Edudemic Staff (2014, December 4) Edu2014
Recap: 15 Top Resources On Digital Citizenship
Summary/Reflection
In
the article by the Edudemic Staff, it lists various resources to teach children
of all ages about digital citizenship and explains how each tool teaches
children. The main points of this
reading are the teaching of digital citizenship for all students. With
technology becoming a main focus in education, it is important to teach not
only curriculum that incorporates technology, but also being safe while using
that technology. I think that teaching digital citizenship is important to incorporate
during the school day for multiple reasons. First, it assures that most if not
all students will get the message about online safety. Many adults don’t
protect themselves online and we can not guarantee they will be teaching their
children about online safety. Secondly, I think that showing the connection
between school and personal actions is important.
I
agree whole heartedly with this article. Digital citizenship is not a new concept,
but with the increased use of technology by younger and younger children; the importance
of it is increasing. I like how there are resources, games, lesson plans for
every level. These lessons can engage students about a serious topic in a fun
way. I can potential see the concern that some parents would have with their children
being exposed to sensitive material (depending on the lesson/information), but
I feel that the topics can be introduced in general, kid friendly way.
I
think that my district and especially my school would be very interested in
teaching digital citizenship. The topic is so important to the level of our
students and can create such a big impact them. I think that many teachers
would have a difficult time incorporating these lessons into their regular
curriculum. They would understand the importance of the topic, but with the
consent push of Common Core, I can see the argument about what is more important
to teach. At Westfield
