This article focuses on the idea of being an appropriate and good digital citizen. Teaching students to become a good digital citizen is just like teaching a student to be an appropriate classmate or even “real life” citizen. These ideas can include things from remaining true to oneself on social networking sites, to properly addressing people in e-mails. The “9 Steps to Building a Good Digital Citizen” as written by Mike Ribble are an important factor that should be taught in every school, every grade and every class. Netiquette is also talked of in this article. The idea of having proper etiquette on the net is important because of the constant use of technology today. Most of these ideas all boil down to the fact that so many of our students today are using the web and social networking sites. There are so many problems that are brought up regarding these and by teaching students how to behave properly on the web just as we teach them how to behave properly face-to-face, there will be less of these issues.
How would you include ideas of digital citizenship and netiquette into your classroom?
One way that I would incorporate digital citizenship in my lesson plans would be to break down the “9 Steps to Building a Good Digital Citizen” month-by-month. Each month we could focus on one step and throughout the month we would do simple, but effective tasks that could help teach the students how to behave appropriately when using technology. By spreading awareness to one’s class, there is the possibility of it being spread throughout the school.
Why is becoming a good digital citizen important to you?
Becoming a good digital citizen is important just as it is important when one is face-to-face with a person. Without behaving appropriately, one will not be able to be successful in life. By learning to properly communicate, follow rules and laws, and present oneself, a person will be successful in all aspects of life and be a “model citizen” as they should be.
Villano, M (2008, September). Text unto others . . . as you would have them text unto you. Retrieved October 8, 2008, from T.H.E. Journal Web site: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23225_6
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