Civility, Social Justice, Empathy & Social Networking in the 21st Century Classroom. Teacher Beth Sanders (front/ctr) and her iCitizens What do citizenship, social justice, empathy, social networking and a high school classroom have to do with each other?
In my classroom the answer is EVERYTHING. My mission is simple yet absolutely necessary to helping my students prepare for their futures. Mission statement: Support my students to become not only informed but aware, not only aware but empathetic, not only empathetic but active, not only active but connected, not only connected but reflective and ready to create real life solutions to real life problems. In a time when the global community is literally in our backyard, it becomes our duty (and privilege, I think) as educators to not only open the door to important questions and information but give our students access to tools and technologies that will help them connect to the global community, share their work, have relevant discussions, discover, learn, grow and develop. So we became iCitizens iCitizen Resources.
Global Community. Global Community. Michael "Mr.
Mike" Casey (1978-2010) Michael Casey was a joyful, adventure-filled educator and an active member of the ePals Global Community for 6 years. Mike Casey was the principal and 7-8 grade teacher at Gallon Jug Community School in Gallon Jug, Belize. At Gallon Jug, he brought not only technology, but a passion for education, community and collaboration. At ePals, Mike served on our Global Advisory Committee and was ePals' first Teacher Spotlight Honoree. Along with his wife and two children, Mr. All Teacher Ambassador applicants, as well as Teacher Spotlight Honorees are currently eligible for the award. Gallon Jug School Share your memories of Mr. See some of Mike Casey's ePals projects ? Global Community. ePals Global Community. Globalgateway.wikispaces. NSBA%20P21%20and%20Global%20Awareness.
Introducing School-Wide Digital Citizenship Practices with iPads. An elementary school in our district recently got 30 iPads and asked for some advice implementing them with students and teachers.
In addition to suggesting some starter apps, I recommended that we have conversations with kids around the appropriate use of these devices. While almost every child has used an iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone, the exciting learning opportunities these mobile, Internet-connected, media creation devices create also open the door to new challenges. Cyberbullying or inappropriate web publishing happens more through the camera than regular computer use does; the mobility of the device combined with the reality that multiple users are using the device with no personalized, password-protected, network-tracked accounts makes it more challenging to keep track of who is doing what with the device or that the device itself is safe.
Rather than tell the students how they should and should not use iPads, I felt compelled to involve the students in the conversation. 10 Interactive Lessons By Google On Digital Citizenship. 10 Interactive Lessons By Google On Digital Citizenship Added by Jeff Dunn on 2012-07-22 YouTube has a firm place in the current classroom. From Khan Academy’s videos to YouTube EDU and beyond, there’s a reason all these videos are finding a home in schools. In an effort to help keep the ball rolling, Google just launched a set of 10 interactive lessons designed to support teachers in educating students on digital citizenship. A topic obviously quite close to Google’s heart. Google (which owns YouTube) built the lessons to educate students about YouTube’s policies, how to flag content, how to be a safer online citizen, and protect their identities.
Below is a list of lessons, and the recommended flow for delivery. Or you can download the Full Teacher’s Guide or the Full Set of Slides in PDF . The killer feature for this curriculum is the extra features that come with each video. Category: Videos Tags: The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 25 Ways Teachers Can Connect More With Their Colleagues.