Digital Citizenship Definition & Policies

Andrew Pham

Director of the Cyber Lab

The SEED School of Maryland

Objective

By the end of the session, participants will

• Understand the role of digital citizenship in the educational setting
• Connect the role of digital citizenship to the prevention of cyberbullying
• Become empowered to use tools to promote digital citizenship

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• Cybersecurity threats are prevalent, and students must be equipped to safeguard themselves and their personal information.�
• Fostering digital citizenship skills promotes responsible online behavior, ethical decision-making, and empowers students to become responsible members of online spaces.

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Why Digital Citizenship?

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Our Current Reality

Defining Digital Citizenship

Digital citizenship is the ability to navigate our digital environments in a way that’s safe and responsible and to actively and respectfully engage in these spaces. -Media Smarts

• How are you already talking to your students about Digital Citizenship?

ISTE

Turn and Talk

• Balanced: Students participate in a healthy variety of online activities and know how to prioritize their time between virtual and physical activities.�
• Informed: Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective and validity of digital media, and have developed critical skills for curating information from digital sources.�
• Inclusive: Students are open to hearing and recognizing multiple viewpoints, and engaging with others online with respect and empathy.�
• Engaged: Students use technology and digital channels to solve problems and be a force for good in their families and communities.�
• Alert: Students are aware of their digital actions and know how to be safe and create safe spaces for others online.

• What strengths do you see in your students?�
• What are areas of growth for your students?�
• How can you model these in your classroom?�

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ISTE Standards

Digital Citizenship Resources

Check out these resources

https://digcitcommit.org/resources

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• What was useful?
• What would you use in your classroom?
• How would you use it?

From your response earlier

Choose one of the following to explore:

• Balanced
• Informed
• Inclusive
• Engaged
• Alert

SEED Cyber Lab AUP

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BCPSS AUP

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ISTE’s Guide to created a Responsible Use Policy

• Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) outline the guidelines for using school-provided technology and accessing the internet within the educational setting.�
• AUPs address acceptable behaviors, privacy considerations, consequences for misuse, and procedures for reporting incidents.

Tools Schools Use

AUP Rewrite Activity

• Find your school’s or district’s AUP�
• Skim the AUP for 3 key points�
• How can you rewrite those points as DOs rather than DON’Ts?

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• Who is the AUP for?�
• How can you make this student friendly?�
• What policies do you need in place to teach cybersecurity in your classroom?

AUP Rewrite Activity

What’s the difference between…

Bullying

• Face to Face
• Victim can find a safe space or escape
• Perpetrator can be identified
• Can see facial and body reaction of victim and onlookers

Cyberbullying

• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• No safe space
• Shared by a wide audience, can go viral
• Perpetrator can be anonymous
• Harder to empathize with the victim
• No geographic limitation

Cyberbullying Defined

Persistent – Digital devices offer an ability to immediately and continuously communicate 24 hours a day, so it can be difficult for children experiencing cyberbullying to find relief.

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Permanent – Most information communicated electronically is permanent and public, if not reported and removed. A negative online reputation, including for those who bully, can impact college admissions, employment, and other areas of life.

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Hard to Notice – Because teachers and parents may not overhear or see cyberbullying taking place, it is harder to recognize

Digital Devices

• Phones
• Games
• Social Media
• Online Platforms
• Shared Documents !

Cyberbullying Locations

How to find your IP Address?

• May feel anonymous behind the screen.
• Still leaves a Digital Footprint

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Find your IP address:

CTRL+ALT+T on the keyboard

Opens CROSH Terminal

Type network_diag --dhcp hit enter

What do you see?

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Bonus type ping google.com hit enter

What happens?

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Cyberbullying Perpetrators

Terms of Service/Use

Cyberbullying violates TOS/TOU

• One possible avenue to seek help from a perpetrator

Activity (Infographic)

How long would it take to read?

• Find a popular service you use.
• How long would it take someone to read the TOS?
• Is this feasible?

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Strategies to Stop Cyberbullying

Group Activity

1. Go to https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/prevention
2. Talk with your group about how you would communicate the prevention method to your students.
3. Be ready to share

Groups

1. Notice
2. Talk
3. Document
4. Report
5. Support
6. Free choice

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Wrap it Up!

• How can you help a student who has been cyber bullied?�
• How can you incorporate digital citizenship into your lessons?�
• What projects or activities could students do to raise awareness of cyberbullying?