Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide

Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide Maurice Hollingsworth, Ph.D.

Digital'Ci)zenship'Policy'Guide'

•  Background'

Thank'you!!'

Senior'Leaders'and'District'IT'Leaders:'•  Calgary'Catholic'School'District'•  College'of'Alberta'School'Superintendents'•  Edmonton'Public'Schools'•  Fort'Vermilion'School'Division'#52'•  Golden'Hills'School'Division'#75'•  Lethbridge'School'District'#51'•  Livingstone'Range'School'Division'#68'•  School'Technology'Sector,'Alberta'Educa)on'•  Wolf'Creek'Public'Schools'

Definitions: What is Citizenship?

Ci)zenship'Defined'

Ci)zenship'Defined'Caring'Canadian'Award'T'Sensei'Taka'Kinjo'''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMfNzZ7mrg'

Ci)zenship'Defined'

•  Ci)zenship'is'having'the'status'of'a'ci)zen'(being'a'community'member)'and'with'that'status'comes'rights'and'responsibili)es.'''

Digital'Ci)zenship'Defined'

•  The'status'of'being'a'ci)zen'(a'community'member)'with'rights'and'du)es'in'a'digital'environment'AND'it'encompasses'some'nuances'that'are'peculiar'to'digital'environments.''

•  Nuances'include'open,'crossTcultural,')meTindependent,'geographically'independent'communi)es.'

Ribble’s Nine Elements Plus a “Bonus”

Respect'and'Protect'Yourself'

Respect'and'Protect'Yourself'–'Digital'Well'Being''1.  Digital'Security'–'Electronic'Precau)ons'for'SelfT

Protec)on'2.  Digital'Rights'and'Responsibili)es'–'Freedoms'

extended'to'those'in'a'digital'world.'3.  Digital'Health'and'Wellness'–'Physical'and'

psychological'wellTbeing'in'a'digital'world'''

Respect'and'Protect'Others'

Respect'and'Protect'Others'–'Digital'Interac)ons''4.  Digital'Communica)ons'–'Electronic'

exchange'of'informa)on'5.  Digital'E)quece'–'Standards'of'conduct'or'

procedures'online'6.  Digital'Access'–'Full'electronic'par)cipa)on'

in'society'''

Respect'and'Protect'Property'

Respect'and'Protect'Intellectual'and'other'Property'–'Digital'Preparedness''7.  Digital'Law'–'Responsibility'for'ac)ons'and'

deeds'using'electronics'8.  Digital'Literacy'–'Process'of'teaching'and'

learning'about'technology'and'the'use'of'technology'

9.  Digital'Commerce'–'Online'buying'and'selling'of'goods'

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Current'Digital'Ci)zenship'Issues'

Respect'and'Protect'Intellectual'and'other'Property'–'Digital'Preparedness''10. Cloud'Compu)ng'and'Digital'Ci)zenship'11. Personally'Owned'Devices'and'Digital'

Ci)zenship'''

Policy from an Historical Perspective

Differen)ate'–'Two'Policy'Types'

1.  Acceptable'Use'Policies'2.  Digital'Ci)zenship'Policies'''

Acceptable'Use'Policies'

•  Tend'to'have'some'history'–'e.g.'a'decade'or'two'

•  Focus'–'What'is'‘Acceptable’?'•  Policy'Direc)on'T'Management'of'behaviour'while'using'IT.'

•  Assumes'digital'access'is'not'a'fundamental'learning'tool.'

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Acceptable'Use'Policy'T'Example'

The'following'kinds'of'behaviours'shall'be'considered'inappropriate'use'of'electronic'informa)on'learning'resources:'•  Inten)onally'retrieving'or'displaying'offensive'messages'or'graphics;'

•  Using'obscene'language;'•  Gaining'access'to'or'par)cipa)ng'in'electronic'“chat”'lines;'

•  Damaging'computers,'computer'systems'or'computer'networks;'

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Digital'Ci)zenship'Policies'

•  Tend'to'be'rela)vely'recent'in'their'thinking'about'a'new'context.'

