Common Sense Education's Digital Life 101 Animation video really spoke to me because it was such an accurate representation of how much I use technology daily (2014). I realized how "connected" I still am even when I think I am "disconnected" by keeping my phone away. This technology is not going away, therefore I believe that part of my duty in getting students world ready is to teach them how to use that technology appropriately and develop a positive digital footprint. The student population at my campus is predominantly from a low socioeconomic background, which is what pushed my campus to go 1:1. The idea was to help close the achievement gap by assuring every student on our campus had access to their own device. To receive their device for the year students, need to pay a $25 insurance fee and sign a contract. Payment plans are available, and the fee can be waved depending on the students' individual situation. To accommodate students that do not have internet access at home, our after-school program has an academic hour to ensure students have time and access to complete their homework assignments. To accommodate students that do not have transportation to stay after-school, our ACE coordinator found a way to provide bus transportation for all students that need it. We completed step 1, which was getting everyone connected, but now what? Now that all our students are connected, we need to start teaching them how to be good digital citizens. Ohler (2011) mentions that schools find themselves unable to effective respond to tough issues such as cyberbullying because they seem to come out of nowhere. I believe that a good number of the students engaging in cyberbullying do not realize that they are doing something wrong. Students and parents fail to understand why they are receiving consequences on behalf of the school for something that occurred online off-campus. Teaching digital citizenship would not eliminate cyberbullying, but it would better equip all stakeholders to prevent it, recognize it, or put an end to it before it's too late. It is important to teach our students about digital citizenship, but it is also important to educate their parents. It would be beneficial for parents to be aware of what their children are being exposed to and understand what their role is in raising digital citizens. Digitalnatives' Youth and Media – Digital Dossier brings up the concept of your digital footprint being shaped by family members prior to you even being born, developed throughout your life, and even continued after you have deceased. Parents could play such a huge role in helping their children maintain a positive digital footprint. Most parents would want to help, but simply might not know how. Our campus could put together resources to empower the parents. A great initiative would be to create a strong collaboration between parents, students, and parents to develop e-portfolios that would not only help students maintain a positive digital footprint, but could also be used to show future admissions counselors, scholarship representatives, sports scouts, or even potential employers. References:
C. (2014, September 09). Digital Life 101. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkwmD6OQrWQ D. (2008, AuguAst 13). Youth and Media - Digital Dossier. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IYZVYIVL Ohler, J. (2011). Character education for the digital age. Educational Leadership, 68(5), 187-205. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb11/vol68/num05/Character-Education-for-the-Digital-Age.aspx
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