Wednesday, February 20, 2013

digital citizenship, ethics, and netiquette + adult learners = ?

Digital Citizenship
Defintion - “Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use” (Ribble,2013).

Digital Citizenship - California School Library Association
http://ecitizenship.csla.net/












This is an online tutorial with six modules designed to teach the basics of digital citizenship.  The modules cover a number of areas and are for teachers working with younger students in California.  However there is a lot of really good information and each module contains resources for teachers to modify for their own teaching situation.  A set of lessons as this is very valuable:
  • to help with introducing the idea of digital citizenship to my adult student.
  • to teach how learners can use the internet to become engaged civically.
  • for creating awareness of the effects (positive and negative) of participation in the digital community.

Ethics

Definition - “Ethics is a set of moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or individual. Therefore, computer ethics is set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers” (TechTerms, 2013).

Digital Ethics
https://sites.google.com/a/vsdb.k12.va.us/vsdb-technology/cyber-safety

Digital Ethics


This is a great resource it contains a succinct list of sites for teachers to access to teach the concepts related to digital ethics.  Any of these resources could be used to teach adults:

  • how to use internet resources ethically.
  • how to teach their children ethical use of the internet.
  • to teach teaching ethical, courteous, and productive behavior while using the internet.

Netiquette
Definition - “Netiquette, or net etiquette, refers to etiquette on the Internet. Good netiquette involves respecting others' privacy and not doing anything online that will annoy or frustrate other people” (TechTerms, 2013).

The University of British Columbia - Communicating online: Netiquette.
http://ctlt.ubc.ca/distance-learning/learner-support/communicating-online-netiquette/










This site contains a clear list of rules or guidelines to consider when communicating online.  These guidelines would be great in any classroom to:
  • create a discussion about what netiquette your class is going to abide by.
  • discussion about the effects of personalities on communication in the online environment.
  • how cultural differences affect how we send and receive online communications.

References
California School Library Association. (February 1, 2011).  Digital Citizen.  [Weblog].  Retrieved from http://ecitizenship.csla.net/

Digital Ethics. (n.d.). Digital Ethics.  Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/a/vsdb.k12.va.us/vsdb-technology/cyber-safety

Techterms. (2013).  Computer ethics.  Retrieved from  http://www.techterms.com/definition/computerethics

Techterms. (2013).  Netiquette.  Retrieved from http://www.techterms.com/definition/netiquette

Ribble, M. (2013). Nine elements: Nine themes of digital citizenship. Retrieved from http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html

The University of British Columbia. (n.d.). Communicating online: Netiquette.  Retrieved from: http://ctlt.ubc.ca/distance-learning/learner-support/communicating-online-netiquette/

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello Janet,
These websites looked like they would be great for building a lesson plan for proper internet use. I think it is really important to look at how cultural differences affect how we view digital communication.

Educator 1966 said...

Hi Janet:

The information is splendid and I want to incorporate this as soon as possible. I will also share it with the librarian at my college and maybe she can, I will suggest gently, if this topic could be a part of the library tours she provides. It beeeenefits all of us.

Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dennie

Jane said...

Janet,

Great list of websites that could be easily integrated into virtually any learning environment. I have seen the web tutorial from the state of California before and find it to be well done and informative. Not only proper conduct but safety while in an online setting is important, regardless of age. So many people are quick to create and enforce protection for younger internet users, but older people, new to internet communications also require the same information.
Jane