Educating Our Most Connected Generation about Digital Citizenship
9:25-10:25 Cafeteria Grade Level: Elementary Content Area: All All Skill Levels
Eric Butash
As our education community continues to evolve and teaching practices continue to leverage more technology, a foundation built on digital citizenship is more important than ever. As educators who are integrating more technology into your classrooms, it is important to remember the role you play in raising student awareness about their digital footprints and appropriate online behaviors. Join in the discussion on how to best build digital citizenship education into your lessons to help your students safely navigate this ever-changing digital world.
Eric Butash Bio
Eric Butash is Director of Operations, Highlander Institute, an innovation “hub” for redesigning K12 classrooms in to be more personalized. He is responsible for the design, creation, and operations of various information technology systems as related to implementing Highlander’s nationally recognized FUSE model for blended and personalized learning. Prior to joining the Highlander team, Eric spent 15 years in various technology leadership roles across K-12. He currently serves as the Sr. Advisor to the K12 National Advisory Council on Cybersecurity Executive Board, CommonSense Media National Ambassador and treasurer of RISTE (Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators) Organization. He has worked with RI Department of Education on various statewide initiatives, including Erate 2.0, Wireless Classroom Initiative, Data Interoperability Team, and many others. As a FETC18 featured speaker, Eric will present “Digital Citizenship Credit Score: Empower your Students and Teachers to Confront the Hidden Risks and Potential Benefits of their Digital Footprint "