Lessons

International Digital Citizenship

Enlightened Digital Citizenship from Vicki Davis

What is Digital Citizenship?Digital citizenship can be described as knowing how to behave appropriately and responsibly with regard to technology use.
Enlightened Digital Citizenship- The awareness and competencies of the effective digital citizen

Technology Access Before a person can become part of the digital society he or she must have access.
Areas of Awareness:

Technology - knowing how to use the technology
Individual - making decisions about personal use, profile setting
Social - aware of social situations online and off line, understand the norms of behaviour in social/educational spaces
Cultural - building trust relationships for communication flow
Global - understanding geography and politics and local bandwidth

Rays of Understanding: (Core competency areas)

Safety, Privacy, Copyright and Legal
Etiquette and Respect
Literacy and Fluency
Habits of Learning

Video Assignment about Dutch and American Cultures

Movie Assignment
Film Presentation: American Visit

Memory Wall

Global Debate

Blog Assignment

Reading and Travel Assignments

Mabingion
The Island at the Center of the World