Online citizenship is a topic that gets over looked many times in the classroom but is something we expect our students to know about and practice. Find an article about online citizenship to share with the class and share you thoughts about it.
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Brittanee Jacobs
11/11/2012 09:10:38 pm
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2012/10/21/education/12176332&sec=education
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Lauren Noble
11/12/2012 11:44:30 pm
I completely agree with you on how online citizenship and digital etiquette go hand in hand. There's a lot of danger out on the internet that can hurt these young children. I think it's a good idea to start educating the youth.
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Kristi Harms
11/13/2012 07:52:01 pm
Definitely teaching students about proper etiquette use of technology is a key when educating students. The proper use of citations and documenting of sources is very important especially in this world of technology. In addition, teaching how to find reliable research sources is also critical and is necessary for student's to understand and learn.
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Daniel Simmons
11/14/2012 10:31:51 am
I think it is a great idea to teach students online citizenship. It should definitely be a requirement, before students access school computers. Before students post any information about themselves they should know what information could compromise their security.
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Angel Massie
11/15/2012 10:20:32 pm
I agree!!! As a mom of an adolescent, I worry every time he gets on the internet wanting to "play a game online", etc. He thinks I am totally mean when I say, "No." because all of his friends are on. It is just something that I fear and I don't want to wind up as a Lifetime movie because I trusted my son. What people forget is that it's not the people we love that we shouldn't trust to make good decisions, it's the predators. Teaching internet use is like teaching our children to research and/or socialize defensively. I remember learning to drive and being told to always drive defensively. I hear myself telling my son this in regards to a computer usage.
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Igor Misljenovic
11/30/2012 03:49:33 am
that she is worried every time her adolescent son wants to play games online with his friends. A similar argument was most likely made 60 years ago in regards to teenagers driving cars. There comes a point where you have to let someone experience something and hopefully invites you to come along and learn something with him/her. When people worry before fully experiencing something it averts them from trying that activity in the future. In the particular case of online citizenship, online experiences and gaming; I do not believe they will take the place of real person to person interaction. I would suspect that they will serve as an intermediary in order to meet people in real situations. Below is an interesting talk about videogames and their effect on the brain.
Angie Richardson
11/12/2012 02:34:59 am
Www.digitalcitizenship.net/
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Mike Tzianos
11/18/2012 08:37:24 am
I like how the site provides useful resources that anyone can use to aid them how to use technology properly. Sites like these are great to have access to. This site particularly, not only gave a brief description of what digital citizenship is, but also has a blog where people share their ideas, a tab that provides several publications on similar topics, and a tab that gives a description of the nine elements of digital citizenship. Great site!
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Angie Richardson
11/12/2012 02:37:07 am
Sorry my post got cut off. Darn technology:). I think teaching digital citizenship is a good thing and would be beneficial to students, teachers, and support staff. It is important that everyone is on the same page.
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Brittanee Jacobs
11/12/2012 10:05:32 pm
I agree. Communication is key. Everyone needs to be on the same page. The "expectations" of digital citizenship need to be clear to the students. There should be no grey areas.
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Lauren Robb
11/13/2012 11:18:03 pm
I agree that everyone should be on the same page. Communication should be clear ahead of time when it comes to teaching technology and online citizenship. Kids or any online uses who aren't educated in citizenship really don't think twice about what they do on the internet.
Becky Rose
11/17/2012 06:59:14 am
I love the site you found! When I followed the link you provided, I also found that there was a link to a page within the site that listed 9 themes of digital citizenship. I had no idea digitial citizenship included so much! The 9 themes included:
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Michelle Unnerstall
11/12/2012 09:44:19 am
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2012/10/21/education/12176332&sec=education
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Brittanee Jacobs
11/12/2012 10:07:50 pm
I love the five things! I think it is important that everyone remembers what they do online is something anyone else can see at some point. It is also important to remember that anything can be copied or changed. It is hard to remember, though, that everything you do online leaves a digital footprint. Students may think one little post on a random website isn't a big deal, but it could turn out to haunt them later.
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Lauren Noble
11/12/2012 11:38:36 pm
I really like the five facts of the digital life as well. I don't think of a lot of young children and students understand and realize that every thing leaves a digital footprint and that there's always going to be somewhat of an audience whether you can see them or not.
