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| Ribble, Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship |
Back in September, I thought this would be a great course to take to learn about web 2.0 tools to use for myself and for my students. Little did I know how right I was but little did I realize how much more I would actually experience. This was also my first online learning experience and I was not really looking forward to that. I had heard of so many disappointing experiences with online learning that I was not sure what to expect and frankly I was apprehensive about the whole thing.
When I started this course, I fancied myself someone who was quite tech suave. I think that was my first kick in the head - I was nowhere near what I thought I was - the realization came early in this course that I really had absolutely no concept of what is out there available to use (digitally speaking), and I had absolutely no idea of what it meant to be a Digital Citizen.
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| ("Internet world wide," Internet world wide web concept earth globe with www text and computer hand cursor) |
I am pleased to say this attitude has dramatically changed and I am now a proud Digital Citizen who is determined to go out and spread the good word.
Googled Myself - A positive Digital Footprint
Back in September, I googled myself! I have to say I was quite shocked at what I found. Information there was generated partically by my involvement with the web, but unfortunately, much of the information was inaccurate and most of it I did not want out on the web. I learned quickly that there were things that I could not change, but I also learned there was a lot I could change - and so I set out to do so.
I edited all I could where there were links to information and images either not related to me or information I did not want out there. Moving forward into the course, I was quite concerned about information that would now be available online through my blogs and tweets, but having reviewed and googled myself again today, I found the information accurate and for me confortable to have out in the digital world.
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| Ioannides, J. c. 2013 Google Search |
Quality Online Interactions with Others
LEADING BY EXAMPLE...I am dedicated to setting an example professionally and personally to sharing my new found knowledge and respect for the online education community. In all my communications and through my learning 2.0 tools, I will ensure I personally exemplify the try meaning of a good...no and excellent Digital Citizen. I will communicate with respect, I will keep my information and those of others safe and protected, I will be honest and responsible with my information online, I will obey the laws that govern our community, I will cite works used to the best of my ability and share my own works with the use of Creative Commons. I will ensure my time online is responsible and not let it get out of control and I will definitely find a better chair to sit on when I work at my computer :). This as a good Digital Citizen, I promise to do.
I will share information with others to assist them with improving their own online interactions. Many of the great links on my own ScoopIt collections (especially those curated since our week 6) will be key resources for me to share and educate with.
Helping Others Develop the Knowledge & Adopt Appropriate Behaviours
As educators, we face difficult decision regarding the use of digital tools and equipment in our classroom. I have actually become very comfortable throughout this course in working with my students 'toys' rather than trying to fight them. I have always set acceptable behaviour standards in my own classroom, but I would like to encourage our deans and chairs to create actual guidelines that we can all work with. I think educating our higher ups on The Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship, can only bring a cohesive unified approach to educating our students and making them all responsible.
For my focus, (Ribble, 2012) puts it quite simply for me,
"Good digital citizens respect others and learn way to use technology courteously and effectively."This is what I must bring to my school.
One of the first things I would like to work on next semester with my students, is and exercise in our textbook The Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship.
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| Digital Citizenship Pledge, Common Sense Media c. 2012 |
I have found a few online communities that I am interested in continuing to follow after our class time is concluded. They include:
- CommonSenseMedia.org
- Digitalcitizenship.net
- K12learning20.wikispaces.com
- Ted.com
- Bill Gates Education Foundation
- FreeTech4Teachers.com
- Hand4class.com
- 2learn.ca
- coolcatteacher.com
- Dave Burgess
- eLearning Industry
- Faculty Focus
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.
A special shout out to my new online friend and collaborative partner +Mary Lou Siviero. Thank you for your support, creativity, guidance, and amazingly intelligent thoughts and blogs - I have enjoyed it tremendously and I do hope we will work together again really soon.
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| Ioannides, J. Wordle - Digital Citizenship c. 2013 |
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