Digital Citizenship in Schools
Prior to beginning my studies in ETL523 I understood the concept of Digital Citizenship (DC) in schools to be demonstrated through respectful, responsible and safe behaviours and actions when using digital technologies (New South Wales Department of Education, n.d.). Through further readings of current websites and articles, experimenting with newfound digital curation tools and revisiting […]
Web guide: Leadership and the Digital Learning Environment – Designing an effective digital learning environment in a primary school setting Audience: Leadership team (Primary) Digital artefact: Designing the Digital Learning Environment. A presentation for the leadership team in a primary school setting. Assessment 1 challenged my research skills, encouraging a move away from simple bookmarking of […]
“Social media used for educational networking helps to connect learners in exciting ways and therefore should be considered as a vital part of the DLE” (ETL 523 module 4.2: Social, cultural & global perspectives) As Papert (1980, as cited in Watters, 2013) predicted, computers have entered the private worlds of children everywhere. The seemingly […]
The Digital Learning Environment The traditional idea of the school learning environment as a physical construct is no longer relevant as educational institutions turn to the notion of a learning environment that embraces the presence and use of technology to support connected, collaborative and global learning. However, successful Digital Learning Environments (DLE) require careful planning […]
Digital Literacy – A reflection on Greenhow’s (2010) article. Greenhow, C. (2010). A new concept of citizenship for the digital age. Learning & Leading with Technology, 37(6), 24-25, The notion that digital citizenship is the ability to practice and advocate online behaviour that demonstrates legal, ethical, safe and responsible uses of information and communication technologies (NETS, 2007, […]