Elementary Teacher Applications

Elementary Teacher ApplicationsFollow school board policies while engaging in online activities and be an advocate for change in policy.

There continues to be a lot of difficult conversations taking place in schools surrounding social media. While I understand the default solution for individuals who have any formal legal training is to deny access to these resources and/or to create policies that prohibit students and teachers from interacting on these platforms, I disagree strongly with these decisions because they inhibit learning.

Larkin (2013)http://edtechteacher.org/blog/2013/06/the-social-media-dilemma-facing-schools-from-patrick/Elementary Applications

"As elementary level teachers, we are charged not just with teaching academics, but teaching social skills as well." Hertz (2011)http://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-mary-beth-hertz

"Youth need guidance in online as much as offline expression and sociality." Collier (2010)http://www.netfamilynews.org/ostwg-report-why-a-living-internet

Elementary

Elementary students are developing emotional maturity which is why Internet privacy can be difficult.

Students use the Internet in seclusion, however when they post their information it goes out to everybody.

Elementary students might not understand that technology is continually changing.

The Golden Rule: Digital activity is public and permanent Obstacles in Understanding

Focus on teaching appropriate values, beliefs, attitudes and positive decision making

Teach privacy awareness and not just prevention

Inform students of privacy settings, but focus on teaching students to think before they post

Use the Think rule:T: is it True H: is it HelpfulI: does it Inspire confidenceN: is it NecessaryK: is it KindWhat Should We Do First?

Social media is continually expanding

Guide students in navigating their way through this new and challenging environment.

Banning social media from classrooms is not an option

Holland (2013) gives three key reasons for the importance of social media in elementary classrooms in which the students extend beyond the four walls of the classroomconnected, empowered learners start to develop their online voicehttp://www.edutopia.org/blog/introducing-social-media-lower-elementary-beth-hollandWhy We Need to Teach

As elementary teachers it can be difficult to understand and follow all the privacy rules and guidelines. In the link below you will find Web 2.0 tools that can be used for students under the age of 13.

Web 2.0 for the Under 13s crowdWeb 2.0 Tools for the Classroom

Division 2: Foundational Operational, Knowledge and Concept

Alberta ICT Learning Outcomes ContinuedGeneral OutcomesSpecific OutcomesStudents will demonstrate a moral and ethical approach to the use of technologyrecognize and acknowledge the ownership of electronic materialuse appropriate communication etiquette

Division 1: Foundational Operational, Knowledge and ConceptGeneral OutcomesSpecific OutcomesStudents will understand the role of technology as it applies to self, work and society. identify how technological developments influence one's lifeasses the personal significance of having limitless access to information provided by communication networks, such as the internetStudents will demonstrate a moral and ethical approach to the use of technology. comply with the acceptable use policy of the school and school authority for Internet and networked services, including software licensing agreementsuse appropriate communication language and etiquetterespect the privacy and products of otheruse electronic networks in an ethical manner

DeFranco, J.F., (2011, May). Teaching internet security, safety in our classrooms. Techniques. Retrieved from www.acteonline.orgGuerry, R. (2012). Building a digital consciousness: Make "public and permanent the golden rule". NJEA Review, 85 (November 2011). 14-16Resources

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