Tool #11 - Digital Citizenship

I really like the way Cool Cat Teacher spells out the 4 areas: Literacy, safety, learning strategies, and etiquette. I want to address each of these areas with my students and like she said on her blog, the most effective way for students to learn the areas of digital citizenship is, model, model, model. As we use each tool we will go over proper uses of the tool (what is this tool for?) We will have discussions on how to become a more effective learner and evaluate information, videos and images. As we create videos etc. I will be sure to communicate copyright laws to the students and explain the purpose of copyright. Finally as we present or use Skype to communicate with others we will be sure to show the kind and courteous behavior we practice day to day in the classroom. Finally, as the students learn to make accounts and share information on blogs we will emphasize SAFETY. We will also communicate these things with the parents via meetings, newsletters...