protecting their private and personal information.
Digital citizenship speaks to several levels of responsibility for technology. Topics within digital citizenship are wide and varied, so you will need to use these topics as a “buffet” and take what you need, realizing that the other themes are there.
(Ribble, Bailey, & Ross, 2007) & (Diana Z., 2020)
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