Long since past are the days where parents would warn their children about being kidnapped. When I was a kid, I was definitely paranoid about some dude in a van pulling up to kidnap me. Once I reached high school and realized I was a 6 foot 2, 180 pound prop on my rugby team, I became less worried. However, it seems that the danger for children and teenagers have shifted from real world danger to world wide web danger. There has been increased emphasis on Internet security in classrooms and in homes.
Hollandsworth, Dowdy and Donovan (2011) describe digital citizenship as: "a wide range of online behaviours with varying degrees of risk and possible negative consequences." Because the danger is a virtual one, it does not reduce the need to remain vigilant. Sir Isaac Newton coined the phrase for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Students need to realize and learn that for every action they perform, there is a reaction. Hollandsworth et al (2011) assert that a lack of citizenship leads to problematic and dangerous student conduct. Students need to be aware that their online individual actions and behaviours can impact people within their immediate circle, but also outside their circle.
Hollandsworth et al (2011) describe the idea of a learning community that contains parents and teachers. The goal of this community is to TEACH and SHOW students how to be a responsible digital citizen. The old adage 'it takes a village to raise a child' rings true when developing digital citizenship. Sincar (2013) studied the impact of negative digital citizenship practices among teachers and their impact on students. Sincar realizes that it is the teacher's responsibility to function as a role model in the new digital environment.
Sincar concludes that gender, duration of Internet usage, mobile phone usage all have a significant effect on inappropriate behaviours. This demonstrates the importance of being a role model. How do we expect students to demonstrate approriate cell phone usage when we are using our cell phones in the middle of class? A shocking behaviour that I witness (constantly and consistently) at the University level is the pervasive use of cell phones when the professor is lecturing. It is important to realize that these negative uses of technology will be picked up by the students should they not change. Drs. Adam, Bright and Dyke describe the importance of teachers being good stewards of digital citizenship. We are role models for these students.
References
Hollandsworth, R., Dowdy, L., & Donovan, J. (2011) Digital Citizenship in K-12: It takes a Village. Tech Trends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning. pg. 37-47.
Sincar, M. (2013) Examination of the Inappropriate Behaviours Displayed by Prospective Teachers Through Digital Devices in Terms of Certain Variables. Cukurova University Faculty of Education of Journal. Vol. 42(1), pp. 1-12.
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Hollandsworth, Dowdy and Donovan (2011) describe digital citizenship as: "a wide range of online behaviours with varying degrees of risk and possible negative consequences." Because the danger is a virtual one, it does not reduce the need to remain vigilant. Sir Isaac Newton coined the phrase for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Students need to realize and learn that for every action they perform, there is a reaction. Hollandsworth et al (2011) assert that a lack of citizenship leads to problematic and dangerous student conduct. Students need to be aware that their online individual actions and behaviours can impact people within their immediate circle, but also outside their circle.
Hollandsworth et al (2011) describe the idea of a learning community that contains parents and teachers. The goal of this community is to TEACH and SHOW students how to be a responsible digital citizen. The old adage 'it takes a village to raise a child' rings true when developing digital citizenship. Sincar (2013) studied the impact of negative digital citizenship practices among teachers and their impact on students. Sincar realizes that it is the teacher's responsibility to function as a role model in the new digital environment.
Sincar concludes that gender, duration of Internet usage, mobile phone usage all have a significant effect on inappropriate behaviours. This demonstrates the importance of being a role model. How do we expect students to demonstrate approriate cell phone usage when we are using our cell phones in the middle of class? A shocking behaviour that I witness (constantly and consistently) at the University level is the pervasive use of cell phones when the professor is lecturing. It is important to realize that these negative uses of technology will be picked up by the students should they not change. Drs. Adam, Bright and Dyke describe the importance of teachers being good stewards of digital citizenship. We are role models for these students.
References
Hollandsworth, R., Dowdy, L., & Donovan, J. (2011) Digital Citizenship in K-12: It takes a Village. Tech Trends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning. pg. 37-47.
Sincar, M. (2013) Examination of the Inappropriate Behaviours Displayed by Prospective Teachers Through Digital Devices in Terms of Certain Variables. Cukurova University Faculty of Education of Journal. Vol. 42(1), pp. 1-12.
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