These are just a few things that I have been learning about this week. Digital citizenship has several variations of meanings such as the proper behaviors and responsible use of technology (Ribble, 2015). Ribble (2015) also discussed how these behaviors and responsibilities fit into nine elements of digital citizenship. These elements are digital access, commerce, communication, literacy, etiquette, law, rights and responsibility, health and wellness and security (Ribble, 2015). Another variation is looking at digital citizenship as apart of good character development and not a separate part of our lives (Ohler, 2012.) Yet another definition focuses on how our behaviors and uses affect others and the digital communities (Heick, 2015). A common factor between all of these definitions is that our behaviors and choices on how and what we do with our technology affect other people’s lives as well as our own.
One of the questions this week on our discussion board was what elements of Ribble’s (2015) nine element were important to me. It was hard to pin point one or two but I felt that the rights and responsibilities as well as health and wellness were important to my students and me. I feel that my students need to understand they have certain rights to technology such as being able to enjoy the use of technology while having responsibilities to use it wisely and fairly (Ribble, 2015). I do not think that students realize the power that they hold in their little hands and how by using it in an appropriate manner that they can change the world. I also felt that the element of health and wellness is important for my students and parents to understand because Internet and technology addiction is very real. I’ve seen it in students who are imagining a video game in their heads most of the day as well as family members who play video games more than interact with the family. The conversations and discussions on how much screen time a child should have needs to start early because if parents wait it may be too late. There needs to be a balance of activities from sports to t.v. to how much time a child is on the Internet or gaming. These two were important to me, however all nine elements are needed to develop a proactive digital citizen. Through this week’s lessons and reading I have learned that digital citizenship is an important skill that needs to be developed in our students today. As I looked back on how digital citizenship has been taught I can see where others and I can grow. Teaching digital citizenship is not a one and done lesson but an ongoing integrated curriculum with many thought provoking discussions to keep students aware of what is expected of them. As I read through the discussion posts this week I learned about Common Sense Media. I went to their website and was overwhelmed and excited about all the available resources to teach and start the discussion about being digital citizens into today’s digital world. I cannot wait to dive deeper to learn more on creating upstanding digital citizens in my classroom next year. Resources Heick, T. (2013). The definition of digital citizenship. Teach though: We grow teachers. Retrieved June 11, 2017 from http://www.teachthought.com/the future-of-learning/digital citizenship-the-future-of-learning/the-definition-of-digital-citzenship/ Ohler, J. (2012). Digital citizenship means character education for the digital age. Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 77(8), 14 17. Retrieved from Lamar University Blackboard June 11, 2017 (PDF: Ohler_Digital_citizenship_means_character_education_2012.pdf) Ribble, M. (2015). Digital citizenship in schools: Nine elements all students should know. (3rd ed.). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology.
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