Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this unit, learners should be able to:

• discuss the importance of communicating and collaborating as a digital citizen

• explain the benefits of communication and collaboration

• explore why communication and collaboration may sometimes be a disadvantage to others. 

Factors Influencing Teachers' Facilitation of Pupils' Digital Communication and Collaboration

According to an analysis of interviews by Midtlund et al. (2021), the following factors influence teachers' facilitation of pupils' digital communication and collaboration:

• Positive attitudes 

• Teachers’ digital skills 

• Technology used as a means to an end, not as an end in itself

• Physical presence in the classroom 

• Time perspective 

• Pupils’ digital skills

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Alternatively, click on this link https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1891-943x-2021-02-03     

The videos below will assist digital citizens in better understanding communication and collaboration to develop a positive digital identity: