Standard 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.
a. 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
b. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
c. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
d. 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
The Internet and the digital age provide wonderful tools for teaching and learning, but they also lead to controversy regarding safety (especially for K-12 students), legal, and ethical issues. It is the job of not only teaches but also parents to teach children to use the Internet safely and effectively. Standard IV focuses on this issue – promoting and modeling digital citizenship and responsibility. Many electronic tools are available to help with this standard. A class blog is a great way to start because it is an excellent tool for students to learn how to communicate and share information, but it can easily be monitored. The teacher can lead the blog topics and begin discussions setting an example for students to follow. A blog can also be useful for educators to share information and ideas with each other. In an effort to teach students to use internet sources properly, Thinglink, Scoop-It, and Diigo are all tools which can be useful and safe for students. Using these tools, teachers have control over the sites that students visit and sources of information that they use. Web pages, videos, and a host of online sites can be linked to these sources. Diigo bookmarking also offers an opportunity for students and teachers to form groups with others interested in the same subject. The best policy for promoting digital citizenship and responsibility is to lead by example!
Artifacts
Future Learning Goal
In addition to requiring students to create and maintain a blog for learning purposes, I want to create a professional blog that I can use to network with other Business and Office Technology instructors around the globe. Networking is a great way to uncover creative ideas to add to one’s teaching style. I also plan to add material to the Thinglink, Scoop-It, and Diigo assignments that were created in class and implement them into my grammar classes this semester. I think the addition of online sources will be a great learning tool for students.
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.
a. 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
b. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
c. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
d. 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
The Internet and the digital age provide wonderful tools for teaching and learning, but they also lead to controversy regarding safety (especially for K-12 students), legal, and ethical issues. It is the job of not only teaches but also parents to teach children to use the Internet safely and effectively. Standard IV focuses on this issue – promoting and modeling digital citizenship and responsibility. Many electronic tools are available to help with this standard. A class blog is a great way to start because it is an excellent tool for students to learn how to communicate and share information, but it can easily be monitored. The teacher can lead the blog topics and begin discussions setting an example for students to follow. A blog can also be useful for educators to share information and ideas with each other. In an effort to teach students to use internet sources properly, Thinglink, Scoop-It, and Diigo are all tools which can be useful and safe for students. Using these tools, teachers have control over the sites that students visit and sources of information that they use. Web pages, videos, and a host of online sites can be linked to these sources. Diigo bookmarking also offers an opportunity for students and teachers to form groups with others interested in the same subject. The best policy for promoting digital citizenship and responsibility is to lead by example!
Artifacts
Future Learning Goal
In addition to requiring students to create and maintain a blog for learning purposes, I want to create a professional blog that I can use to network with other Business and Office Technology instructors around the globe. Networking is a great way to uncover creative ideas to add to one’s teaching style. I also plan to add material to the Thinglink, Scoop-It, and Diigo assignments that were created in class and implement them into my grammar classes this semester. I think the addition of online sources will be a great learning tool for students.