Digital Citizenship Today
I want to thank everyone working so diligently during these difficult times. With so many students now working from home - many using digital devices it makes this topic of Digital Citizenship so critical! A great new article out on Digital Citizenship is from Alexandra Frost - Building the Themes of Digital Citizenship into Instruction and Business Planning in EdTech Magazine. There are great resources on this important topic.
I want to thank Ms. Amanda Brace from Regina, SK to have another conversation about the importance of Digital Citizenship. If you would like to listen to this podcast it is available in Apple Podcasts. She also wrote a short blog post about this conversation, which also includes some of the resource links on her website - EdTechEndeavours. With the leadership of educators like Amanda and so many of you we will get through this time. Thank you Amanda for inviting me again!
Big shout out to Common Sense to talk about the future of EdTech and the role of Digital Citizenship. It was great to have a conversation with Common Sense Vice-President Merve Lapus. Check it out here on their YouTube Channel. Thank you Merve for the opportunity to discuss this topic!
There has been quite a bit of discussion about digital citizenship on the international level. I have just been accepted to have an article published by the International Journal of Studies in Education and Sciences (IJSES). To see the article go to the IJSES website for more information.
Working with Dr. Marty Park we have released a a new, updated book on Digital Citizenship titled - The Digital Citizenship Handbook for School Leaders: Fostering Positive Interactions Online. Once again we will be partnering with ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). Don't let the title scare you off, if you are looking for information on Digital Citizenship, you are a school leader. If you have questions or comments about the material found on this website please click on the Contact Us link to send us your information. If you are interested in reading more about Digital Citizenship please go to the Resources page then scroll down to Publications and click on the link for information you are interested in. See the article in Tech & Learning (Fall 2020) - Making Digital Citizenship Stick
For those who are a member of ISTE please join the Digital Citizenship PLN (Professional Learning Network) to see how you can get involved. There is also a new initiative for everyone interested in the Digital Citizenship discussion - #digcitcommit. Go to the website - https://digcitcommit.org/ to join in. We need everyone to lend their voice to this topic.
Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Digital citizenship is the continuously developing norms of appropriate, responsible, and empowered technology use. Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology but not sure what to do. The issue is more than what the users do not know but what is considered appropriate technology usage.
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Digital Citizenship
The new Digital Citizenship Handbook for School Leaders: Fostering Positive Interactions Online by Mike Ribble and Marty Park, is now available at ISTE.org or Amazon.com