4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsiblity
Description
Technology is an ever-growing realm. There is power in technology, but there is also a great responsibility that needs to be addressed when using technology in the classroom. Teachers have the opportunity to educate, promote, and practice being a safe and responsible citizen with their online presence. This includes the responsible and respectful use of social media and citing sources properly.
Technology is an ever-growing realm. There is power in technology, but there is also a great responsibility that needs to be addressed when using technology in the classroom. Teachers have the opportunity to educate, promote, and practice being a safe and responsible citizen with their online presence. This includes the responsible and respectful use of social media and citing sources properly.
Reflection
As an educator it is critical think teachers lead students in being responsible, respectful, and safe citizens in the real of technology. This is of utmost importance to me. I created a Powtoons video about the importance of being a good digital citizen. I firmly believe that there should be a course on Digital Citizenship offered at the beginning of every school year for each grade level. Even more so, teachers should receive training (ie Professional Development) in Digital Citizenship both to protect themselves, but also to educate and protect students from threats. This is an area that I wish to continue developing my knowledge in because student safety is a top priority.
With high rates of access to resources online, it is of utmost importance to reliable on credible resources and to give due credit for information. As a teacher it is important to discuss the credibility of online resources and what to look for when researching for assignments. As a math teacher, I have shared with my students that YouTube is not always 100% accurate for academic videos because anyone can upload a video. I then shared with them that KhanAcademy is a credible academic video resource because it was created and monitored by an educated professional. Additionally, it is important for students to share their resources and with the use of websites such as Citation Machine, citing sources is inexcusable. I think it is my job to continue providing credible and reliable resources for my students because my ultimate goal is for them to be lifelong learners.
Modeling digital citizenship as an educator is key. I have purposefully filtered through personal social media sites in order to lessen my digital footprint. While having social media is not bad, it can create areas of misperceptions. For example, my personal Instagram is on private and I receive follower requests from past and current students frequently and while they are offended I will not interact with them on social media, they understand. I do not have anything to hide or of negative nature on my Instagram; however, it is my personal space and I do not want to cross my personal life with my professional life. This is modeling digital boundaries with students. Another social media site that I model good digital citizenship on is Twitter. While this may not have always been the case, I have learned that Twitter is used to connect and collaborate with professionals, not my personal diary. The power to choose social media with a networking perspective allows its benefits to outweigh the consequences of it. I know as I continue my teaching career, I will need to continue to hold myself to a high level of accountability and model digital citizenship.
As an educator it is critical think teachers lead students in being responsible, respectful, and safe citizens in the real of technology. This is of utmost importance to me. I created a Powtoons video about the importance of being a good digital citizen. I firmly believe that there should be a course on Digital Citizenship offered at the beginning of every school year for each grade level. Even more so, teachers should receive training (ie Professional Development) in Digital Citizenship both to protect themselves, but also to educate and protect students from threats. This is an area that I wish to continue developing my knowledge in because student safety is a top priority.
With high rates of access to resources online, it is of utmost importance to reliable on credible resources and to give due credit for information. As a teacher it is important to discuss the credibility of online resources and what to look for when researching for assignments. As a math teacher, I have shared with my students that YouTube is not always 100% accurate for academic videos because anyone can upload a video. I then shared with them that KhanAcademy is a credible academic video resource because it was created and monitored by an educated professional. Additionally, it is important for students to share their resources and with the use of websites such as Citation Machine, citing sources is inexcusable. I think it is my job to continue providing credible and reliable resources for my students because my ultimate goal is for them to be lifelong learners.
Modeling digital citizenship as an educator is key. I have purposefully filtered through personal social media sites in order to lessen my digital footprint. While having social media is not bad, it can create areas of misperceptions. For example, my personal Instagram is on private and I receive follower requests from past and current students frequently and while they are offended I will not interact with them on social media, they understand. I do not have anything to hide or of negative nature on my Instagram; however, it is my personal space and I do not want to cross my personal life with my professional life. This is modeling digital boundaries with students. Another social media site that I model good digital citizenship on is Twitter. While this may not have always been the case, I have learned that Twitter is used to connect and collaborate with professionals, not my personal diary. The power to choose social media with a networking perspective allows its benefits to outweigh the consequences of it. I know as I continue my teaching career, I will need to continue to hold myself to a high level of accountability and model digital citizenship.
Samples of this standard in EDUC 422 course
Powtoons - A video-making free program found online. This particular Powtoon advocates the importance of being a well-informed Digital Citizen. Click on the image to access the video.
Twitter - I used to be so opposed to collaborate with colleagues on Twitter. I have learned the usefulness to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another with the use of Twitter chats and hashtag searches.