My question is: what tools are there available to properly reinforce teaching students how to use proper etiquette online?
At my school we are a one-to-one school with each student having a personal iPad.
When the iPads were introduced the district did not have a well thought out policy for
students using the devices. The results were students downloading personal applications
(apps), having explicit pictures of other students, and pictures of parent’s credit cards. After
the eye-opening first year the district has since restricted access to a number of areas that
were once on the iPads. The district has also attempted to teach students using the resource
that I found called, commonsense.org The resource has a plethora of different applications
for parents, teachers, and advocates. For now I will be looking at the resources available for
K-12 Teachers. These resources are:
When the iPads were introduced the district did not have a well thought out policy for
students using the devices. The results were students downloading personal applications
(apps), having explicit pictures of other students, and pictures of parent’s credit cards. After
the eye-opening first year the district has since restricted access to a number of areas that
were once on the iPads. The district has also attempted to teach students using the resource
that I found called, commonsense.org The resource has a plethora of different applications
for parents, teachers, and advocates. For now I will be looking at the resources available for
K-12 Teachers. These resources are:
The curriculum is the most helpful part. It is set into the key areas of being a proper digital
citizen. The section are: Self-Image and Identity, Relationships and Communication, Digital
Footprint and Reputation, Cyber-bullying and Digital Drama, Information Literacy, Internet
Safety, Privacy and Security, and Creative Credit and Copyright. For my students this is
extremely important because some like to use their iPads for bullying and not use technology
properly. As Ribble and Miller (2013) noted, “Educational leaders need to reinforce that the
access students have online requires following the rules, or the students’ rights can be revoked.
Students need to realize that when they feel uncomfortable in a situation, they need to report it to
someone in authority.” This is strongly emphasized in the curriculum.
citizen. The section are: Self-Image and Identity, Relationships and Communication, Digital
Footprint and Reputation, Cyber-bullying and Digital Drama, Information Literacy, Internet
Safety, Privacy and Security, and Creative Credit and Copyright. For my students this is
extremely important because some like to use their iPads for bullying and not use technology
properly. As Ribble and Miller (2013) noted, “Educational leaders need to reinforce that the
access students have online requires following the rules, or the students’ rights can be revoked.
Students need to realize that when they feel uncomfortable in a situation, they need to report it to
someone in authority.” This is strongly emphasized in the curriculum.
Resources:
https://www.commonsense.org/education/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/143WYeKDhm0f9OVekScppyVvfe4jm94d6/view
Works Cited
Ribble, M., Miller, T. N. (2013). Educational leadership in an online world:
Connecting students to technology, responsibly, safely, and ethically. Journal of
Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17(1), 137-145.
Great post Alex,
ReplyDeleteI too have found the CommonSense.org content super helpful as we're digging into the program standards in this course. Great minds! ;)
Best,
Erin
I'm glad that the district put in place some measures to teach digital citizenship! Thanks for sharing!
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