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According to a report done by UNICEF, adolescents and young people are the most connected generation and children under 18 represent 1 in 3 Internet users worldwide. Unfortunately this doesn't mean they have the ability to effectively find, identify, evaluate, and use information on the Internet. Most importantly understanding the digital footprint they leave behind. What kind of citizen do they want to be? It is our job as educator to instruct them on how to become good digital citizens.
Because our curriculum is already bursting at the seams, I plan to use the Digital Passport lessons available on Common Sense Media and the games from Google's Be Internet Awesome to incorporate digital literacy into my full day. I plan to use them with Google Classroom so I can have my students work on them individually while I work with small groups. I will make sure to have a way they can track their progress in the program, visible in the classroom. Tracking their progress will help keep them motivated and encourage friendly competition.
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Jose Cerda
2/25/2018 07:50:43 pm
That's a good idea to keep track of their progress to motivate them. That's something I need to work on with my students if the progress is public, sometimes students react differently to that competition. Both of these sources do look like great options to teach digital literacy to students. The more exposure they get the better!
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Scott Marsden
2/27/2018 05:26:11 pm
Do you know if Google's Be Internet Awesome and Common Sense Media's lessons integrate with Google Classroom? That would be a huge time-saver if they did.
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Jeff albertazzi
2/28/2018 10:43:50 am
When you mentioned " Unfortunately this doesn't mean they have the ability to effectively find, identify, evaluate, and use information on the Internet." It reminded me of a quote I heard. "Kids know how to work technology but need to be taught how to use it"
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3/12/2018 09:26:03 pm
Marisabel, I am slowly starting to read your cohort's weebly postings. Your comment on digital citizenship is so true. Our schedules are so packed that we don't know when to plan a digital citizenship class yet is so vital that we do. Our technology teacher at school tries for a few minutes a week, but it isn't enough. I like your idea or assigning it on Google Classroom. I've been learning about it tis week. You've inspired me to keep going.
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