Standard+4

** __Enhancing Core Teaching Skills with Technology__ **

#4. 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. Teachers: **
 * 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

= Rationale and Activity for Digital Citizenship = = [] = I am going to use the commonsensemedia website featurig a Phineas-and-Ferb videoclip on the Rules for the Road for Cyperspace Safety.The rules are in kid talk, appropriate for 3rd graders and closely reflect the 9 Digital Citizenship rules. It has a video featuring the parents responsibilities in setting a good example when learning about digital citizenship. I will use this site when setting up our 3rd grade classroom wiki. When informing the parents about out wiki, I will include a page addressing digital citizenship. I will request they view the videos with their child and post a comment.

= Addtional Resources for Digital Citizenship = =[]= The commonsensemedia website has a C urriculumn Overview, Videos, and Interactive Lessons on topics such as Respecting Creative Work andan Advice and Answer section. There are resouces for parent downloads, web-tracking, and Cyberbulling. I am planning on looking into this site as a resource in my classroom to teach Digital Citizenship. == = =Austin Areas District Program on Computer Use || || Austin's Computer Policy= = Discussion Forum = = by [|Karen Graham] - Sunday, November 21, 2010, 09:24 PM=

The effectiveness of our policy seems to be updated every year as the students become expert in finding ways around our restrictions. The majority of the wording was written in a negative tone. The school policy appears to be a safeguard to what would happen if........ It briefly addresses the copyright policy. 2 sentences. Nothing is mentioned concerning educating the students in the appropriate use of the internet. I must remember this is a policy, not a curriculum. After participating in this session I feel Austin needs to update their policy. I think an effective way to address the changes that need to made would be to form a committee and update it. A good start would be to have the teachers participating in this course, go to the administration and request and new policy to meet the changes our students and world are experiencing. ||=
 * || || After viewing our school's internet policy (for the first time) I saw some common themes with the Digital Citizenship rules. Our policy stresses the responsibility to respect and protect the rights of all users. It addresses the safety of all users to be protected from harassment or unwanted communication.

=== My Reflection on meeting this standard (So What?) ===

===//My new found awareness of understanding and teaching societal issues and responsibilities concerning copyright, appropriate documentation, and digital etiquette to students will support my students in accessing the local and global world online.//===

= My Future Learning Goals related to this standard (Now What?) = =My future goal for this standard is to become comfortable and familiar with the responsibilities of digital citizenship so I can be a model to my students.= = =