Syllabus for Digital Citizenship

1 credit professional development

Nampa School District

Instructor Information

Lora Evanouski Dee Winegar Phone (208)697-8413 (208)697-8384 Email: levanouski@nsd131.org dwinegar@nsd131.org

Instructor E-Mail Response Time

I typically respond to e-mail daily Monday - Friday during the course. Exceptions to this rule

occur when there is a a holiday, NSD break, or during other unavoidable situations that

sometimes come up (e.g. MLK day, spring break, power failure, out of town presenting a paper,

etc.). If you send an e-mail during the week you should typically have a reply within 24 hours

unless it is late Friday or the weekend. I catch up on weekend e-mail on Mondays. If you haven't

received a reply to your e-mail within a reasonable period of time please send it again.

Course Description/Location Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate behavior with regard to technology use (Bailey & Ribble,

2007).

This five week asynchronous professional development course is geared toward teachers and

school administrators. Each module will provide beneficial insight into the needs and

applications of Digital Citizenship. The goal of this course is to facilitate participants’

understanding of local and global societal issues, advocate responsibilities in an evolving digital

culture, and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in professional practices (ISTE-T). An exploration

of the nine elements of Digital Citizenship (Ribble & Bailey, 2007) will provide structure to

course objectives.

The course is completely online through the learning management system Brainhoney/Buzz

(learning management system). Please see email your instructor for login information.

Course Goal The participants will demonstrate an understanding of the proper use of technology, its impact on society, and

practice ethical, legal, and responsible use of technology to assure safety.

Course Objectives Participants will be able to:

address the need for available technology and its accessibility inside and outside the school setting understand safety issues

explore digital communication with students, parents, and colleagues

facilitate extended classroom learning by incorporating digital tools and resources

investigate and model rules of etiquette in regard to technology and information

explore and model healthy and safe practices for using digital tools

learn the importance of protecting personal privacy while using the Internet and other digital tools

become versed in the legal aspects of digital technology

engage in professional growth and leadership

ISTE Standards This course is designed to follow the guidelines set forth by ISTE for teachers and administrators. These standards can

be located at https://www.iste.org/standards

Required Technology Access to the internet and computer

Ability to attach and open documents in PDF, Word, and other applications

Access to MS Word 2007 or higher

Ability to view presentations with audio and video (speakers are needed)

Course Materials All course learning materials will be provided by instructor.

Course Expectations The course is divided into five units presented over a five-week period. Each module will consist of readings, activities,

and online discussions. The time to complete each module will take between two to three hours. Units will be posted on

a weekly basis (weeks are considered from Wednesday–Tuesday for the purposes of this course), viewable through

Brainhoney/Buzz (learning management system). Each week contains an introduction, key terms, articles and video,

conclusion, an activity, a discussion room, an assessment, an activity and a lesson plan; each module deals with a

different element of digital citizenship. The course facilitator will provide comments and will assess participants’

progress throughout the course. Participants are required to post a minimum of one post per discussion topic. Posts

should address discussion prompts and demonstrate significant content knowledge related to the readings and Live Chat

sessions.

Procedures Below are guidelines for the Module readings, online discussions, and activities:

1. Readings: should be completed each week as posted on Brainhoney/Buzz. Readings are online websites that

may require some navigation.

2. Discussions: will be posted in response to facilitator prompts (provided under weekly assignments on

Brainhoney/Buzz. Responses should be well-written with correct sentence structure and punctuation and show

knowledge of weekly content and readings; justify responses by citing information from the required readings.

Post Requirements A minimum of two postings per week is required.

The first post is a response to a facilitator prompt. Create a New Message for this post. In the subject

line, please include your name and the focus of the prompt (ex. Name-Digital Law).This post should

show significant content knowledge, be 100-200 words in length, and written at a professional level.

The second post is a reply to a colleague’s post. Use the REPLY button to respond. Please remember to

show proper etiquette and respect for your colleagues in your responses. These posts should also reflect

course readings.

Consider choosing a specific day of the week to post (example: Friday or Monday); this will help ensure

meeting all posting requirements (see Procedures). Posting is essential to the growth of the discussion.

3. Activities are due on Tuesdays by 11 p.m. EST. Some activities may require participants to work collaboratively.

Collaborative activities may be submitted as individuals or as a group. When collaboration is required, all

participants must share an equal amount of the workload and each group member’s name should be included

on the completed submission.

4. For the purposes of this course, each week will begin on a Sunday and end the following Tuesday. Participants

are expected to show an online presence at least two times a week. The course structure is asynchronous in

nature and does not require the participants to be online at any scheduled time. It is imperative that all

participants complete a minimum of two discussion posting per week. One discussion post and 1 response to

another participant. Activities will be due on Tuesdays by 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Timeliness/Pacing The facilitator will make every attempt to answer questions within a 24-hour period. All communication should be

conducted through NSD email. All activities will be assessed within one week of the due date.

Module/Topic Readings Discussions Activities ISTE

Week 1: Digital Foundations

1 hr Digital compass 1 hr – learning discussion boards, collaboration

Lesson plan 1 - 1 hr Complete digital compass activity post and respond to 1 peer. Lesson plan uploaded in Brainhoney for instructor.

ISTE-T

Week 2: Digital footprint/safety

1 hr Digital footprint using tech tool -popplet,tagxedo 1 hr

Lesson plan 2 - 1 hr Complete digital footprint activity post and respond to 1 peer. Use tech tool such as Tagxedo, Poplet. Lesson plan uploaded in Brainhoney for instructor.

ISTE-T

Week 3: Copyright/Plagiarism

1 hr Searching the web, proper use of images and text, using Google search, creative commons – create a digital story using Storybird, Animoto, PPT, etc. 1 hr

Lesson plan 3 - 1 hr Complete plagiarism/copyright activity post and respond to 1 peer. Use tech tool such as Storybird, Animoto, PPT. Lesson plan uploaded in Brainhoney for instructor.

ISTE-T

Week 4: Nettiquette, cyberbullying

.75 hr Create a Netiquette or cyberbully poster create a digital poster using tech tool .75 hr

Lesson plan 4 and 5 - 1.5 hr Complete digital driver’s license activity post and respond to 1 peer. Lesson plan uploaded in Brainhoney for instructor.

ISTE-T

Week 5: wiki none Collaboration with peers, creation of wikis 2 hrs

Wiki – all lesson plans included with images, media - 1 hr Presentation of materials, evaluation, and wrap up

ISTE-T

Assessment Procedures Evaluation is based on class participation and completion of all assignments. This course is pass/fail basis.

Withdrawal Policy Due to the comprehensive nature of this course, all five modules must be completed in their entirety (see Course

Expectations). A final score of a “P” is necessary to receive the Professional Learning Unit. Early withdrawal from the

course will result in 0 credit. Please speak to the facilitator directly at the number or email provided above about

possible course adjustments due to emergencies. The facilitator has full discretion in allowing or not allowing course

adjustments.

Statement on Plagiarism As with all professional courses, there are strict guidelines dealing with plagiarism and academic integrity. Acts of

plagiarism and cheating in regard to the Digital Citizenship course will result in 0 points for the first offense and removal

from the course for the second offense.