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Using Digital Technologies: Digital Citizenship
This support material is incorporated into critical challenges at grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12; however, it can be adapted for use at all grade levels.
"Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers and technology leaders understand what students should know to use technology appropriately. But Digital Citizenship is more that just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students for a society full of technology... [and] what is considered appropriate technology usage."
––Dr. Mike Ribble
Using technology appropriately
Digital citizenship encompasses:
- proper ways to use digital technologies such as e-mail, a cell phone and instant messaging
- understanding the rules, rights, responsibilities and etiquette when using digital communication technologies
- understanding the precautions that need to be taken to guarantee cybersecurity and cybersafety, such as safe online surfing and protecting personal and network security.
Asking for copyright permission
If permission for use of content on the Web site is not specifically stated,
it is important to ask permission from the copyright holder before using,
reproducing or altering content, including images and quotes.
Citing references
When using content from another source, you must give credit or provide
attribution to the copyright holder of the content. Attribution should
also be included in the bibliography of the project or adjacent to the content
being used.
To find the information needed for the image citation:
- right-click on the image
- click on Properties
- copy the address (URL).
Use the properties to create the citation. Use the following format: name of image, Web site location, year image was created, URL of image and date the image was saved.
There are several Web portals that provide space for those interested in sharing and building on the creative work of others (images, music, video). Images found in these Web sites, such as Creative Commons and Flickr, have varying levels of free licenses so that "others can share, remix, use commercially, or any combination thereof."
For additional Web sites on digital citizenship and copyright, see References.References
| Title: | 'Net Know-How |
| Host: | 2Learn Education Society |
| Description: | Suggestions and resources that address digital citizenship. |
| URL: | http://www.netknowhow.ca/ |
| Title: | Media Smarts: Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy |
| Host: | Media Awareness Network |
| Description: | Teaching units and classroom activities for media education. |
| URL: | http://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/find-lesson |
| Title: | Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship |
| Host: | Alberta Education |
| Description: | List of Internet safety resources. |
| URL: | http://education.alberta.ca/admin/technology/standards/internetsafety.aspx |
| Title: | Citation Checker @ Kids Love 2Learn.ca |
| Host: | 2Learn.ca Education Society |
| Description: | This Web site helps students locate where they found information on the Web. |
| URL: | http://www.2learn.ca/kids/backpack/kidscitation.html |
| Title: | 2Learn.ca for Teens Citation Checker |
| Host: | 2Learn.ca Education Society |
| Description: | This Web site helps students locate where they found information on the Web. |
| URL: | http://www.2learn.ca/teens/locker/2ltcitation.html |
| Title: | Permission Template – Student |
| Host: | The Landmark Project |
| Description: | This Web site provides a permission request template that can be used to request permission from the author to use content taken from a Web site. |
| URL: | http://landmark-project.com/permission_student.php |
| Title: | Permission Template – Teacher |
| Host: | The Landmark Project |
| Description: | This Web site provides a permission request template that can be used to request permission from the author to use content taken from a Web site. |
| URL: | http://landmark-project.com/permission1.php |
| Title: | flickr |
| Host: | flickr |
| Description: | This Web site is an online photo management and sharing application for those interested in sharing and building on the creative work of others. |
| URL: | http://www.flickr.com/ |
| Title: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Host: | MediaWiki |
| Description: | This Web site is an online photo management and sharing application for those interested in sharing and building on the creative work of others. |
| URL: | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page |
| Title: | PD Photo |
| Host: | PDPhoto.org |
| Description: | This Web site is an online photo management and sharing application for those interested in sharing and building on the creative work of others. |
| URL: | http://www.pdphoto.org/ |
Credits
Adapted from Critical Challenges Across the Curriculum series. Permission granted by The Critical Thinking Consortium for use by Alberta teachers.
