DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
With the advent of social media, mobile devices in the classroom and a range of e-learning tools in the classroom it is more important than ever that students are aware of the long term effects of leaving their digital footprint and learn to become good cyber citizens. The concept of digital citizenship needs to be embedded in all aspects of work in schools with e-learning tools.
A good way to start this is to build awareness of what it means to be a good citizen in our community - local, national and global. This translates into good digital citizenship practice.
So what is a good citizen?
A good citizen is a person who makes decisions thoughtfully with consideration of others in their local, national and global community. If students understand this then they can transfer this knowledge to the cyber community.
So what is a good digital citizen?
A good digital citizen is a person who makes decisions thoughtfully with consideration of others in their digital world
Enabling e-Learning Digital Citizenship link
NetSafe’s definition of a New Zealand digital citizen
(NetSafe is the go to place for digital citizenship information and resourcing)
"A digital citizen accepts and understands the rights and responsibilities of inhabiting ‘cyberspace’, including online safety."
Nine elements of digital citizenship
Quiz for students
Activity for students to create a digital citizen
Webinars and discussions from experts around digital citizenship
Watch the movie below with your students - ask them to make notes about keeping safe online - what should the girl have done? Use this movie as a discussion starter about keeping cyber safe.
A good way to start this is to build awareness of what it means to be a good citizen in our community - local, national and global. This translates into good digital citizenship practice.
So what is a good citizen?
A good citizen is a person who makes decisions thoughtfully with consideration of others in their local, national and global community. If students understand this then they can transfer this knowledge to the cyber community.
So what is a good digital citizen?
A good digital citizen is a person who makes decisions thoughtfully with consideration of others in their digital world
Enabling e-Learning Digital Citizenship link
NetSafe’s definition of a New Zealand digital citizen
(NetSafe is the go to place for digital citizenship information and resourcing)
"A digital citizen accepts and understands the rights and responsibilities of inhabiting ‘cyberspace’, including online safety."
- is a confident and capable user of information and communication technology (ICT)
- uses ICTs to participate in educational, cultural, and economic activities
- uses and develops critical thinking skills in cyberspace
- is literate in the language, symbols, and texts of ICTs
- is aware of ICT challenges and can manage them effectively
- uses ICT to relate to others in positive, meaningful ways
- demonstrates honesty and integrity and ethical behaviour in their use of ICTs
- respects the concepts of privacy and freedom of speech in a digital world
- contributes and actively promotes the values of digital citizenship.
Nine elements of digital citizenship
- Digital access: full electronic participation in society
- Digital literacy: the process of teaching and learning about ICTs and the use of ICTs
- Digital communication: electronic exchange of information
- Digital security (self protection): electronic precautions to guarantee safety
- Digital etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure
- Digital rights and responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world
- Digital commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods
- Digital heath and wellness: physical and psychological wellbeing in a digital technology world
- Digital law: rights and restrictions
- What does digital citizenship mean to you in your personal life, professional life?
- What implications does this have for our young people now and in the future?
- While most of today’s students are comfortable with using technology:
- Are they using it appropriately?
- Do they understand their roles and responsibilities in digital society?
- How can teachers help students become responsible digital citizens?
- What are the norms of appropriate, responsible, ethical behaviour with regards to technology use?
Quiz for students
Activity for students to create a digital citizen
Webinars and discussions from experts around digital citizenship
Watch the movie below with your students - ask them to make notes about keeping safe online - what should the girl have done? Use this movie as a discussion starter about keeping cyber safe.
