Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship is about building safe spaces and communities, realizing how to manage personal information. Nowadays, technology is a main part of our life. The teacher and children must know about digital citizenship. Digital literacy, ethics, and etiquette will guide children in communicating responsibly online.
For instance, in the USA the teachers dicuss about digital citizenship with children but in our country some teachers can not do. Sometimes our school don't have an Internet access or the computers had broken because of these the students use Internet at home. The main idea of the teacher making the students feel safe while using Internet at home, school or university.
The advices for the teacher are:
For instance, in the USA the teachers dicuss about digital citizenship with children but in our country some teachers can not do. Sometimes our school don't have an Internet access or the computers had broken because of these the students use Internet at home. The main idea of the teacher making the students feel safe while using Internet at home, school or university.
The advices for the teacher are:
- Distinguishing between credible and deceptive information
- How to identify if information is private and secure
- How to move from consuming information to creating it
Moreover, teacher can prepare special units, activities for children or students. The teacher provides students with a list of approved Web sites to use in class or at home.
This video provide useful information about digital citizenship.
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Yelena - You have found some great resources on DC. Excellent work!
ОтветитьУдалитьThank you :)
ОтветитьУдалитьI agree with the lack of accessible Internet in our Kzakhstan's schools.
ОтветитьУдалитьYes, that's true.Even in Almaty Internet access in schools is limited to computer classrooms. I cannot imagine situation in small towns or villages.
ОтветитьУдалитьBut many children have it at home and they should be taught how to use it wisely.