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Digital Citizenship

In teaching students about digital citizenship, we often do not delve into the rights and responsibilities which accompany technology use but rather simply tell them "don't talk to strangers" and "don't reveal personal information" online. We need to discuss the issues surrounding the ethical uses of digital technologies and the impacts those uses can have not only at a personal level, but also on larger scales.

If we can inspire more conversations not only about Internet safety, but about the more inclusive topic of "digital citizenship" in our communities, I think we can tangibly advance an agenda of constructive school reform and open the eyes of more adults to our immediate need for digital literacy.

By Wes Fryer
From TechLearning.com

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Digital Citizenship

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2008 - 7:01am.
This is an important point!! Significant to this is the teachers'/administrators' understanding and practice of the inherent issues. Classroom practices such as sharing, communicating, researching, analyzing, etc., have different impact and experience in a digital environment. Examining and working within that different framework is important. from Leslie Wilson

A global perspective on digital citizenship

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 1:51pm.
Wes, I have been reading your thoughts and interactions with ProtechT re digital citizenship. I have a Grade 9 class where we are exploring these issues. This semester my class and I are collaborating with other classrooms from different countries to gain a broader view of what it means to be a digital citizen in the year 2008. I am inspired by the 'Growing Up Online' and we are discussing the middle east perspective. Our global collaboration will revolve around the students creating positive actions in their country based on their developing awareness of what it means to be a digital citizen and online.

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