Suggestions+for+Learning

**SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNING**

 * Activating My Prior Knowledge:**

· Based on my knowledge of citizenship and of ICT, how might I define Digital Citizenship and what would I list as components of it? · What kinds of behaviours do I observe when people use technology that make me wonder: “Is this appropriate?” “How can I address this?” “How can I teach my students about … ?” · Does my school division have an Acceptable Use Policy? Do my students and their parents / guardians sign it? How often is it reviewed?


 * Acquiring Information:**


 * · Finding out the basic information about digital citizenship**
 * Read BLM – //[|Some Definitions of Digital Citizenship]// How is Ribble’s definition more encompassing of behaviours related to the use and misuse of ICT?
 * · Learning more about digital citizenship**
 * Read Ribble’s //[|Monitoring Technology Misuse and Abuse]//. What components are you surprised to read about that are considered real issues?
 * Are these issues observable in your school? Have you heard of or read about such issues in the newspapers, on radio, TV reports, or seen such behaviour displayed on TV shows?
 * Reread your divisional Acceptable use Policy. Does it describe behaviours that Ribble address in his article?


 * Applying in My Classroom:**


 * · What does digital citizenship look like in my school/classroom?**

o Read Ribble’s articles //Is Digital Citizenship a Problem in Your School?// and //Monitoring Technology Misuse and Abuse// to assess issues in your school/classroom and to determine the level of digital citizenship of your students.

o Use Ribble’s //Teaching Digital Citizenship: When Will It Become a Priority for 21st Century Schools?// to foster a discussion at the staff level. Such discussion is important if issues related to digital citizenship and the Affective Domain of the //Literacy with ICT Continuum// are to be implemented at the school level. Refer staff to the Professional Learning //Topic – Copyright//, and //Topic – Plagiarism//

o Meet with school administrators and interested teachers to create an Action Plan to address issues that have been identified in your school. Consider the Affective Domain of the //Literacy with ICT Continuum// and the Snapshots appropriate for your level when formulating a plan. · How do I get my students involved in being responsible digital citizens and what resources can I use to help them?

o Read Doug Johnson’s article to see how he describes a scenario in two different settings with his Quiz #1 and #2. Such an approach can help students gain perspective. Discuss some of the scenarios outlined in the article.

o Discuss the questions, adapted to your situation, from the survey in Ribble’s //Do Elementary Students Need a Technology Driver’s License?”//

o Use the four-stage approach of “Awareness – Understanding – Action – Deliberation” as explained in Ribble’s //Teaching Digital Citizenship Reflection: A Four-Stage Technology Learning Framework// to discuss a digital citizenship issue with your students.

o Involve the students in writing a code of ethics for the classroom. See that it is written in the positive form (I will) rather than the negative (Thou shall not). Read //BLM – Acceptable Use Policies and Users Ethics Codes// for background information.