Digital Citizenship: Self-Reflection

Digital Citizenship is a course that will teach you how to appropriately and responsibly use technology. Week by week, we develop a deeper understanding of the nine elements of digital citizenship. Although I see how important each element is, I feel like the elements that deal with online safety are what I was drawn to most. As a teacher, I am responsible for the safety of all my students in the classroom. The same is true in an online classroom. Taking this course has given me the tools and information I need to keep students safe, to teach students how to keep themselves safe, and to keep parents informed on online safety.

Integrating Digital Technology in the Classroom

I have integrated Digital Citizenship in my classroom by incorporating some features of the elements of Digital Citizenship into my online classroom rules. With our latest assignment, Digital Citizenship Contract, I think it will be a cool idea to start this in my class. We do something similar in our classroom for our rules. It is a great way for us to build a sense of community, students will feel empowered and take ownership of their actions. Here is the Digital Citizenship Contract:

I also plan on sharing a few online safety tips on my Weekly Newsletters to help keep parents informed. I may even share online resources or videos in my Blackboard course for parents and students about online safety. Here are some online resources I plan to share in my class:

• Common Sense Media: Parents Need to Know
  
• APA: Managing Healthy Technology News
  
• Kids Health: Internet Safety