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

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

Groups

• Notice
• Talk
• Document
• Report
• Support
• 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?