Week 6Ch 9 Q 3
The tools and resources on the web must be applied to help students become productive digital citizens of their 21st century global digital society. What do you see as your role in preparing your students for their place in their world? What specifically will you do in your classroom to ensure that preparation? Students of all ages need to be taught key lessons when using 21st century technology on the internet, such as Internet Safety, Privacy & Security, Communications, Cyber bullying, Digital Footprint & Reputation, Self-Image & Identity, Information Literacy and Creative Credit & Copyright. These topics are on the listed on almost every digital citizen program on the web. But one of the most important facts about the internet is that it is a powerful connector it is. You can walk around at school and have a chat with your neighbor, Mrs. Johnson, and you can do this anytime. But if you don’t really like Mrs. Johnson, you can also get online and chat with someone in Nigeria, Beijing, or Tasmania. Through the power of the internet you can see, hear, show, and tell. The global connection is amazing and the digital world opens up global citizenship for our students. I feel that we need to prepare students by having them complete a digital citizenship unit in each of their computer classes. This will allow the students to tackle topics that are age appropriate. These skills are essential for students/technology users to harness the full potential of technology for learning and for college and career readiness. There are several great programs that allow student complete online lessons. Everfi.com has 2 programs that come to mind Ignition and Character Playbook. (https://everfi.com/offerings/listing/ignition-digital-literacy-relaunched/) Ch 10 Q1 There has been much discussion about whether distance education can provide students instruction that is equal in quality to traditional education. Do you think an equivalent experience is possible via distance delivery? Why or why not? Distance education vs traditional education. This is a topic that really hits home as a classroom teacher and as an online student. As a face to face classroom teacher I will always feel that traditional classrooms are more productive and will allow the students to form a deeper connections with the topics being addressed and the curriculum. I feel that learning is about making connections and if you take face to face away then it is very difficult to make connection with the teacher and your classmates. For instance in an online class the professor can never tell if the student fully understands the assignment until the assignment is turned in. But in a classroom there are visual cues that a teacher can notice to see if understanding is taking place. In the online world of distance learning there are only assignments and grades. There are no visual cues. This to me will always be a drawback. Now my perspective from the student point of view is only one that distance learning is more convenient. I feel that I get out of my online classes only what I put into them. This to me is the challenge of online learning. There needs to be a way other than email or canvas inbox to communicate and address class concerns. I sometimes wish we would have a discussion forum that we can join in when we need answers about assignments so the students and professors can chat like we would in face to face classes. Not necessarily a lecture setting but a question answer session, like a video conference. This to me would be very useful in my distance education. To conclude I feel that both traditional and online learning both have pros and cons, but in all types of educational setting the student is the one that determines how much learning actually occurs. Course Site- cyberitd645gp.weebly.com As I reflect on this weeks course, I do feel that the site could be useful in my class. Unfortunately, my district actually does not allow teachers to have their own course websites. I can not create a google website because it has administrative blocks tied to my school google account. But I can create a weebly site. If my district does rewrite the policy I could see this site being very beneficial to my students and their parents. The course site is a way to allow the parents to see what is taking place in the course with out logging into my students Google accounts and or their Canvas accounts. I feel that classrooms sites are a way to bridge the gap that develops between the classroom and home. If parents take an interest in a child's education the benefits are endless. All rights reserved © 2019 Gina Pepperman.
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Shane Seal
7/11/2019 06:34:25 pm
I worry about our students today and their ability to fact check information that they read on the internet. I think that is one of the critical skills that I would add to those you listed above,
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Brandon Warden
7/14/2019 04:27:02 pm
I have already included Everfi in my lesson plans for this coming year. Though I am sure that most students have already completed the unit, I think its important to complete it each year. This will also tie into my acceptable use policy. Most students are accessing the internet at home by themselves. Someone has to teach them how to use it appropriately and who better than teachers!?
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