This week, Grade 4 took part in a Digital Citizenship presentation with Mr. Potts and Ms. Leiske in order to complement their Unit of Inquiry on “How We Express Ourselves”. Throughout the presentation, students interacted in small groups to discuss the importance of digital citizenship and how to interact in the online world as a savvy digital native. Together they brainstormed answers to questions such as: “What is communication?” and “What is technology?” Through discussion they realized that both communication and technology are different for the digital native and the digital immigrant. In addition, they viewed a short film displaying the importance of using ones security settings and how crucial it is to know the audience that you are communicating with. Quick responses were shared when asked: “Do you communicate to your friends the same way you communicate to your grandmother?” and “Do you know who you are communicating with when you participate online (such as in an email, text message, social site or online game)?”
The digital native students went home that evening to their digital immigrant parents to help promote online safety by sharing the GWA Digital Citizenship Weebly and taking part in an online survey. When asked what their take away was that day, it was concluded that “the online world can be as dangerous as the real world” and it is “important to know who your audience is”. Parents, be ready to have these conversations with your students and feel free to fill out the survey together as these questions are important conversation starters you can have with your child.
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The digital native students went home that evening to their digital immigrant parents to help promote online safety by sharing the GWA Digital Citizenship Weebly and taking part in an online survey. When asked what their take away was that day, it was concluded that “the online world can be as dangerous as the real world” and it is “important to know who your audience is”. Parents, be ready to have these conversations with your students and feel free to fill out the survey together as these questions are important conversation starters you can have with your child.
To keep up to date with recent articles, research and Digital Citizenship findings by subscribing to our Facebook Page.