Transcript Digital Citizenship - Nova Scotia Department of Education

Digital Citizenship
Rights and Responsibilities in a Global Community
Digital Citizenship
• Brain Pop
• It seems that stories about technology
in schools are starting to focus on
misuse and abuse, rather than the
benefits that come from effective use.
• We know that students are not
prepared for the technology they use,
but questions are now arising as to
where the responsibility lies to create
digital citizens.
• Gardner Video
ISTE’s Nine Elements
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Digital Access – participation in society
Digital Commerce – buy and sell online
Digital Communication – exchange information
Digital Literacy – when and how to use digital
technology
Digital Etiquette – standards of conduct
Digital Law – legal rights and restrictions
Digital Rights and Responsibilities – privileges
and freedoms, and expectations
Digital Health and Wellness – physical and
psychological
Digital Security – precautions for personal safety
and network security
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Access – participation in a digital
society
• Teachers and schools need to consider
access to technology inside and outside
the classroom. What do we consider to be
technological staples? Do we have a basic
level of access that should be guaranteed?
– Issues: Equitable access; accommodations
for special needs; increasing access outside
of school; functional knowledge
• Examples of Inappropriate Approaches to
Digital Access?
How many kids in
your class don’t
have Internet
access? How
about high speed?
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Commerce – buy and sell online
• While this doesn’t sound like an educational
issue, we are talking about molding citizens
for a capitalist society. Ages 8-24 spent
$186 B in online spending in the US in 2006.
– Issues: Protecting credit ratings; managing
media accounts; buying rights; identity theft
• Examples of Inappropriate Practices in
Digital Commerce?
Look at your
credit card. Do
you know what
the guidelines are
for online
purchases?
Explore ‘I’m Here’,
how effective
would this be?
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Communication – exchange
information
• We thought e-mail revolutionized
communication, yet it is being replaced by
IM, video conferencing, cell phones, and
social networks.
– Issues: digital footprint; loss of composition
skills; distractions in class; inappropriate
communication
• Examples of Inappropriate Digital
Communication?
Pick someone in
class that you
don’t know much
about. Start with
the information
you can access in
Moodle to find out
all you can in five
minutes.
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Literacy – when and how to use
digital technology
• As we discussed …
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Etiquette – standards of conduct
• The way we use technology is often
overlooked, as we spend much time just
trying to keep up with how we use it.
– Issues: use in context; respecting others;
empathy;
• Examples of Inappropriate Digital
Communication?
Look through
Email etiquette
101 with a
partner. What do
you see as the
most annoying
occurrence in
workplace
communication?
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Law – legal rights and restrictions
• Copyright, defamation and other issues are
gaining recognition in law. Bill 32 and highprofile court cases will push these issues in
the education system.
– Issues: fair use; piracy; criminal harassment;
privacy
• Examples of Inappropriate Behaviour in
Digital Law?
What will
inclusion of fair
use for education
in Bill C-32 mean
for classrooms?
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Rights and Responsibilities –
privileges and freedoms, and expectations
• Acceptable use of technology and content
is not just handled in legal terms. Ethics in
technology can cover issues such as cyberbullying and plagiarism.
– Issues: citing materials; responsibility inside
and outside school
• Examples of Inappropriate Behaviour in
Digital Rights and Responsibilities?
Where is the
acceptable use
policy for AVRSB
employees? What
is missing or
needs to be
modified?
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Health and Wellness –physical and
psychological
• We are starting to hear about the effects of
Internet addiction and pressure to stay
wired. There are also physical symptoms
from improper ergonomics and repetitious
movement.
– Issues: extended computer use; posture; lack
of physical activity
• Examples of Inappropriate Digital Health
and Wellness?
Take the Internet
Addiction survey.
Is this a legitimate
issue?
ISTE’s Nine Elements
• Digital Security – precautions for personal
safety and network security
• Information is a commodity, and the ability
to protect personal and school
information/infrastructure is critical.
– Issues: network security; identity theft;
stalking
• Examples of Inappropriate Behaviour in
Digital Security?
What have you
found technology
has done to bridge
the home and
work?
Digital Citizenship
• Citizenship is based on the idea that we share a set of
values and beliefs on which our rights and responsibilities
rest. Before you tackle the issue of digital citizenship it may
be worth some time to explore these values and beliefs:
• Visit “Value Sort” in Moodle. Try organizing the values in the
interactive chart. Discuss with a partner how you think that
this type of activity could translate to initiating discussion
towards an understanding of digital citizenship with
students.