21st Century Digital Citizenship

Alexandra KonsurInstructional Technology Coach

Mountain View SDakonsur@mvsd.net

http://akonsur.wikspaces.com

NETS for Students

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has determined these skills necessary for students graduating our high schools:

• http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx

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#5 in NETS-S Standards

• Digital Citizenship

• http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx

How many of our students know how to conduct

themselves appropriately online?

Student Skills Broken Down by Grade/Age Level

• http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-for-students-2007-profiles.aspx

How many of your students have these skills

right now?

Digital Citizenship

• Essential skills for today’s students

• We live in a digital world

• We as teachers all have the responsibility of helping our students navigate, interact and thrive in that world.

What can we as teachers/administrators/schools/parents/community members do

to teach our children?

Formalized Curriculums

• There are many!• Some of my FREE favorites:• http://www.commonsensemedia.org/digital-ci

tizenship• http://digiteen.ning.com/• http://digitalcitizenshiped.com/Curriculum.as

px• http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/

Beginning the Discussion

• Formalized, embedded instruction is best.• Some schools have a Digital Citizenship class

students must all pass in order to graduate• In addition, every teacher must reinforce the

skills learned in every class• (If it’s ok to cheat and steal in Mr. Sample’s

room, then it’s ok to cheat and steal anywhere.)

Parental Instruction

• Also essential!• Moms and Dads don’t know what to look for• Most don’t know about or understand the

tools their children use:– Texting and smart phones– Facebook and AIM– Skype and tools-yet-to-be-invented

Planning Your Approach

• Teacher PD• Student formalized instruction/programs• Parent Instruction/Support• Administrative Oversight• Policy Development/Updating District AUPs

We all must work together to succeed!