Digital Citizenship, Literacy & Responsible Learning Practices
This module will introduce you to the importance of incorporating digital citizenship and information literacy in the classroom. You will learn about student digital activity data, technology standards for students and teachers and the importance of copyright and fair use. Many of the resources in this module originate and are sourced to Common Sense Media, who is currently the leader in education technology literacy.
Portfolio Project
I took a look at a few of the resources shared in "13 incredible tools for creating infographics," and settled on easel.ly. I enjoyed, and spent a little too much time, looking at all of the free templates that they have available. Once I saw the field to sort by category, I was lost. Lost in a good way, as I noticed a number of templates that I would love to use in a number of different ways, both academically and professionally.
I find that plagiarism is an important topic, because it is so easy to do. And in a number of cases, truly an accident. My best tip to give is to 'give credit where credit is due' because it really simplifies what needs a citation. Just about anything. And I think it is important, and not commonly known, that you even have to cite yourself, if using work from a previous paper for example. Plagiarism is easy to avoid, if you are thoughtful and these brief tips are meant to help focus thinking on some ways to avoid stealing someone's work, or even your own.
I find that plagiarism is an important topic, because it is so easy to do. And in a number of cases, truly an accident. My best tip to give is to 'give credit where credit is due' because it really simplifies what needs a citation. Just about anything. And I think it is important, and not commonly known, that you even have to cite yourself, if using work from a previous paper for example. Plagiarism is easy to avoid, if you are thoughtful and these brief tips are meant to help focus thinking on some ways to avoid stealing someone's work, or even your own.
Portfolio Reflection
In looking at the ISTE Standards for Teachers, and seeing "Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity," "Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments," "Model digital age work and learning," "Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility," and "Engage in professional growth and leadership." I have to say a step is being taken right here in this Leading Edge Certification program. By participating in this program, my colleagues and I are doing all four of these key points, and truly showing the 'modeling' piece as we show what it means to be a life-long learner and use the skills from this program directly in the classroom and/or school itself.
In my Social Media course, I continue to share resources with my scholars on the pros and cons of the social space, how it can have a positive impact, and what some of the dangers are. We actively participate in conversations, using social media networks and tool. We are using tools to share our understanding of the content, in a safe space with one another. It is actually wonderful to see some of the engagement and interaction in discussion boards between my scholars. As a teacher, I view my role as a mentor, coach and guide, and am using the same resources as my scholars in the course. We are learning together.
Looking at iNACOL standards, I am drawn to Standard E, which "... encourages legal, ethical, and safe behavior related to technology use." The infographic I created was on tips to avoid academic dishonesty, which is in a nutshell being legal and ethical. All while using these tools that continue to be developed. Using them the correct way is the opportunity, not the challenge. I am not sure there really is a challenge in anything, if we have the mindset to look at it as an actual opportunity to learn, grow, and reflect. Similar to an earlier paragraph, the opportunity here is to model our expectations, to coach when what we are modeling is not coming through, and to ensure from the start that expectations are set and understood.
In my Social Media course, I continue to share resources with my scholars on the pros and cons of the social space, how it can have a positive impact, and what some of the dangers are. We actively participate in conversations, using social media networks and tool. We are using tools to share our understanding of the content, in a safe space with one another. It is actually wonderful to see some of the engagement and interaction in discussion boards between my scholars. As a teacher, I view my role as a mentor, coach and guide, and am using the same resources as my scholars in the course. We are learning together.
Looking at iNACOL standards, I am drawn to Standard E, which "... encourages legal, ethical, and safe behavior related to technology use." The infographic I created was on tips to avoid academic dishonesty, which is in a nutshell being legal and ethical. All while using these tools that continue to be developed. Using them the correct way is the opportunity, not the challenge. I am not sure there really is a challenge in anything, if we have the mindset to look at it as an actual opportunity to learn, grow, and reflect. Similar to an earlier paragraph, the opportunity here is to model our expectations, to coach when what we are modeling is not coming through, and to ensure from the start that expectations are set and understood.