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Angie Richardson
11/13/2012 02:30:42 am
The five facts are great. We really need to drill home the idea that everything leaves a digital footprint. Teens dont realize this. Bi like the analogy of the Internet being like an ink pen and not a pencil. 11/14/2012 05:40:25 am
I think this is a great article to use for littler kids. Especially cause my 3 year old nephew knows how to to use a computer and internet!
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Daniel Simmons
11/14/2012 10:28:49 am
I believe the five facts did a great job of breaking down the online or digital citizenship. I believe that using common since and practicing methods online that you would practice in everyday life is the key to maintaing a digital reputation. People need to remember that information posted online is permanent.
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Angel Massie
11/15/2012 10:22:29 pm
AWESOME website! It is now bookmarked to share with my co-workers! I love the five things that is addressed about children. This is their world and we as teachers and parents need to respect the world they live in and teach them to live in it safely!
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11/12/2012 11:36:36 pm
In this article it talks about how digital citizenship is a concept to teach educators, parents and students about technology and how to use it properly. There's been so many cases of young children and students misusing technology and getting hurt emotionally and sometimes physically. I think this is smart to start educating our youth about technology, the dangers of it and how to use it wisely.
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Kristi Harms
11/13/2012 02:31:41 am
http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/digital-citizenship.aspx
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Aaron Schroeder
11/13/2012 09:25:27 am
http://www.networketiquette.net/studentk12.html
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Chelsea Loethen
11/13/2012 11:19:16 am
http://www.nisd.net/digitalcitizen/sec_digcit/etiquette_6_12.htm
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Kristi Harms
11/13/2012 07:47:12 pm
This is really a great idea. I agree that educators tend to get caught up in the how to's and forget to teach their students the why. Teaching students the responsibility that comes with technology is a great concept and should be part of the technology curriculum.
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Lauren Robb
11/13/2012 11:06:25 pm
This is really good to have a lesson plan on this subject. Teaching students to have online citizenship or online etiquitte is a good idea. Students or teenagers in general don't even think twice about what they do on the internet. It all goes along with safety too. The techniques of technology are important but so is citizenship and safety.
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Angie Richardson
11/14/2012 02:31:33 am
A lesson plan to follow is a great idea. Students need to be taught the responsibility why's that go along with using the Internet.
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Lauren Robb
11/13/2012 10:41:13 pm
http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/future-online-citizenship
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Chelsea Loethen
11/14/2012 05:38:52 am
I think an online ethics class should be included just like a normal ethics class or a business ethics class. I feel like this could even be incorporated into business ethics.
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Aaron Schroeder
11/17/2012 09:16:02 pm
I don't know what to think about ethics courses. In my mind ethics and citizenship are not exactly the same thing, there is a difference. Citizenship does not imply morale the same way ethics does in my opinion. I do not think morale is something that should be taught in school. Maybe it is because I am a history teacher, but we I feel it is almost immoral to teach morale if that makes any sense.
Mike Tzianos
11/18/2012 09:07:16 am
Great post! I think that having a class that teaches students about proper digital citizenship would be appropriate. Teaching students the importance of how to properly use the technology, and how to protray themselves online is key.
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11/14/2012 10:25:47 am
I I found this article useful because it gave a definition to online citizenship, talked about its importance in todays society. Digital Citizenship is important, because it is online etiquette that can be used to avoid compromising situations. Too many times has digital citizenship been ignored.
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Becky Rose
11/14/2012 07:46:21 pm
"Digital Citizenship – Addressing CyberBullying, Online Safety and Netiquette"
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Scot Davis
11/15/2012 01:46:15 am
http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/future-online-citizenship
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11/15/2012 10:15:17 pm
This website is a student-friendly explaination of netetiquette. I liked how it explained each of the do's and don'ts of internet use. I know this topic is something we try to drill into the student's but too often we see students the do not always have the most positive role models in the home. The education they receive at school is often overlooked because of their every day conditions. The cyber bullying has become a major issue and we are striving to raise awareness.
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Becky Rose
11/17/2012 06:53:53 am
Hi Angela,
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Mike Tzianos
11/18/2012 07:45:02 am
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=34991
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Igor Misljenovic
11/30/2012 03:43:53 am
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/rules-road-parents-digital-age
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