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=21st Century Learning: Cultivating Responsible and Safe Digital Citizens= Target Audience: Certificated Staff

=**Objective:** Participants will demonstrate synthesis of digital citizenship by categorizing the principles of digital literacy, communication, and responsibilities; relating to life skills and character education within MPS frameworks; and designing approaches to incorporate within the curriculum.=


 * Abstracts:** Today's students may have a fairly decent grasp of the "mechanics" of digital tools; however, they don’t always understand the responsibility and safety issues that are necessary in a digital world. This session will provide educators a ‘toolbox’ that incorporates productive digital citizenship within the MPS curriculum.

Part of 21st Century Skills Framework ([|Partnership for 21st Century Skills]
 * Rationale**: incorporated into MPS Strategic Plan ([]) - specifically Strategy 4 on pages 32-36, Strategy 5 on page 52

**As you walk into the classroom...**

 * **On your table, there is a question. Discuss with the group at your table and record in the space provided on the question card.**

I. Strategic Plan/Tour of Partnership for 21st Century Skills website
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Exploration - Route 21 site

II. The Web is Public
Large Group Activity - watch excerpt of "Going Global, Going Public" (Dean Shareski) -
 * Questions**: why are educators discussing these issues instead of or in addition to parents? What should teachers know about digital citizenship to prepare their students to be successful? Do you think any of Shareski's "myths" are "truths"?in its entirety.

Helping Kids Protect Their Identities Sara/Amy [|Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.pdf]

Activity-
1. Google search your name 2. Google search someone else's name 3. Take a look at the ideas for parents and teachers on [|Common Sense Media]

III. The Web is Permanent
Drunken Pirate Pros and Cons of Facebook - Look at its use! [|Facebook stats]

Just because you post something today and then delete it tomorrow doesn’t mean it’s really gone. Think about what you write in a post, a comment, a wall message… or even a photo. What you post today could exist on some server somewhere for years and years. If you don’t believe this, check out the WayBackMachine at [] and search for an online news page, like CNN.com. You can view that website and see exactly what it looked like in the year 2002, for example. (30 minutes)

Activity- 1. Check through the WayBackMachine for [|http://www.omaha.com] in 2004. What's on the front page? (proxy availability?) 2. Use any search engine- perform a web search for " " and review the "Cached" section

IV.**Face-to-Face vs Digital Communication**
1. World-Herald article excerpt- small group then large group discussion 2. Digiteen Ning (collaborative network of students and teachers): [|Etiquette Discussion]

V. **Responsible Digital Citizens**
Ethical, responsible behaviors on the web: 'Netiquette, Copyright/Ownership/Intellectual Property 1. Copyright Confusion Site

[|CodeofBestPracticesinFairUse.pdf] Take a look at Pg. 7, Pages 10-11, 16-18

Illinois State approach 2. Copyright video (large group) [|"What do you Think" video]

Legal music downloading - DRM vs. others See resources. 3. [|Plagiarism article]

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