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Technology today is nothing like it used to be 5, 10, 20 years ago. Students are relying more heavily on technology and teachers need to also prepare for this reliance. Teachers can begin by reaching out to Dr. Mike Ribble’s 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship. These elements are outlined and of drastic importance in the Saskatchewan K-12 Policy Guide. The following are ways I would incorporate 3 of Dr. Mike Ribble’s Elements into my classroom: Digital Etiquette: Digital Etiquette refers to electronic standards of conduct or procedures and has to do with the process of thinking about others when using digital devices. Teachers can include Digital Etiquette as part of the classroom rules or academic goals. Whether in the classroom or online, being aware of others is an important idea for everyone. Grade: 6 Subject: Health Education Outcomes: USC6.6 Develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and personal standards necessary for establishing and supporting safe practices and environments related to various community activities. Teaching students how to develop an understanding and skills towards proper online etiquette could be explored in early middle school health class. Taking the first step to teach students how to display themselves on social media and show the risks of having a digital presence could save them from a problem in the future. Digital Health and Welfare: Digital Health and Welfare refers to the physical and psychological well-being in a digital world. Technology provides many opportunities and enjoyment, but knowing how to segment use with the needs of ourselves and others is key to a healthy, balanced life. Educators, especially in 1:1 schools or classrooms need to ask the question of how much screen time is appropriate for students. Grade: 6 Subject: Health Education Outcomes: USC6.1 Analyze the factors that influence the development of personal standards and identity, and determine the impact on healthy decision making (including cultural norms, societal norms, family values, peer pressures, mass media, traditional knowledge, white privilege, legacy of colonization, and heterosexual privilege). Analyzing how students can be affected by using social media, whether that's controlling the amount of screen time in the classroom or teaching students that their at home life shouldn’t solely be based off of their online presence. Social media presents pressures and social norms that can affect a student drastically, teaching students of these harmful effects could prevent issues in the future. Digital Privacy and Security: Digital Rights and Responsibility are those requirements and freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world. This area of Digital Citizenship is about helping students understand that when they are provided opportunities, such as the access to the Internet and use of online products, they need to be diligent in helping others as well, such as informing adults of potential problems. Educators must help students understand that protecting others both online and in the real world are essential skills to have. Grade: 6 Subject: Health Education Outcomes: USC6.4 Assess and demonstrate strategies used to identify and make healthy decisions in stressful situations. Students connected to online, means risks of cyberbullying or exposure is present. By teaching students that there are consequences to their negative actions online could prevent students from bullying others. Along with teaching students the impact of hurting others, teachers can show students that instead of retaliation or being a bystander that they can always reach out for help to an adult. It’s important to not react to anger or fear and to learn how to make healthy decisions even when emotions are high. As teachers we can always try to protect students from facing hardships in their lives and futures. Whether that's just providing safe spaces or teaching students how to be safe online.
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Erin Zinger
11/9/2020 06:06:27 pm
You've laid out this blog post very well, its easy to follow, well done!
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