What is Digital Citizenship
The 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship for the 21st Century Learner by Dr. Ribble
The 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship for the 21st Century Learner by Dr. Ribble
Why Digital Citizenship?
Why Digital Citizenship?
We support integration of DigCit across all content areas so students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and to help them act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
We support integration of DigCit across all content areas so students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and to help them act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
Our goal is to help students take ownership of their digital lives and empower them to navigate social media and technology in a positive way. Digital Citizenship training should begin in kindergarten and develop with the students through high school, touching on all these elements.
Our goal is to help students take ownership of their digital lives and empower them to navigate social media and technology in a positive way. Digital Citizenship training should begin in kindergarten and develop with the students through high school, touching on all these elements.
What are some of the ways that people described the term "citizen"?
What are some of the ways that people described the term "citizen"?
Of the list you just created, which of these ideas could also apply in digital communities?
Of the list you just created, which of these ideas could also apply in digital communities?
Were there items on your list that could NOT apply in digital communities? Why is that?
Were there items on your list that could NOT apply in digital communities? Why is that?
Can you come up with any aspects of citizenship that would apply to digital communities but not physical ones?
Can you come up with any aspects of citizenship that would apply to digital communities but not physical ones?
In 2007, Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey published “Digital Citizenship in Schools,” introducing the Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship. Since this initial publication, Ribble has released two revised editions of the book and has rearranged the nine elements, sorting them into segments known as REPs, an acronym for:
In 2007, Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey published “Digital Citizenship in Schools,” introducing the Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship. Since this initial publication, Ribble has released two revised editions of the book and has rearranged the nine elements, sorting them into segments known as REPs, an acronym for:
Respect Yourself and Others
Respect Yourself and Others
Educate Yourself and Connect with Others
Educate Yourself and Connect with Others
Protect Yourself and Others
Protect Yourself and Others
Ribble also has a recommended scope and sequence for when each of the nine elements should be taught to students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Ribble also has a recommended scope and sequence for when each of the nine elements should be taught to students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Explore Ribble’s Nine Elements, three R.E.P.s, and his recommended scope and sequence here.
Explore Ribble’s Nine Elements, three R.E.P.s, and his recommended scope and sequence here.
WHS DigCit Integrates the Following Contemporary Topics:
WHS DigCit Integrates the Following Contemporary Topics:
These are the stepping stones to what many see as a common goal:
These are the stepping stones to what many see as a common goal:
Helping to Develop Good Citizens in Our Communities
Helping to Develop Good Citizens in Our Communities
In 2004 researchers Joel Westheimer and Joseph Kahne examined dozens of curricula used in civics and social studies classrooms around the country to answer the question, “What kind of citizen do we need to support an effective democratic society?”
Westheimer and Kahne saw three types of citizenship education emerge:
Westheimer and Kahne saw three types of citizenship education emerge:
- Personally responsible citizenship approaches civics education from the core assumption that in order to “solve social problems and improve society, citizens must have good character; they must be honest, responsible and law-abiding members of the community.”
- Participatory citizenship approaches civics education from the core assumption that “citizens must actively participate and take leadership positions within established systems and community structures” to solve society problems and improve society.
- Justice-oriented citizenship approaches civics education from the core assumption that “to solve social problems and improve society, citizens must question, debate and change established systems and structure that reproduce patterns of injustice over time.”
Let’s see what these frameworks might look like if we replaced “citizenship” with “digital citizenship”
Let’s see what these frameworks might look like if we replaced “citizenship” with “digital citizenship”
- Personally responsible digital citizenship approaches digital citizenship education from the core assumption that to improve the online experience, digital citizens must have good character; they must be honest, responsible and law-abiding members of digital communities.
- Participatory digital citizenship approaches digital citizenship education from the core assumption that to improve the online experience, digital citizens must actively participate in online communities and take leadership positions within these established community structures.
- Justice-oriented digital citizenship approaches digital citizenship education from the core assumption that in order to improve the online experience, citizens must question, debate and change established physical and digital systems and structures that reproduce patterns of injustice over time.
How Do We Get There?
How Do We Get There?
Using the ISTE Digital Citizenship Scope and Sequence we integrate Lessons from Common Sense Media, Nearpod, Google and multiple other online sources to develop a curriculum that includes Freshman Seminar lessons, Wellness lessons, monthly schoolwide themes, student-led issue-based education, opportunities to embed DigCit across all grades and all content areas.
ISTE Scope and Sequence for Students 9-12
ISTE Technology Scope and Sequence for Digital Citizenship Includes:
ISTE Technology Scope and Sequence for Digital Citizenship Includes:
Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
2b Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
2b Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
2c Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
2c Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
2d Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
2d Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
The "Why" of DigCit in High School
The "Why" of DigCit in High School
Students live in a globally connected world, and the world is in the palms of their hands. What are the characteristics of a good citizen in a digital world? Tony Wagner (2008) wrote, “[A]ll students need new skills for college, careers, and citizenship.” If we fail to provide students with the opportunity to learn digital citizenship, then we will fail to prepare students for life. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1940) said, “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”
How can you use digital tools and classroom assignments to prepare our youth for the future? As educators, we need to address digital citizenship because our students are citizens of the world and they are connected. Character education and citizenship are not ancient history. Our students are competent with smart phones, laptops, video games, apps, and social media. What type of citizen will your school district produce?
- Digital Literacy & Curriculum Classroom Curriculum (from Common Sense Education)—Common Sense Education is the nation’s leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering kids to thrive in a world of media and technology. Check out how the curriculum’s scope and sequence (PDF) supports teaching and learning. They have paired with Nearpod to develop interactive lessons for grades K-12.
- “Footprints in the Digital Age” by Will Richardson (Educational Leadership)—In this article, Richardson addresses the importance of a digital footprint and explains that “[m]ore than ever before, students have the potential to own their own learning—and we have to help them seize that potential.” All students are creating a digital footprint when they post text, photos, and videos online. Are they being taught how to use social media to their advantage?
- ISTE Standards for Students (PDF)—The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Students outline the skills and knowledge students will need in order to live productively in a global and digital world. These standards, specifically standard 5, provide a starting point for teachers and teacher teams who are aligning their lessons, units, and assessments to digital citizenship.
- Digital Citizenship Posters —Common Sense Education designed this (and many other) posters for middle school and high school classrooms. The poster helps students evaluate photo-sharing decisions and realize the impact of their digital footprint by answering a variety of questions.
- 10 Benefits of Media Literacy in Education (from the Center for Media Literacy)— The Center for Media Literacy works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture. This list outlines the many advantages of teaching students about media literacy. According to Media Literacy Now, “Media Literacy is literacy in our era. It is a set of skills that allows people to understand messages they are receiving through writing, sound or visual images. At one time you were considered literate if you could read and write.”