Sunday, May 20, 2012

Digital Citizenship

Digital package: $19.95
5 extra color booklets: $19.95
Classroom Pack: $95

Like it or not, most students have more familiarity with digital devices and Web 2.0 than the adults in their lives. The time has come for teachers to take the lead in educating students about what the internet and cyberspace have to offer- the good, and the bad. The need for integrity at all times has become paramount, as almost everyone has a camera phone that can snap photos, video and audio at any time, and those bits of digital information can end up anywhere from YouTube to Facebook, and beyond. In our experience and research, we have begun to notice that many students have not had educational conversations about what it means to be a Digital Citizen. Cyber-Bullying has become a problem, as students don’t understand the ways that what they say and do on the internet can flow through so many digital channels and be seen by anyone.

Protect yourself and your kids, and also guide them to a deeper understanding of the greater digital world. It can be a fun, interesting, and educational place- if you follow some simple rules!

Digital Citizen DIGITAL Curriculum Pack:
$19.95
Extra books, and Classroom package available below.

  • 2 applications- one for your use as an adult, with scenarios to guide your understanding of cyberspace and your place in it, and one for students- separated into appropriate scenarios for elementary and secondary students and situations.
  • Printable Booklet- 6 page book to use with your class in discussing Digital Citizenship. Includes a Contract for Students and Parents and a bookmark with The 8 Nevers (8 major rules and discussion points for children and parents.) Print as many as you need.
  • A Read-First PDF, and a Teacher Guide PDF will guide you through how to use the parts of this package.Are you a good Digital Citizen?Do you know the Digital Rules?assembling the book
Digital Citizenship - 5 Printed Color Books
Digital Citizenship - 5 Printed Color Books
5 Printed and Assembled booklets for your Digital Citizenship program. Goes with our Digital Citizenship Digital Package (which includes the apps for Teacher and Students, and a printable PDF copy of the book.)

Digital Citizenship Classroom Pack
Digital Citizenship Classroom Pack
Includes the Digital Citizenship Digital package (2 apps and printable PDF booklet- copy as many times as you like) AND a class set of 30 color-printed and bound Digital Citizenship Books. Books contain a consumable Parent contract, Student contract, and Bookmark.

Interested in Twitter? Try these two apps and see how much fun you can have in the classroom using Twitter’s free tools!

Twitter 101 and 102
Twitter 101 and 102
If you Tweet, They will Follow..... These two apps will guide you in using Twitter and some of it's extensions in your classroom. Even if you don't have access to the internet, Twitter has some interesting concepts that we show you how to adapt for classroom use.