Who is the 21 st Century Learner? Video Student Facts Students Today: Were born into a digital world...

Who is the 21st Century

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Student Facts

Students Today:

Were born into a digital world and are adept at using technology for every day tasks.

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Student Facts

Students Today:

◦Do not always use technology appropriately even though they proficient in operating it.

Student Facts

Students Today:

◦Need to learn the tools to become responsible citizens in a digital society.

Teacher Facts

Teachers Today:

◦Are using more technology in their teaching practice.

Teacher Facts

Teachers Today:

◦Can not assume students know how to use technology responsibly just because they know how to use it.

Teacher Facts

Teachers Today:

◦Should provide active direction to students.

School Facts

Schools Today:

◦Should prepare students to live in a digital world.

School Facts

Schools Today:

◦Should help students understand that digital technology makes them citizens of the world.

School Facts

Schools Today:

◦Should develop a school-wide digital citizenship program.

Fundamental Question

How can we help students see that

being a good citizen is just as important in the digital world as in

their community?

What is Digital Citizenship?

AcknowledgementThe content of this session is based upon the works

of Mike Ribble, Gerald Bailey, andDoug Johnson.

What is Digital Citizenship?

Digital Citizenship is generally defined as

“the norms of behavior for technology use.”

9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

Digital Access Digital Commerce

Digital Communication

Digital Literacy Digital Etiquette

Digital Law

Digital Rights and Responsibilities

Digital Health and Wellness

Digital Security

Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey

What is Digital Access?


Definition: full electronic participation in society

Questions to Consider:Does everyone in your school have equal opportunities as far as technology is concerned?

Do all students have the opportunity to be involved in a digital society?


Situation:

The students in a business law class have been given the task of watching a 20-minute Discovery Education streaming movie for homework. They have one week in which they are to watch the online movie and take the online quiz.


Appropriate or Inappropriate?

The students have been told that they will receive a “zero” if they do not watch the movie and take the quiz at home, even though some students do not have Internet access, and some students who do have Internet access, have a dial-up connection.



The teacher gives the assignment that all students are to view the movie and take the quiz. For students who do not have the appropriate Internet connections at home, he offers the opportunity for them to

1) come to his classroom 30 minutes before school starts, or

2) come to his classroom after school, or

3) take home a CD with the movie and a printed quiz so they may complete the assignment.


Modeling Appropriate Digital Citizenship

When giving online assignments for students to complete outside of school, it is important to remember that they may not have access to the Internet. For some this may be an on-going situation and for others it may be a temporary non-access issue. Since the Internet is a valuable resource, teachers need to provide alternative ways for the students to access the information in order to complete assignments.

What is Digital Commerce?


Definition: the buying and selling of goods online

Questions to Consider:Are students aware of the opportunities and problems associated with purchasing items using technology?

Should students be made more aware of how to purchase goods and services through digital formats?


Situation:

Melissa, who recently celebrated her 15th birthday, received an $1000 check from her rich grandmother. She deposited the check in her bank account for which she has a debit card.

Melissa’s home internet connection is temporarily down, so she uses a computer in the business education lab. While exploring on the eBay site, she sees that they have just what she wants – a brand new Wii for only $10.00!


Appropriate or Inappropriate?Excitedly, Melissa takes our her debit

card and bids on the item. She has watched her father do this before and knows just what to do. She wants to make sure she is the highest bidder so she quickly enters her debit card information and selects $300 as her maximum bid. She doesn’t log off as she leaves the library computer.



Melissa would do well to go to a store that sells retail Nintendo products such as the Wii. She will know the exact price of the new product she is purchasing plus she will have a receipt in order to return it if it does not work properly.

Her parents and teachers should advise her to be careful where she uses her debit card as that card is the “key” to her checking account funds.

What is Digital Communication?


Definition: ◦the electronic exchange of information

Questions to Consider:Do students use email, cell phone, and instant messaging technologies appropriately when communicating with others?

What rules, options, and etiquette do students need to be aware of when using digital communication technologies?


