Tool 10: Leucadia

Leucadia was the first town I lived in ALL by myself.  This is the beach access 100 steps from my place. Leucadia is also home to author, Pam Munoz Ryan.

The top three things I want my students to adhere to about digital citizenship and that we have a set standard of rules for behavior online called netiquette.

1.It's okay to disagree with someone or have strong opinions about a topic. But it is not okay to insult or start hurtful arguments. These are called flaming or creating flamewars.

2. Follow the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated. Remember that you are working with real people who have real feelings.

3. Communication must be clear and concise. Abbreviations for texting would not be appropriate for posting in a discussion. Rereading and grammar should always be checked before posting.

I will use this powerful video I viewed from 11 Tools Page to talk about what students post and how your Digital Dossier is important to keep track of.

I plan to use the Brainpop videos previously posted about digital citizenship. Also I will implore how there is no distinction between online behavior and offline behavior. Being online is a daily practice of our educational lives and thus respect for yourself and others will always be in the forefront.

Parents need to be responsible for their child's digital citizenship as well. While children  have online access at school for 7 hours of their day, children spend the 17 hours at home. It is imperative that parents take ownership of netiquette and closely monitor their child's online usage. Checking histories and putting parental restrictions on their computers can aid in getting the message to their child that "Mama is watching." Parents can further purchase software that sends updates to their computers about online activities of their children. Just like in children's academic education, parents play a major part in their digital citizenship.

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