Som Creating positive digital citizens has been a top priority for me in my classroom. The novelty of having computers in every classroom has worn off for our students and it is time to get serious about teaching them how appropriately to use these powerful tools appropriately in the classroom. Students know how to physically operate a chromebook, know how to use keyboard shortcuts and edit docs and slides with ease. However my students struggle with evaluating media, appropriately using things they find online and using materials they have found online to back up a claim they are trying to prove. Outside of class, my middle school students are struggling with keeping a positive digital image/footprint and realizing that what they post online can be seen by others and can sometimes be permanent.
My action research from last semester involved helping students to learn how to evaluate websites online, but I found that many students already "knew" how to do this, however chose not to because they did not want to spend the time. Some specific things I want to try this year with me students:
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Diana Moore
2/3/2018 07:31:49 pm
Christina,
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Scott Marsden
2/4/2018 10:43:36 am
Christina, I love how you are adapting digital citizenship to fit a middle school science curriculum. Certainly, for a scientist being able to think critically about online sources and information is so important. I have some great suggestions for how to help students find CC images and cite them from Rushton Hurley that I can share with the class if you would like. Also I can teach the class how to use the Easy Bib Add-On in Google Docs to create a Works Cited page from their sources.
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Joseph Williams
2/5/2018 05:39:07 pm
Collecting data is such a huge part in being able to develop lessons to meet the needs of your students. I can almost see this play out as a menu guide where learning is personal because it meets the needs of that specific student. This also makes me think, how much does the average parent know about their child's online activity? In some cases, school might be the only place they are receiving feedback on their digital footprints.
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Madeleine O'Rear
2/6/2018 07:27:36 pm
Christina,
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