Overview
The goal of the Digital Citizenship module is to prepare you, as an educator, to become proficient with Standard III of the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards. This standard requires that teachers demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social, and ethical issues related to technology use.
Goals
Throughout this module, we will engage in several interactive tasks to increase our understanding of digital citizenship including using the 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship, presented by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey, from Digital Citizenship in Schools ©2007, ISTE® (International Society for Technology in Education), www.iste.org. All rights reserved.
Our module goals include the following:
- Identify ethical and legal issues using technology
- Analyze issues related to the use of technology in educational settings
- Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, Fair Use guidelines, security, privacy, and student online protection
- Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe, and healthy environment for students
Learning Sections
This module is divided into nine sections. Within each section, you will view video clips, read web-based articles to build background knowledge, participate in discussions and small group projects, and reflect upon your learning through several journal assignments which will be submitted to the course facilitator. To complete some of the activities in Section 2 and 4, you will need to have access to your School Improvement Plan (SIP), as well as your district's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Listed below is a breakdown of the specific tasks related to each of the sections.
- Section 1: Orientation and Introduction
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Build Background Knowledge
- Activity 2: Digital Citizenship
- Activity 3: Collaboration
- Section 2: Digital Access (Locate and use your SIP)
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Build Background Knowledge
- Activity 2: Digital Equity in Your School Community
- Activity 3: Collaboration
- Section 3: Digital Law
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Build Background Knowledge
- Activity 2: Collaboration
- Section 4: Digital Rights and Responsibility (Locate and use your district's AUP)
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Build Background Knowledge
- Activity 2: Collaboration
- Activity 3: Copyright, Fair Use and Plagiarism
- Activity 4: Reflection
- Section 5: Digital Security and Commerce
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Group Research - Setting the Tone
- Activity 2: Collaboration - Independent and Collective Tasks
- Activity 3: Sharing
- Section 6: Digital Health and Safety
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Build Background Knowledge
- Activity 2: What's wrong with this picture?
- Activity 3: Mental Health and Safety
- Activity 4: Reflection
- Section 7: Digital Communication and Etiquette
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Build Background Knowledge
- Activity 2: Digital Communication Wiki
- Activity 3: Digital Etiquette Wiki
- Section 8: Cyberbullying
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Build Background Knowledge
- Activity 2: Collaboration
- Section 9: Pulling It All Together
- Section Overview
- Activity 1: Looking Ahead
- Activity 2: Final Project
- Activity 3: Culminating Discussion/Project Sharing
Expectations
You are expected to complete all module activities; participate fully in discussion forum conversations; respond in your journal and complete a final independent project. The guidelines below outline module expectations.
| Discussion Forum Participation |
Participants are expected to contribute at least two postings (1 original and 1 response) in each section that requires a discussion forum response. Responses will be evaluated based on demonstration of knowledge of course content and connections made among concepts in course and professional practice. Guidelines for discussion forum posts are available as a resource for facilitators and participants. |
| Learning Section Activities |
Participants are expected to complete the required readings and activities as posted in the each of the learning sections. One activity that will be graded is the Top Ten Ways to Stay Safe Online that will be created collaboratively. Top Ten List Expectations are available as a resource for facilitators and participants. |
| Reflective Journal |
Participants are expected to respond thoughtfully to journal entry prompts as posted in the learning sections. Guidelines for the journal entries are available as a resource for facilitators and participants. |
| Culminating Project |
Participants are expected to complete a final project that demonstrates their learning about digital citizenship. Guidelines for completion of the final project are available as a resource for facilitators and participants. |
Grading
Grades are based on active and reflective participation and completion and quality of assignments. See rubrics for specific guidelines for each assignment. At the successful completion of all course activities, participants who earn an 80% or above will receive a "pass" designation. Participants who earn less than 80% will receive a "fail" designation. Grades will be apportioned as follows:
| Course Components |
Points
Per Section |
Total Points |
Percentage/Weight |
| Discussion and Collaboration |
4 |
16 |
20% |
| Journal Reflections |
2 |
8 |
20% |
| Top Ten List |
4 |
4 |
20% |
| Final Project and Discussion |
12 |
12 |
40% |
Optional Readings
Throughout the course, you will be directed to review and become familiar with a variety of web-based resources. In addition to the sites listed in each section, you are encouraged to continue your learning by accessing the optional readings included in this section.
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