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Digital Citizenship is all about:
Digital Citizenship is all about:
Ethical Online Interaction &
Ethical Online Interaction &
Digital Appearance Development
Digital Appearance Development
The digital citizenship principle requires instructors to teach and model ethical online behavior, while also empowering students to create digital content and connect with a global audience. This principle also highlights the importance of participatory learning, which involves engaging with members of public web and social media communities. Through participatory learning, instructors can provide opportunities for students to apply their digital classroom skills in real-world contexts, and vice versa.
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
Where I was.
Where I was.
I enrolled in this class with little knowledge of the concept of Digital Citizenship, and what interested me the most was how this principle could shape my teaching strategies and behaviors to improve my online class. In the past, I had always searched for tools to create a comfortable and friendly online learning environment for my students, and I believed that this course would help me achieve that goal. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how much more I learned than I had expected.
Throughout the course, I discovered that I, as an instructor, could help my students create their own professional digital presence, and use Open Education Resources as class materials. This class opened my eyes to new ways of teaching digital literacy, and I am now confident in my ability to apply these strategies in my online courses. I initially approached this class with a traditional teaching mindset and limited online teaching skills, but now I am equipped with a wide range of innovative methods to enhance my online teaching approach.
Where I am.
Where I am.
After completing this course, I realized that an online class doesn't have to be restricted to traditional textbook materials, old-fashioned assignments, and discussion forums that are carried over from previous semesters with only minor modifications. I have discovered that I can create a more engaging online learning environment that fosters digital literacy and media fluency by cultivating a learning culture that values innovation and critical evaluation of online resources.
In order to facilitate this, I have started to assist my students in creating their own professional digital footprints by encouraging them to verify the credibility of the resources they use for their coursework. This practice has not only helped my students to present information in a professional and accurate manner, but has also made their work more accessible and usable outside of the classroom.
Where I'm headed.
Where I'm headed.
I have learned that as an instructor, it is essential to educate ourselves to be able to properly educate our students and support good design that puts digital literacy at the core of our curriculum. The digital citizenship course has made me more aware of the importance of digital ethics, and I am planning to develop strategies that promote transparent and humane digital communication for my learners. I intend to incorporate key concepts surrounding digital ethics into my teaching practice.
Furthermore, I am interested in adopting the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in my online teaching. This approach allows instructors to share, use and remix free, legal, and reliable materials for their classes, making it a great resource to explore.
Examples
Examples
Practicing Digital Literacy
Practicing Digital Literacy
I have designed an assignment for one of my online classes that requires students to submit a project related to the class subjects. After the students submitted their projects, I decided to encourage them to learn more about digital ethics, so I added a second part to the project with bonus points. For this part, I incorporated Mike Caulfield's work, the director of blended and networked learning at Washington State University Vancouver and head of the Digital Polarization Initiative. I provided instructions for my students on how to effectively use and evaluate information in their environment.
This assignment successfully deepened my students' understanding of key ethical concerns in our digital ecosystem and encouraged them to think critically as fact-checkers.
Fact check your Work Resources.pdfOnline Etiquette
Online Etiquette
Online Etiquette or often referred to as "Netiquette" refers to the proper way of communicating online, also known as online etiquette. In addition to teaching digital literacy, I believe it is important to also focus on proper online communication, as we lack facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice in our online interactions. To ensure that students in my classes feel comfortable expressing both their struggles and successes in class discussions, I include a "Netiquette" section in all of my online class syllabi.
Non-Disposable Assignment
Non-Disposable Assignment
"Non-disposable assignments" refer to student-created content that goes beyond the confines of a Learning Management System (LMS). Such assignments have a lasting impact even after the course is over. To foster lifelong learning skills among my students, I designed an assignment that requires them to use social media to locate trustworthy articles and data related to the weekly course material, and share it with their classmates. This exercise exposed them to a wealth of valuable information beyond the scope of our class, and hopefully motivated them to do the same in their other courses as well.
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