DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
in the year 2015
Definitition of a digital citizen
Netiquette
cyberbullying
"Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. (stopcyberbullying.org)
Students should stop and think about how their actions might impact someone else. They should respect themselves and others before posting harmful information.
fighting plagiarism
Plagiarism is quite easy when all one has to do is search for what one needs and then copy and paste it into a document. It is quite alarming that a student, without proper instruction, can undertake flawed research practices and generate an inaccurate product. (Teaching Zack to Think)
Students have to be taught the basics of research and citations in order to attribute credit where it is due.
The Internet is a powerful research tool. Students must be educated on using it properly.
cybersafety
Students need to be wary of websites and only access appropriate content. (Cool Cat Teacher poster)
Students should stop what they are doing and take a screenshot of any questionable content. Offensive individuals should be blocked and an adult should be informed of the content. If the student feels comfortable, he/she should share the content/incident with others.
Students should make prudent choices. They should listen to themselves to make a correct choice - especially when it comes to personal information
digital literacy
Teaching students new forms of technology and how it should be used. In order to be digitally literate, students should be able to use technology to create information; to use information in multiple formats; to read a variety of media; and to gain knowledge from various sources.
Because students are "digital natives" it important to instill the requisite tools in them to become literate.
A digitally literate student is an actively engaged learner and fosters an ability to make decisions for his/her future.