21 Things 4 Students. Responsible Digital Citizenship by Missy Feller on Prezi. ParentContract.pdf (application/pdf Object) KidPledge1.pdf (application/pdf Object) Digital Etiquette. Cybersafety. Getting Started. Online Student Code of Conduct This contract will help get you and your students off to a great start before beginning your work online. Parents and administrators will also know what to expect from their students’ participation in your online classroom. Read More » Consent Form This is a printable parent consent form for getting your students under 13 years of age started with Collaborize Classroom. Read More » Help Students Say Something Substantial Whether or not students have a problem speaking up in class, it’s important to teach them how to say something with substance to drive conversation forward.
Read More » Rethinking Your Role Are you a silent moderator who allows your students to take charge in classroom discussions, or are you an involved participant who prefers to steer conversations to ensure they stay on track? Read More » The Art of Asking Questions Read More » Formulating Strong Questions What does a strong question look like? Free Resources for Teachers | Online Student Communication.
To be effective, an online classroom must be a safe space where students feel their voices will be respected, supported and heard. Establishing clear guidelines for online interactions is a critical step in creating an online forum that will be successful long-term. A stronger in-class community will form as a result of establishing and maintaining a safe space in your online site. Strategies for Creating and Maintaining a Safe Space: Use each other’s names. Using a person’s name when you respond to his/her postings creates a friendly online tone.Read questions and conversational postings carefully to avoid unnecessary confusion.Compliment your peers when they post strong responses or contribute original ideas to the conversation.Ask questions.
Examples of Strong Sentence Starters: Rebecca’s comment made me think about…. Although Zach made a strong point that__________, I think…. I had not thought about Leigh’s point that…. I respectfully disagree with Lawrence’s assertion…. Digital citizenship. Jump to navigation Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between Browse More Get the latest in kids’ media, tech, and news right to your inbox 18comments Cool Tools to Help Kids Learn to Code 4comments 24 Video Games You Can Say Yes to After School 1comment 7 Great Movies to Recommend to Your Teen's Teacher 7 Ways to Use Media and Tech to Raise Bilingual Kids 0comments Movies, Apps, Tips, and More to Celebrate Hispanic and Latino Culture Our bloggers Polly Conway TV Editor Regan McMahon Senior Editor, Books | Mom of two Betsy Bozdech Executive Editor, Ratings & Reviews | Mom of two Jeff Haynes Senior Editor, Video Games & Websites | Dad of one Maria O Alvarez Dir.
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And the content that’s there? Kids must be able to know whether it’s credible or not.Everything happens in front of a vast, invisible, and often anonymous audience. Once something is out there, it lasts for a long time. Everything leaves a digital footprint.Information cannot be controlled. Anything can be copied, changed, and shared instantly.Distance and anonymity separate actions and consequences.
Kids think they can get away with unethical or unacceptable behavior because they don’t see immediate consequences. With Power Comes Responsibility In the video above, Omaha teens express what they love about their digital lives -- as well as what they struggle with. Digital Citizenship Tips for Teens For teens, we offer five simple rules of digital citizenship to help them create a world they can be proud of -- and inspire others to do the same.
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