We discussed at the lead teachers meeting developing a cluster wide digital citizenship model. What do you think this should include?
A meeting at a large venue (Darfield High School) (Advertised in the local rags)
Contributions from parents, the wider community and teachers.
Within the meeting small group sessions led by management and lead teachers, collecting parent voice,
sharing group summaries with the whole. Using ICT as a tool to gather and share information.
Cyber safety training of both teachers and students, Giving parents two choices - sign or don't sign (Too many choices makes problems)
There should be an emphasis on personal responsibility and ownership of material that students are putting out there on the web with regards to their digital footprint and future employment aspirations.
Each student taking repsonsibilty for their own digital safety. It needs to be concise, achievable and easy to follow by both students and parents. A generic cluster model that can still cater for individual schools. Educatinig students about their digital footprint and theimplications it may have for them in the future.
I noticed that you were having an online discussion about Digital Citizenship and wanted to draw your attention to the E-Learning Planning Framework .
There, Digital Citizenship links key competencies, values, digital literacy skills, and Cybersafety together, in other words how we behave and expect others to behave in a respectful way online. The rubrics in the framework enable schools to identify where they are at, under the 4 headings of Emerging, Engaging, Extending and Empowering. Where do you think your respective schools sit?
Emerging:
Principal and teachers are aware that Digital Citizenship defines the Key Competencies and Values in a digital environment, as well as digital literacy skills and cybersafe practices. Individual teachers occasionally explore digital citizenship."
Engaging:
Principal and teachers trial digital citizenship practices in teaching and learning and there is a growing awareness amongst students."
Extending:
All staff and students collaborate in learning activities that routinely and deliberately explore and foster digital citizenship practices in real-world contexts."
Empowering:
All staff, students and the wider community model responsible behaviours as successful digital citizens, in real-world contexts."
What sorts of things would you highlight with teachers?
With students?
With parents?
I joined the discussion because we are having the same thoughts.