Digital Citizenship

Blogger Prompt: Week 7 - Term 4

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

With the advent of social media, mobile devices in the classroom and a range of e-learning tools in the classroom it is more important than ever that students are aware of the long term effects of leaving their digital footprint and learn to become good cyber citizens. 

The concept of digital citizenship needs to be embedded in all aspects of work in schools with e-learning tools.

A good way to start this is to build awareness of what it means to be a good citizen in our community -  local, national and global. 

So what is a good citizen? 

QUESTIONS

Q1.  What do you use the internet for most? What's the first site that you go? 

Maybe Youtube or Google.

Q2.  How can we encourage more children to learn to code? Will you get involved in the #hourofcode?

Creating a scratch game about hour of code that people can play.

Q3.  Who teaches you about staying safe online? 

Mrs Kelleher and my parents.

Q4.  What are the best ways for learning about online safety?

There are books about Digital safety you can get and your parents might show you a wbsite about digital saftey.

Q5.  What is a digital footprint and why are they important? Watch this video to help with your answer. 

A digital footprint is your print online, everything you do on the internet is in your digital footprint.

Q6.  What are some important things to consider when taking part in Blogger? 

To not say stuff you will regret in the future and to treat others with respect.

Q7.  Should schools be using social media in the classroom and why?

Maybe not because most  social media is rated 13+ but most kids get it anyway beacuse they think it i cool.

Q8.  How do we know which websites and people to trust online?

If someone sends you a link don't click it unless you know exacty were it goes.

Q9.  Does anyone know any website/resources or Apps to share about Cyber safety?

I don't know any websits or apps to help you with cyber saftey but I did read a couple of books on it.

Q10.  Do you have any tips or advice for Miss Mordue and Miss Bull when we are teaching cyber safety to the new Year 7's ?

Teach kids never to post things that they regret because it will be there forever, like writing your name in permenent ink