Global Digital Citizenship
by Heidi Nila
1. Socially Responsible Digital Use
1.1. Issue: Cyber Bullying, Nothing is Private, Understanding the Responsibility
1.1.1. Fix: Model Digital Citizenship as Teachers and Parents.
2. Global Awareness & Cultural Understanding
2.1. Brings about new understandings
2.2. Culturally aware and understanding individuals are better able to work with people from diverse backgrounds
2.3. Helps develop better critical thinking skills
2.4. Comfortable classroom atmosphere brings about more success
3. Equitable Access to Technology
3.1. Issue: student access outside of school
3.1.1. Fix: Provide access to technology within school hours and offer after school access.
3.2. Issue: Teacher support and professional development.
3.2.1. Fix: Schools provide professional development in technology use.
4. Safe, Ethical and Legal Issues
4.1. Issue: Copyright
4.1.1. Fix: Model student plagiarism
4.2. Issue: Inappropriate Content
4.2.1. Fix: Encourage classroom discussion