Here I want to include Ribble’s (2013) presentation of the Nine Elements of DigitalCitizenship, as I believe they are a great starting point for a group discussion on ethical practices. However, as I went back over all of the PowerPoint, WebQuest, Timelines,
Wikis, and Blogs I have completed up to this point, and nothing quite fit the bill, nothing that applied to Digital Citizenship or focused on Ethical Practices. As I re-read an article I had written for Doctor Sorensen’s EDU651: Collaboration & Learning in a Virtual Environment class, the challenge became clear. As Richardson, (2010) states “From a student standpoint, teachers have to be ready to discuss what should and should not be published online… They need to ask themselves, ‘What if someone finds this
piece five or ten years from now?’” (pp. 13-14), or as Ribble (2013) states, “Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use”. The use of a Blog seems to be the perfect vehicle to present Ethical Practices for Digital Citizenship.
To facilitate this discussion an examination of the technologies used in the Web 2.0 may prove helpful in determining the Collaboration, Ethical, and Safety Considerations, as well as critical thinking value of these technologies. The redesign for EDU 697 of this activity is in a blog format, the instructional design principles and theory used in this redesign embraces the concept and benefits of communication/feedback and collaborative learning. “Environmental factors, psychological factors, and personal filters are among the many variables that affect learning” (Lever-Duffy, 2011 p. 28). Therefore, the use of a blog gives the learners the chance to respond, poise questions, and possibly interact with peers in a group discussion.
“Blogs, as they are known, are easily created, easily updateable Web sites that allow an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the Internet from any Internet connection. They can also be interactive, allowing teachers and students to begin conversations or add to the information published there”. (Richardson, 2010 p.10). The use of a Blog to discuss their use will assist students in the navigation of blogs, as well as discussing how to avoid some of the darker aspects of the web.
Wikis, and Blogs I have completed up to this point, and nothing quite fit the bill, nothing that applied to Digital Citizenship or focused on Ethical Practices. As I re-read an article I had written for Doctor Sorensen’s EDU651: Collaboration & Learning in a Virtual
Environment class, the challenge became clear. As Richardson, (2010) states “From a student standpoint, teachers have to be ready to discuss what should and should not be published online… They need to ask themselves, ‘What if someone finds this
piece five or ten years from now?’” (pp. 13-14), or as Ribble (2013) states, “Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use”. The use of a Blog seems to be the perfect vehicle to present Ethical Practices for Digital Citizenship.
To facilitate this discussion an examination of the technologies used in the Web 2.0 may prove helpful in determining the Collaboration, Ethical, and Safety Considerations, as well as critical thinking value of these technologies. The redesign for EDU 697 of this activity is in a blog format, the instructional design principles and theory used in this redesign embraces the concept and benefits of communication/feedback and collaborative learning. “Environmental factors, psychological factors, and personal filters are among the many variables that affect learning” (Lever-Duffy, 2011 p. 28). Therefore, the use of a blog gives the learners the chance to respond, poise questions, and possibly interact with peers in a group discussion.
“Blogs, as they are known, are easily created, easily updateable Web sites that allow an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the Internet from any Internet connection. They can also be interactive, allowing teachers and students to begin conversations or add to the information published there”. (Richardson, 2010 p.10). The use of a Blog to discuss their use will assist students in the navigation of blogs, as well as discussing how to avoid some of the darker aspects of the web.
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Reference
Lever-Duffy, (2011). Teaching and Learning with Technology, 4th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions. ISBN-13:978-0-13-800796-6 VitalBook file.
Ribble, M. (2013). Digital awareness: Using technology appropriately. Retrieved from http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html
Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.