Digital Citizenship
Coffee Talk - Oak Knoll School - 2-9-16
Jonathan Coldoff - Education Technology Innovation Coach
What is Digital Citizenship?
DC teaches students how to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world.
Eight categories: Relationships & Communications, Privacy & Security, Internet Safety, Cyberbullying, Digital Footprint & Reputation, Self Image & Identity, Information Literacy, and Creative Credit & Copyright
Relationships & Communication
Students reflect on how they can use intrapersonal and interpersonal skills to build and strengthen positive online communication and communities.
They delve into the concept of digital citizenship and digital ethics, and they reflect on their online interactions.
Privacy & Security
Students learn strategies for managing their online information and keeping it secure from online risks (identity thieves, phishing, etc.).
They learn how to create strong passwords, avoid scams and schemes, and ow to analyze privacy policies.
Internet Safety
Students explore how the internet offers an amazing way to collaborate with others worldwide, while staying safe by employing strategies such as distinguishing between inappropriate contact and positive connections.
These foundational skills are just the beginning.
Cyberbullying
Students learn what to do if they are involved in a cyberbullying situation.
They explore the roles people play and how individual actions - negative and positive - can impact their friends and broader communities.
Students are encouraged to take the active role of upstander and build positive, supportive online communities.
Digital Footprint & Reputation
Students learn to protect their own and others’ privacy.
Our digital world is permanent, and with each post, students are building a digital footprint.
We encourage kids to self-reflect before they self-reveal so that they will consider how what they share online can impact themselves and others.
Self Image & Identity
These lessons are designed to help students explore their own digital live, focusing on their online identity.
They learn the benefits and risks of presenting themselves through different personas and their effects on their sense of self, their reputation, and their relationships.
Information Literacy
The abilities to identify, find and use information effectively.
From effective search strategies to evaluation tecniques, students learn how to evaluate the quality, credibility, and validity of websites, and give proper credit.
Creative Credit & Copyright
Living in a “copy/paste” culture, students need to reflect on their responsibilities and rights as creators in the online spaces where they consume, create, and share information.
From addressing plagiarism to privacy, students learn about copyright and fair use.
DC Lessons by Grade
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