Digital Citizenship

What are some of the important considerations regarding ethical and safe use of technology and Internet use?

Download and read: Digital Citizenship: Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavior, by Mike S. Ribble, Gerald D. Bailey and Tweed W. Ross

The authors unpack the nine standards with useful strategies for addressing the issues with K-12 students.

  • Go to Common Sense Education- K-12 curriculum that addresses digital literacy and citizenship. Explore this outstanding free resource.
  • Watch the video on Digital Citizenship from Common Sense Education.
  • Activity- How could you use this resource to teach your students digital citizenship and computer literacy skills?
  • View resources on computer rules and acceptable use policy in the classroom.
Digital citizenship

http://thebookfairygoddess.blogspot.ca/2012/09/digital-citizenship.html?m=1 – attribution and thanks to to Sandy Liptak

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Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship

The 9 general areas are:

1. Etiquette- electronic standards of conduct or procedure.

2.Communication: electronic exchange of information.

3. Education: the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.

4. Access: full electronic participation in society.

5. Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods.

6. Responsibility: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds.

7. Rights: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.

8. Safety: physical well-being in a digital technology world.

9. Security: (self-protection): electronic precautions to guarantee safety.

Best Ever Resource: Common Sense Education- FREE K-12 curriculum that addresses digital literacy and citizenship

Scope and Sequence tool to find age-appropriate lessons. Curriculum Overview

    • Does your classroom have an acceptable use policy for using technology?
    • Proper use of technology devices requires rules and consequences.

Examples of computer use rules

My Technology- Computer rules Pinterest Board

Acceptable Use Policy Contracts for Devices (elementary age)

Activity

Go to the Common Sense Education website. Register to see all of the materials. How could you use this resource to teach your students digital citizenship and computer literacy skills?

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