This document discusses the concept of digital citizenship and how it has evolved from early notions of cyber safety. It notes how society and technology have changed, driven by increased mobility, social media, and video/media sharing platforms. This has implications for how people develop their digital identities and presence online in openly accessible ways. The document urges schools to play a role in educating students and parents on digital literacy, responsible social media use, and information management to help prevent online harms and bullying. It suggests schools address digital citizenship challenges through innovative curricula and partnerships.

1. Developing
Digital Citizens
by Dr. Alec Couros

2. #sapdc12

3. me

4. Who Am I?

5. The Blur

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/3974469907/

8. digital citizenship

9. first there was
cybersafety ...

12. digital citizenship is
a renewed view of web
participation

15. changes in society

16. Toward a Mobile Reality
Early Days of PCs in Schools Today’s Social/Mobile Reality

18. Convergence

20. “in 2007 YouTube consumed as much
bandwidth as the entire Internet in 2000”
“72 hours of video are uploaded every minute, or one
hour of video is uploaded to Youtube every second.”
“More video is uploaded to YouTube in one month
that the 3 major US networks created in 60 years.”

21. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html

22. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html

23. NY Subway

24. JB Concert
photographed by
George Couros

25. Source: google.com/think/insights

27. 2012 Horizon Report - http://nmc.org
“Once banned from the classroom,
mobile devices & apps have become
such compelling tools that schools are
beginning to rethink standing policies,
and some are even beginning to
implement ‘bring your own
device’(BYOD) programs.”

29. digital identity

31. Dad

33. in the past
the way in which we
mediated our identities was
selective, closed, & controlled

35. “The average digital birth of children
happens at about 6 months.”
“In Canada, US, UK, France Italy,
Germany & Spain ... 81% of children
under the age of two have some kind
of digital profile or footprint.”

36. Easily Copied Instantly Shared
Easily Edited Viewable by Millions

37. PRIVATE by DEFAULT
PUBLIC with EFFORT

38. remix culture

39. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/3601144842/sizes/l/in/photostream/

45. “the song intentionally lacked a
copyright so that people would
be encouraged to create their
own online parodies, in essence
their own "XYZ Style"”

47. How long did it take to
film and edit?
I started in November, but
then I had to start from
scratch a couple months
afterwards, so I spent
months and months on it.
What’s your
background in video
editing?
I just do it for fun. I’m
self-taught.

49. “...for all the money, tax revenue and intelligence that Western
governments have at their disposal (they) seemingly cannot get
their heads around a simple enough concept that wherever one
is, someone is watching and recording.”
Zack Whitaker

57. remix culture + identity

60. “In July 2003, the student’s family filed a $250,000
lawsuit against the family of four of his schoolmates.
The lawsuit stated in part that he “had to endure, and
still endures today, harassment and derision from his
high-school mates and from the public at large.”

64. how information flows

65. “Cisco just offered me a job!
Now I have to weigh the utility
of a fatty paycheck against
the daily commute and hating
the work.”

66. “parents spotted Facebook
comments she wrote describing
students as ‘germ bags’ and parents
as ‘snobby’ and arrogant.”

69. offline conduct too ...

70. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg11glsBW4Y

73. From: http://
www.blogherald.com/
2009/08/22/drunk-
pictures-on-your-
facebook-profile-think-
again/

74. The three main reasons why people were not hired
after their profile was checked were:
• Candidate posted provocative or inappropriate
photographs or information – 53 percent
• Candidate posted content about them drinking or
using drugs – 44 percent
• Candidate bad-mouthed their previous employer,
co-workers or clients – 35 percent

75. But Social network profiles have
helped candidates as well...

76. The World is
Watching
http://www.flickr.com/photos/palinopsiafilms/6359719991/sizes/l/in/photostream/

77. the Internet doesn’t forget

78. positive network participation

79. global audience

81. Maria Aragon

82. Amanda Hocking

83. making a difference

84. Human Connections

86. My best attempt, I only
removed the tubing, left
colors and levels alone. I
am sorry for your loss.

87. I color corrected the
skintones a bit as well.

88. minor lighting, a 6 x 4 crop for printing in standard size &
removed some of the background.
well done fellow redditors !!!!

89. Fixed
the
chair

90. Sorry for the late help. I went
for simplicity. Enjoy - and I
hope you remember her well.

94. original slide by George Couros
“Martha shows every facet of great learning: real world
change, making the environment around her better,
sharing her thinking with the world, having a conscious
for the world beyond her immediate horizons, and
robustness in the face of incredible media and social
media pressure.” (McIntosh, 2012)

100. learning in the open

101. “Chris Avenir is fighting charges of
academic misconduct for helping
run an online chemistry study
group via Facebook ... where 146
classmates swapped tips on
homework questions that counted
for 10 percent of their mark.”
http://www.thestar.com/parentcentral/education/post-secondary/article/309855--student-faces-facebook-consequences

102. “Our academic misconduct code says
that if work is to be done individually
and students collaborate, that’s
cheating, whether it’s by Facebook,
fax or mimeograph.” (James Norrie)
http://www.thestar.com/parentcentral/education/post-secondary/article/309855--student-faces-facebook-consequences

103. “But if this kind of help is cheating,
then so is tutoring and all the
mentoring programs the university
runs and the discussions we do in
tutorials” (Chris Avenir)
http://www.thestar.com/parentcentral/education/post-secondary/article/309855--student-faces-facebook-consequences

104. Social Learning

107. “To answer your question, I did use
Youtube to learn how to dance. I
consider it my ‘main’ teacher.”
“10 years ago, street dance was very
exclusive, especially rare dances like popping
(the one I teach and do). You either had to
learn it from a friend that knew it or get VHS
tapes which were hard to get. Now with
Youtube, anyone, anywhere in the world can
learn previously ‘exclusive’ dance styles.”

108. creating your positive identity

113. photographed by George Couros

118. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/3356252350/

119. http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2009/10/10/on-modeling/

120. conclusion

122. “Digital citizenship isn’t just about
recognizing and dealing with online
hazards. It’s about building safe spaces &
communities, understanding how to
manage personal information, and about
being Internet savvy - using your online
presence to grow & shape your world in a
safe, creative way, and inspiring others to
do the same.” (Digizen)

123. 1. What role should schools/districts play in the
development of student digital identities and
networked literacies?
2. To help prevent tragic stories like Amanda Todd’s,
what could schools/districts do differently in
educating students & parents about digital identity,
social media, & information literacy?
3. How can schools/districts in Alberta, along with
national/international partnerships, address the
challenges of digital citizenship in innovative ways?

124. Don’t limit a child to your
own learning, for he was born
in another time. ~Tagore
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