•  Focus'–'Prepara)on'of'Learners'•  Tool'for'teaching'appropriate'digital'interac)on'and'use'–'assumes'digital'access'IS'a'fundamental'tool'today'and'in'the'future.'

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Digital'Ci)zenship'Policy'T'Example'

The'High'Achiever'School'Division'supports'the'use'of'informa)on'technology,'recognizing'significant'collabora)ve'and'learning'opportuni)es.'We'use'technology'to'facilitate'innova)on'and'crea)vity.'Within'this'spirit,'as'a'student,'I'will:''''

•  Respect'Myself.'I'will'select'online'names'that'are'appropriate,'I'will'consider'the'informa)on'and'images'that'I'post'online.'

Digital'Ci)zenship'T'Ribble'

“By'employing'a'teaching'model'–'rather'than'simply'crea)ng'policies'against'technology'misuse'and'abuse'–'technology'leaders'can'create'a'selfTsustaining'digital'ci)zenship'program'that'will'benefit'all'aspects'of'school'technology'use.”''(Ribble,'pg'41)'''

Policy Salience: Why should K-12 Policy makers care about Digital Citizenship Policy?

Digital'Ci)zenship'Policies'

•  Supports'for'Powerful'Pedagogy'•  Student'Safety'and'Readiness'•  The'New'Educa)on'Act'T'Bill'2'•  Ohler’s'argument'

Policy: Supports for Powerful, Meaningful, Grounded Pedagogy

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Digital Citizenship Policy Supports are Needed.

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Policy: Supports for Student Safety and District Readiness

Digital C

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Guiding P

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Digital Citizenship Policy: Guiding Parameters and Action


Sherwood'Park'News'


Center'for'Safe'and'Responsible'Internet'Use'

•  Trying'to'prepare'students'for'their'future'and'teach'them!about'Internet'safety'without'Web'2.0'in'schools'~!

is'like'trying'to'teach'a'child'to'swim'without'a'swimming'pool!.''•  hcp://www.csriu.org/'

Policy Crystal Ball: Meeting the Requirements of the Next Education Act

Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environments Policy Shift: •  Expand on student (31) and Board (33) responsibilities to reflect the importance of a positive learning environment and respecting the rights of others (including electronic means).

Education Act (Bill 2)

•  Definition of �bullying.� 1(d)

•  Require boards to develop and implement supporting policies including student conduct.

•  Address student behaviour whether or not it occurs within the school building, during the day or by electronic means (33 (2) (3) iii)

www.education.alberta.ca/department/policy/education-act.aspx

Policy Development Process

Developing'Digital'Ci)zenship'Policies'

•  Compliance'or'Commitment'•  Process'•  Teamwork'

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Policy: Ohler’s Argument

Ohler’s'Argument'

•  Two'lives'or'One'life?'The'Two'Lives'Approach'•  First'Life'–'Life'outside'school''

– digitally'saturated,'–  'no'or'limited'guidance'in'digital'ci)zenship.'–  'global'perspec)ve,''

•  Other'Life'–'A'student''None'or'highly'limited'in'any'of'the'above.'

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Ohler’s'Argument'(cont’d)'

•  Two'lives'or'One'life?'One'Life'•  Life'inside'and'outside'school'''

–  'Ample'instruc)on'&'guidance'in'digital'ci)zenship.'– digitally'saturated,'–  'global'perspec)ve'

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Why'should'Policy'Makers'care?'

•  Supports'for'Powerful'Pedagogy'•  Student'Safety'and'Readiness'•  The'Next'Educa)on'Act'–'e.g.'Bill'2'•  Ohler’s'argument'

Next'Steps…'

'1.  What'advice'do'JTC'members'have'for'how'

this'support'resource'could'be'meaningfully'implemented'in'school'jurisdic)ons?'

Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide Maurice Hollingsworth, Ph.D.