Transcript Digital Communication - Online Teaching Certification

Digital Communication
By: Jamie Maceri and Joyce Estes
“Essential Questions”
1. Do I use e-mail, cell phone, and instant
messaging technologies appropriately when
communicating with others?
2. What rules, options, and etiquette do students
need to be aware of when using digital
communication technologies?
3. How can I appropriately incorporate digital
communication technologies into the
classroom?
Definition: The electronic exchange
of communication.
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Ways of Digital Communication:
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Cell Phones
Instant Messaging (IM)
Videoconferencing
E-Mail
Digital Communication Issues in
Schools
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E-Mail
Cell Phones
Instant Messaging
Text Messaging
Blogs
E-Mail
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Many prefer e-mail over a phone call because e-mail
provides accurate records of a message.
Provides users with instant access to communication.
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Problems occur when:
1. Users forget that their e-mails are usually stored in a record
system on a computer.
2. People don’t think about what they say when using e-mail.
3. Other people invade privacy rights regarding e-mail usage at work,
school, or home.
Cell Phones
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Allow for personal and immediate
communication.
Many parents now believe their children must
have a cell phone, so they can reach their child
at any time.
Problems occurs when:
1. Cell phones are used at school and cause major
distractions and then catalyst for behavioral
problems.
Instant Messaging (IM)
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Allows people to communicate online by
chatting.
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Problems occur when:
1. Students instant message at school, on school
computers.
2. Inappropriate things are said about other students
through IM’s and cause behavior problems at school.
Text Messaging
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Allows people to communicate through cell
phones without actually verbally talking on the
phone.
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Problems occur when:
1. Students use text messaging to cheat on tests.
2. Students communicate with other students during
class time.
3. Students use text message shorthand for class
assignments when asked to give complete answers.
Blogs
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A website used for commentaries for the
public to see.
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Problems occur when:
1. Inappropriate comments are posted.
2. Personal information is exposed.
Examples of Inappropriate Digital
Communication
• Students leave ringers on high volume and keep their
phones on during class time.
• Students use instant messaging and e-mail shorthand for
class assignments when asked to give complete
answers.
• Students use text messaging to cheat on tests.
Let’s take a look at this video together:
http://pwoessner.com/2008/11/20/digital-citizenship-digitalcommunication/
Digital Communication Scenario
• Mrs. Baxter, a language arts teacher,
explores new, innovative ways for
students to write essays in class. She
finds a website that describes how
teachers can use blogs to help students
post their thoughts and ideas on the Web.
She decided to set up a blog for her
students.
Digital Communication Scenario
•Inappropriate: Mrs. Baxter tells her students to
navigate to her blog Website and record her
ideas. She describes the assignment as diarylike writing. After a couple of days, she finds
inappropriate postings (e.g., discussions of
boyfriends and girlfriends), but she cannot
identify the authors. After a week, she shuts
down the blog and decides that blogging was a
bad idea.
Digital Communication Scenario
• Appropriate: Mrs. Baxter speaks to her class
about the process of blogging. She illustrates
examples of suitable comments and emphasizes
the importance of appropriate use. After a
couple of weeks, the students are responding
almost every day, and they are coming to class
with more in-depth questions that relate to
concepts being discussed in class.
Digital Communication Scenario
• What could make a difference:
Teachers need to research the use of technology
before using it in their classroom. Just hearing
about something that someone else has used in
class does not always mean that it will work.
Teachers should check around and ask
questions about what the technology can and
can’t do.
There are ways we can
appropriately use Digital
Communication technologies in
education.
Did you know?
The average cell
phone now has more
computing power than
many of the
computers of 10 years
ago.
How can we harness
that power in
education?
“And despite what some may consider cell phones’ ‘limitations,’
our students are already inventing ways to use their phones to
learn what they want to know. If we educators are smart, we’ll
figure out how to deliver our product in a way that fits into our
students’ digital lives – and their cell phones. And instead of
wasting our energy fighting their preferred delivery system, we’ll
be working to ensure that our students extract maximum
understanding and benefit from the vast amounts of cell phonebased learning they will all, no doubt, soon be receiving.” ~ Mark
Prensky1
How can we do this?
How do you integrate Digital
Communication Technologies into
your classroom?
• How many of you use: (raise hand)
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Cell phones? (for other use than text messaging)
Text messaging?
Blog?
Wiki?
IM?
Email?
Other?
Ways to Integrate Cell Phones into the
Classroom
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Student response polling or pop quizzes (no need to invest in
additional devices)
Use sms to find definitions, currency conversion, math equations,
translation and more
Use as an internet browser to access endless information
Research
Read news articles and current events
Read books
Download and use education programs such as Google Maps and
use as GPS
Use as a digital or video camera to accompany school projects,
publishing, etc.
Educate students on appropriate and acceptable social use
Use the voice technology to share engaging lectures or lessons2
Blogs and Wikis In Education
(Ways we can use them)
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Group projects: Students work together in one place to research, outline,
draft, and edit projects within the wiki
Assignments: Post homework, course materials, study guides, and more.
Resource Collections: Organize articles, websites, videos, and other
resources for students
Peer Review: Post questions for student brainstorming, or have students
post papers for peer feedback
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Group FAQ: Students and/or teachers post and respond to questions on a
given topic
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Parent Involvement: Give parents a chance to be a part of the classroom
and stay up to date on classroom news and events
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Online Newspaper: Create a student-published online newspaper3
References
1. Mark Prensky – What You Can Learn From a Cell Phone
2. Value of Using Cell Phones
3. Wikis in the Classroom