Situation:

Parents of students in Ms. Parker’s computer applications class were terrified earlier in the school year when they learned there was an armed intruder at the school. Since that incident, almost all of the students, at the direction of their parents, now bring cell phones to school in order to be able to contact parents in case of any future emergency.



The students are delighted to finally have their own cell phones. They set their “interesting” ring tones on loud rather than setting the phone to vibrate or turning it off. Whenever possible, they take the phones out and use them to text messages to their classmates in and out of Mrs. Parker’s class. They also take unflattering photos of Mrs. Parker behind her back and send them to classmates as well.



Ms. Parker discusses with the students the cell phone issue. She reminds them that they are only to be used for emergency purposes and that they will be confiscated if they are out of backpacks or if the ring tone is audible. She also tells them that her principal has requested that all teachers follow the same rules with their own cell phones.



All of these students actually have a mini-computer in their possession. Ms. Parker could use the cell phones as business education technology tools.

Students could text their in-class answers to her. Students could use the video options to record

each other rehearsing practice interviews and then review the videos to critique themselves.

Students could use the calculator functions for math applications.

Students could make photo documentation of resume activities.

What is Digital Etiquette?


Definition: ◦the standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users

Questions to Consider:Are students aware of others when they use technology?

Do students realize how their use of technology affects others?


Situation:

A disgruntled parent whose child did not qualify for the business co-op program sends an e-mail to the business teacher with questions as to the ineligibility decision. After several e-mails back and forth between the teacher and the parent, the parent expresses her anger about the fact that, despite her protestations, her child is not eligible by sending a final e-mail to the teacher. This final e-mail has many words in all caps and ends with “WTF.”


Appropriate or Inappropriate?After the teacher finds out what the

initials “WTF” stand for, she responds immediately with an angry e-mail. Her e-mail also has many words in all caps and ends with “don’t send me any more e-mails or I will have you charged with harassment.”


Appropriate or Inappropriate?When the second round of e-mails

started, the teacher called the parent. The teacher calmly listened to the parent and tried to respond to her questions without emotion. When the parent continued, after the phone call, to send angry e-mails, the teacher notified the principal and asked her to speak with the parent about this situation.


Modeling Appropriate Digital CitizenshipThe discussion about digital etiquette needs to occur

at faculty meetings or in staff development trainings. Teachers cannot control what a parent sends in an e-mail, but they can control how they should respond.

A few things to keep in mind are: never respond in haste, never put anything in writing that you wouldn’t

say face to face, and remember that anything that is put in an e-mail

can be retrieved at a later date.

What is Digital Literacy ?


Definition: ◦the capability to use digital technology and knowing when and how to use it

Questions to Consider:Should technology be used to access information to learn new concepts?

How can students use digital technologies to take best advantage of the educational opportunities available to them?


Situation: The students in Ms. Rubin’s technology applications class have been assigned a report on evaluating websites. Ellen does a Google search and comes across an article that seems suitable. Based on this one website, she chooses her research topic.


Appropriate or Inappropriate?Ellen takes notes from this one website. She does not look for any other sources to confirm the information that she has found.


Modeling Appropriate Digital CitizenshipBefore beginning a research unit, the

teacher should lead a discussion as to how one knows whether or not a digital source is reliable. Students could use a checklist with things to look for to prove the authenticity of a site’s information. Additionally, students should learn to consult various sources to determine the validity of information they obtain on the Internet. This can help students develop their critical thinking abilities to discriminate between real and bogus online information.

What is Digital Law ?


Definition: ◦the legal rights and restrictions governing technology use

Questions to Consider:Are students using technology the way it was intended?

Are students infringing on others’ rights by the way they use technology?

Should students using digital technologies be accountable for how they use digital technologies?


Situation:Mr. Gilbert, a business teacher, is compiling a collection of student photos and converting them to a movie using Animoto online software. Although the site offers non-copyrighted music, the teacher wants the background music for the movie to be something the students will recognize. The students will not recognize any of the songs this site offers.


