Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide

Digital Citizenship PolicyDevelopment GuideMaurice Hollingsworth, Ph.D.

DigitalCi)zenshipPolicyGuide•  Background

Thankyou!!SeniorLeadersandDistrictITLeaders:•  CalgaryCatholicSchoolDistrict•  CollegeofAlbertaSchoolSuperintendents•  EdmontonPublicSchools•  FortVermilionSchoolDivision#52•  GoldenHillsSchoolDivision#75•  LethbridgeSchoolDistrict#51•  LivingstoneRangeSchoolDivision#68•  SchoolTechnologySector,AlbertaEduca)on•  WolfCreekPublicSchools

Definitions: What is Citizenship?

Ci)zenshipDeﬁned

Ci)zenshipDeﬁnedCaringCanadianAwardTSenseiTakaKinjo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMfNzZ7mrg

Ci)zenshipDeﬁned•  Ci)zenshipishavingthestatusofaci)zen (beingacommunitymember)andwiththat statuscomesrightsandresponsibili)es.

DigitalCi)zenshipDeﬁned•  Thestatusofbeingaci)zen(acommunity member)withrightsanddu)esinadigital environmentANDitencompassessome nuancesthatarepeculiartodigital environments.•  Nuancesincludeopen,crossTcultural,)meT independent,geographicallyindependent communi)es.

Ribble’s Nine Elements Plus a“Bonus”

RespectandProtectYourselfRespectandProtectYourself–DigitalWellBeing1.  DigitalSecurity–ElectronicPrecau)onsforSelfT Protec)on2.  DigitalRightsandResponsibili)es–Freedoms extendedtothoseinadigitalworld.3.  DigitalHealthandWellness–Physicaland psychologicalwellTbeinginadigitalworld

RespectandProtectOthersRespectandProtectOthers–DigitalInterac)ons4.  DigitalCommunica)ons–Electronic exchangeofinforma)on5.  DigitalE)quece–Standardsofconductor proceduresonline6.  DigitalAccess–Fullelectronicpar)cipa)on insociety

RespectandProtectPropertyRespectandProtectIntellectualandotherProperty–DigitalPreparedness7.  DigitalLaw–Responsibilityforac)onsand deedsusingelectronics8.  DigitalLiteracy–Processofteachingand learningabouttechnologyandtheuseof technology9.  DigitalCommerce–Onlinebuyingandsellingof goods

CurrentDigitalCi)zenshipIssuesRespectandProtectIntellectualandotherProperty–DigitalPreparedness10. CloudCompu)ngandDigitalCi)zenship11. PersonallyOwnedDevicesandDigital Ci)zenship

Policy from an Historical Perspective

Diﬀeren)ate–TwoPolicyTypes1.  AcceptableUsePolicies2.  DigitalCi)zenshipPolicies

AcceptableUsePolicies•  Tendtohavesomehistory–e.g.adecadeor two•  Focus–Whatis‘Acceptable’?•  PolicyDirec)onTManagementofbehaviour whileusingIT.•  Assumesdigitalaccessisnotafundamental learningtool.

AcceptableUsePolicyTExampleThefollowingkindsofbehavioursshallbeconsideredinappropriateuseofelectronicinforma)onlearningresources:•  Inten)onallyretrievingordisplayingoﬀensive messagesorgraphics;•  Usingobscenelanguage;•  Gainingaccesstoorpar)cipa)nginelectronic “chat”lines;•  Damagingcomputers,computersystemsor computernetworks;

DigitalCi)zenshipPolicies•  Tendtoberela)velyrecentintheirthinking aboutanewcontext.•  Focus–Prepara)onofLearners•  Toolforteachingappropriatedigital interac)onanduse–assumesdigitalaccessIS afundamentaltooltodayandinthefuture.

DigitalCi)zenshipPolicyTExampleTheHighAchieverSchoolDivisionsupportstheuseofinforma)ontechnology,recognizingsigniﬁcantcollabora)veandlearningopportuni)es.Weusetechnologytofacilitateinnova)onandcrea)vity.Withinthisspirit,asastudent,Iwill: •  RespectMyself.Iwillselectonlinenames thatareappropriate,Iwillconsiderthe informa)onandimagesthatIpostonline.

DigitalCi)zenshipTRibble“Byemployingateachingmodel–ratherthansimplycrea)ngpoliciesagainsttechnologymisuseandabuse–technologyleaderscancreateaselfTsustainingdigitalci)zenshipprogramthatwillbeneﬁtallaspectsofschooltechnologyuse.”(Ribble,pg41)

Policy Salience: Why shouldK-12 Policy makers careabout Digital CitizenshipPolicy?

DigitalCi)zenshipPolicies•  SupportsforPowerfulPedagogy•  StudentSafetyandReadiness•  TheNewEduca)onActTBill2•  Ohler’sargument

Policy: Supports for Powerful,Meaningful, Grounded Pedagogy

Digital Citizenship Policy Supports are Needed.

Policy: Supports for Student Safetyand District Readiness

Digital Citizenship Policy:Guiding Parameters and Action

SherwoodParkNews

DigitaGuidi l Citiz ng Pa enshi ramet p Policy: ers an d Acti on

CenterforSafeandResponsibleInternetUse •  Tryingtopreparestudentsfortheir futureandteachthem!about InternetsafetywithoutWeb2.0in schools~! isliketryingtoteachachildtoswim withoutaswimmingpool!. •  hcp://www.csriu.org/

Policy Crystal Ball: Meeting theRequirements of the Next Education Act

Education Act (Bill 2)Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and SafeLearning EnvironmentsPolicy Shift:•  Expand on student (31) and Board (33) responsibilities toreflect the importance of a positive learning environment andrespecting the rights of others (including electronic means). •  Definition of bullying. 1(d) •  Require boards to develop and implement supporting policies including student conduct. •  Address student behaviour whether or not it occurs within the school building, during the day or by electronic means (33 (2) (3) iii)www.education.alberta.ca/department/policy/education-act.aspx

Policy Development Process

DevelopingDigitalCi)zenshipPolicies•  ComplianceorCommitment•  Process•  Teamwork

Policy: Ohler’s Argument

Ohler’sArgument•  TwolivesorOnelife? TheTwoLivesApproach •  FirstLife–Lifeoutsideschool –  digitallysaturated, –  noorlimitedguidanceindigitalci)zenship. –  globalperspec)ve, •  OtherLife–Astudent Noneorhighlylimitedinanyoftheabove.

Ohler’sArgument(cont’d)•  TwolivesorOnelife? OneLife •  Lifeinsideandoutsideschool –  Ampleinstruc)on&guidanceindigitalci)zenship. –  digitallysaturated, –  globalperspec)ve

WhyshouldPolicyMakerscare?•  SupportsforPowerfulPedagogy•  StudentSafetyandReadiness•  TheNextEduca)onAct–e.g.Bill2•  Ohler’sargument

NextSteps…1.  WhatadvicedoJTCmembershaveforhow thissupportresourcecouldbemeaningfully implementedinschooljurisdic)ons?

Digital Citizenship PolicyDevelopment GuideMaurice Hollingsworth, Ph.D.

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