Digital Citizenship focuses on five ethical issues: identity, privacy, ownership, trustworthiness, and participation. These are main components into creating a safe and useful technological learning environment. Many people have differing viewpoints on the issue of digital citizenship being something that can and should be taught within the classroom. One beneficial factor of technology within the classroom is that there are NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) for both students and teachers to follow. These serve as objectives and guidelines for a safe and appropriate use of technology in school. Many schools today are integrated technology into classroom, and digital citizenship is an important factor that must be addressed to keep teachers and students out of harm's way.
With the way the world is today, technology is taking over whether we like it or not. I, for one, am very set in my ways and do not like technology that much; however, I do see and understand the importance of digital citizenship within the classroom. I feel that it is very important that proper etiquette is taught to students, but students need a good model to follow. That is why allowing students to use technology in the classroom gives them the opportunity to explore what they are capable of all while under the instruction of the teacher. Certain activities to promote safety are necessary for students to fully understand what is and is not appropriate.
Raylee,
ReplyDeleteI find it quite funny that the two of us grew up in a generation when technological advances were booming, and yet neither of us like to rely on technology in our daily lives. But I definitely agree with you that our students need to be exposed to this technology. As teachers, it is our responsibility to act as a role model for how students should behave in the digital realm.
I think we have to look from the perspective of the lower-income students as well. These days, we assume that every child knows the ins and outs of computers. However, it is very likely that we will encounter students who do not have access to a computer at home. If the public school system is not providing its students with opportunities to utilize technology in the classroom, it is not giving them the proper tools to succeed outside of school. I do think that digital citizenship is of great importance for our students to learn. But I believe it is even more important to provide technology in the classroom that the students can practice on in order to obtain necessary skills for the modern world.
Raylee,
ReplyDeleteI agree with both you and Scott. We all rather not rely on technology but we have to face that technology is taking over. Yes we should teach students the rights to wrongs with technology but it is right for students to learn how to read on an ipad screen or practice math problems on a computer. What happened to the good old days where we grabbed a pencil, sharpened it with the wall sharpeners and wrote out our answers, made mistakes and learned from them.
Technology is going to take over sooner or later and I may be stuck in the life where I believe children should be learning off paper not technology. There for I feel that it should not be a requirement but an option for the teachers, parents and students to decide.
I am right there with you, I do not like technology very much but I do see the importance of it. My day is saturated with technology. I need it for work, using a lot of documents and contracts and using software like ziplogix, docusign, and the MLS. I use it for marketing my business, with Facebook, linked in, tumblr, my personal website, twitter, pinterest, I have way too many accounts and would not use them by my own choice, well maybe pinterest, but have them for work. I miss the days when I wasn't so connected to my laptop or phone. But, once in a blue moon I will be thankful for technology when I need to get something done quickly and it runs smoothly.
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