Appropriate or Inappropriate?Mr. Gilbert’s son has a Chris Brown C.D. He decides to borrow it and download the song, “With You”, as the background music for the movie. He knows this song is very popular with the students, and knows they will enjoy the movie so much more if they can sing along with the background music. He finishes creating his movie and then uploads the movie he has made to his teacher website.



It is important that teachers understand that copyright rules apply to them, even if they are doing things for educational purposes. There is a misconception among many educators that they can do anything with digital media as long as it is for educational purposes.

While Animoto is a free website for compiling photos into a movie format, there is a disclaimer on the website that advises the users to choose either the copyright-free music on their site or any other music for which they have secured written permission to use.

What is Rights & Responsibilities?


Definition: ◦the privileges and freedoms extended to all digital technology users and the behavioral expectations that come with them

Questions to Consider:What rights and responsibilities do students have in a digital society?

How do we make students more aware of their rights and responsibilities when using digital technologies?


Situation: Mrs. Walker is introducing a new unit on

the Business Leaders of the 21st Century to her students. She creates a beautiful PowerPoint presentation in which she has photos of famous business men and women. She obtained these photos by doing a Google image search.


Appropriate or Inappropriate?Mrs. Walker’s PowerPoint presentation,

while “beautiful”, gives no credit to the source of her photos. She does have a slide that says “photos obtained from Google”, but she has not cited the individual sources of each photo because she doesn’t realize there is an individual source. She assumes that Google posts all of these images.


Appropriate or Inappropriate? Mrs. Walker’s “beautiful” PowerPoint

presentation is made possible by the images she has gained from many different web sources. She acknowledges the source at the bottom of each photo that she inserts into the PowerPoint. She also makes it a point to explain this to her students.



Students will do the things their teachers model. If a teacher expects that her students will cite sources, it is imperative that she do the same thing with any and all media (print, digital, audio) that she uses in her classroom. Teachers need to be familiar with search engines and how to locate images that are intended for educational use.

What is Digital Health & Wellness?


Definition: ◦the elements of physical and psychological well-being related to digital technology use

Questions to Consider: How can student be physically affected by technology?

Are students aware of the physical dangers that can accompany the use of digital technologies?


Situation: The computers in Mrs. Anderson’s business

lab are placed on four different tables in a participatory arrangement. The tables and chairs are non-adjustable and were selected so that even the tallest of students could slide the chair under the table. The computer screens are adjusted to fit a 5’10” student.


Appropriate or Inappropriate? The shorter and of average height students

generally have to strain their neck to look up to the computer screen. Some of the students have taken to actually kneeling on top of the chair to work on the computer. They do this so they can both see the screen and work on the keyboard and use the mouse more comfortably.


Modeling Appropriate Digital Citizenship Adjustable chairs are a must in a

computer lab to allow a student’s eyes to meet the screen at optimal height. A wireless keyboard and mouse could also contribute to correct student posture.

What is Digital Security?


Definition: ◦the precautions that all technology users must take to guarantee their personal safety and the security of their network

Questions to Consider:How do students protect their technology in a digital society?

How can students be taught to protect themselves and their equipment from harm?


Situation: Jessica is checking her email in the computer lab and gets a message from someone she does not know. She opens message and sees that it has an attachment entitled “dancing pigs.” She has had a stressful day and feels that she could use a good laugh. The attachment “dancing pigs” might be funny.


Appropriate or Inappropriate?Jessica remembers that she has been advised to not open email attachments from strangers. Even though the attachment title sounds interesting, she deletes the message without opening the attachment.



Students need to be reminded often of digital security issues, including something as simple as opening attachments from unknown sources. Even though there are many virus detection devices and firewalls on school computers, common sense and good judgment should be exercised.

Slide Content ResourcesJohnson, D. (2003). Learning Right from Wrong in the Digital Age: An Ethics Guide for Parents, Teachers, Librarians, and Others Who Care About Computer-Using Young People. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing.

Ribble, M. (2009). Raising a Digital Child: A Digital Citizenship Handbook for Parents. Eugene, Oregon: International Society for Technology in Education.

Ribble, M. and Bailey. G. (2007). Digital Citizenship in Schools. Eugene, Oregon: International Society for Technology inEducation.

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