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Educators Discuss Digital Citizenship

This document discusses the importance of teaching digital citizenship to students in online learning environments. It notes that while technology provides many benefits for communication, it also poses risks if students are not taught proper online etiquette and safety. The document recommends that educators inform students about responsible technology use and address issues like online bullying, privacy, and leaving a digital footprint. It provides resources on digital citizenship and netiquette and suggests discussing how these topics could be covered in online lessons. The response agrees it is important to teach digital communication skills but notes most schools rely on packets rather than active discussion, and banning technologies does not allow for proper instruction. The response states digital citizenship expectations are included in the course syllabus and discussions.

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Educators Discuss Digital Citizenship

This document discusses the importance of teaching digital citizenship to students in online learning environments. It notes that while technology provides many benefits for communication, it also poses risks if students are not taught proper online etiquette and safety. The document recommends that educators inform students about responsible technology use and address issues like online bullying, privacy, and leaving a digital footprint. It provides resources on digital citizenship and netiquette and suggests discussing how these topics could be covered in online lessons. The response agrees it is important to teach digital communication skills but notes most schools rely on packets rather than active discussion, and banning technologies does not allow for proper instruction. The response states digital citizenship expectations are included in the course syllabus and discussions.

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Discussion: Digital citizenship

We, as educators who are teaching online, have a responsibility to inform our
students about the risks and consequences that they might face when interacting in
online environments and using social media. Although fortunately we have
several resources that can help to create an online secure classroom, it is
important to address digital citizenship with our students. Post your thoughts about
this topic; you can provide an overall opinion about digital citizenship, or can focus
in one of its elements, for example: online bullying, the digital trace we leave
every time we post something on the internet, netiquette, how to protect our
privacy, online safety, etc. In addition, discuss how will you address digital
citizenship in your online lesson.

Before posting your thoughts, review the following resources:

Nine elements of digital


citizenship:http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html and https://ww
w.iste.org/docs/excerpts/DIGCI2-excerpt.pdf

What is digital
citizenship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLvzOwE5lWqhRhUa0Zet5__9yfL
X8NRvb3&v=oCkTmZ0bF5Q

Netiquette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mebKKLpYGkQ&list=PLvzOwE5lWq
hRhUa0Zet5__9yfLX8NRvb3&index=12&feature=plpp_video

Our digital
dossier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIVLA&index=6&list=PLvzOwE5l
WqhRhUa0Zet5__9yfLX8NRvb3

In today’s society, technology has made communication almost instantaneous. This means that
we can communicate a thought or feeling with someone in almost the same moment that it comes to
mind regardless of their physical/geographical location. Mike Ribble refers to the electronic exchange of
information as digital communication. While it offers many benefits including the fact that it allows for
the archival of transferred information. Ribble goes on to pose many questions surrounding the
implementation of digital communication within the educational setting. He concluded that the benefits
can outweigh the risks if students are taught how to appropriately use the technology. While I find this
to be true I see very little being done to efficiently communicate this to students.

The term “21st century learner” is used a lot when discussing instructional technology today.
There are a lot of assumptions some of them potentially harmful that surround this term including the
belief that these learners were born into technology and therefore have a better understanding of it
than others. Digital communication doesn’t refer to teaching individuals about technological devices
such as cell phones and laptops but rather about how to effectively communicate using such devices. I
have no doubt that my students know more about the latest phone than I, however their usage of it in
the classroom still warrants concern. This is true other individuals outside of my classroom as well hence
the extensive amount of research surrounding the topic.

At my school, the information that students receive about digital communication is


disseminated via a packet that they are expected to read but more than likely don’t. It is isn’t until some
incident has occurred that an actual discussion takes place. I agree with Ribble when he says, “educators
face difficult decisions concerning the use of these digital communication technologies in their schools”.
However, most schools including my own don’t make the task easier by banning the use of certain
technologies in the classroom. This does not allow for a proper lesson. I have stated in previous posts
technology skills including digital communication like other subject area skills have to be taught.

I made sure to include a clause in my syllabus that pertains to the expectations of student
actions regarding netiquette or digital communication. My expectations are reiterated in each of the
ongoing discussions.

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