STANDARDS IV
IV. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
- Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources
- Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
- Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
- Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital age communication and collaboration tools
Reflection
As teachers integrate technology tools to support learning and instruction, they must address issues that relate to digital citizenship, and equal access. Teachers reflect their understanding of what digital citizenship is and how it looks, and gain the perspectives of their colleagues as they journal their thoughts through Blogfolios. They also engage with students on the topic and assess their understanding by providing a platform by which students can reflect and discuss the issue through the use of forums. The course site provides a platform for teachers to not only teach digital citizenship by providing students with current resource articles that address the topic through tools such as Scoop.it!, but it also serves as a medium where teachers can inform students of technology resources that will be needed in order to complete learning activities, and establish an environment of open communication for students' concerns or questions about the resources required in order to meet course objectives. Teachers can develop a technology assessment survey using Google Forms to evaluate students' access to technology tools. This is critical information for integrating technology tools into curriculum instruction as students come from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Teachers can meet goals of equitable access by integrating tools that student can be accessed for free such as Google Drive Apps, Vocaroo, Scoop.it!, and ThingLink to name a few.
Artifacts
Blogfolio
Course Site
Forum
ThingLink
Scoop.it!
Vocaroo Podcast
Google Drive Apps (Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Google Slides)
Future Learning Goals
As the Internet continues to develop as a platform for accessing resources to support learning, creativity, and innovation in education, I plan to stay abreast legal and ethical guidelines for the safe use of information online. As I become more educated on the topic, I can educate my students, in order to ensure their development as digital citizens. I also plan to seek, assess the effectiveness, and utilize as many free technology resources as possible, as I integrate technology in my classroom; this will help to ensure equal access to all my students.