A conversation about digital citizenship for the RSU1 community.

1. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
RSU1 Summer Technology Institute, 2012
Laura Phelps
lphelps@rsu1.org.

2. What does it mean to be a
digital citizen today?
Please add one or more idea to our Wallwisher.

3. Digital citizenship =
ISTE NETS (Nat’l Education Technology Standards) for
Students
Standard #5:
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues
related to technology and practice legal and ethical
behavior.

4. Digital citizenship =
ISTE NETS (National Education Technology Standards) for
Teachers
Standard #4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and
Responsibility
Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital
culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology,
including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of
sources.

5. In short, digital citizenship =
Norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with
regard to technological use
There are 9 elements of digital citizenship
http://digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html

6. 1 = Digital Access
Full electronic participation in society
Equal access for ALL

7. 2 = Digital Commerce
Buying and selling of goods

8. 3 = Digital Communication
Electronic exchange of communication

9. 4 = Digital Literacy
Teaching and learning about technology and the use
of technology - how and when to use technology

10. 5 = Digital Etiquette
Electronic standards of conduct - knowing what is
appropriate and inappropriate in the electronic age

11. 6 = Digital Law
Electronic responsibility for action and deeds

12. 7 = Digital rights & responsibilities
The basic set of rights and freedoms extended to
everyone in the digital world

13. 8 = Digital Health & Wellness
Physical and psychological health in a technological
world

14. 9 = Digital Security
(self-protection)
Electronic precautions to ensure safety

15. All students are digital citizens...
But how can we ensure that they are GOOD digital
citizens?
Digital Citizenship for Teachers

16. Teachers = Model
Digital citizens:
use social networks (Facebook, Twitter, nings, etc) and belong to
online communities
comment constructively on blogs and other interactive sites
text (unobtrusively)
respond to email promptly and know the importance of a good
subject line
are friends with people they’ve never met

17. Resources
A special note about using images (this falls under
Digital Law and Digital Literacy)... do you know where
to find images that you and your students can use
without violating copyright laws?
Google Advanced Image Search -> Free to use or
share
Creative Commons
Morgue File

18. Resources
Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship
BrainPop Spotlight on Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship Webquest for middle schoolers
Common Sense Media Digital Literacy and Citizenship
Curriculum for K-12
Digital Citizenship Posters
TL (Teacher Librarian) Smackdown Wiki on Digital
Citizenship

19. Thank you!
Thanks for being here today! I would appreciate your
feedback on this session.
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with me
(lphelps@rsu1.org) if you have any questions.