Our students are surrounded by technology. They live in a different world than we grew up and face different issues than we faced as teenagers. As a 1:1 school, it is our responsibility to give them the resources they need to navigate and succeed in this digital world.
Digital Citizenship Day
Focusing on citizenship in a digital world
- What does your online presence say about you?
- "Selfies" & online affirmation
Session 1
- Cyberbullying
- Held in Main Gym
- Turning off technology
- Responsible recycling/disposal of technology
- Held in Auxiliary Gym
So What now?
YOU are in the trenches with the kids. YOU see and hear their biggest struggles relating to digital citizenship. I need your help to make this day meaningful and successful. With your table, please take a few minutes to brainstorm the following points.
- Which format do you think would work best?
- General suggestions relating to topics, the flow of the day, guest speakers, etc.
- What are the biggest area of concern with our students related to digital citizenship?
- What areas do you think our students handle pretty well?
Session 2
Session 3:
- Email Etiquette
- texting vs. academic and professional writing
- Maintaining a professional presence online
- Sexting & Social Media
- Divide by gender
- legal & hiring issues
- Girls in Theater
- Boys in Library
BRAINSTORM
ELEMENTS
copy and paste as needed and take advantage of an infinite canvas!
Flow of the Day: Idea 1
- Guest speaker/all school assembly
- Progress through normal class schedule
- Each subject area responsible for certain Digital Citizenship content
- Teach same lesson
Social Studies:
- Lawyers or police officers
- Focus on legal issues/laws
- sexting
- child pornography
- bullying
English
- Email Etiquette
- Separating text lingo from academic and professional writing
Science
- When to put it down!
- importance of face-to-face & taking a break
- Being responsible with disposal/recycling of technology
Fine Arts/Electives
- New copyright, online issues
- Protecting online creativity
- Creative Commons
Foreign Language
- Business owners/VP/HR guest speakers
- Hiring process & importance of keeping social media clean
Math
- Cyberbullying
- Think before you "speak"
- Upstanders vs Bystanders
Flow of the Day: Idea 2
- Keynote/all school assembly
- Dived into grade level
- Four main sessions
- Groups move with grade
- One session divided by gender