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** __Enhancing Core Teaching Skills with Technology__ **

 Included on this page are:

 * 1) ===NETS*T Standard 4 ===
 * 2) ===Digital Citizenship Discussion ===
 * 3) ===Website Evaluation Discussion ===
 * 4) ===Website Evaluation Lessons ===
 * 5) ===Website Evaluation Checklist for students link ===
 * 6) ===Blogs in Plain English ===
 * 7) ===Wikis in Plain English ===
 * 8) ===Social Networking in Plain English ===
 * 9) ===Teen Talk ===
 * 10) ===Reflections ===
 * 11) ===Future Goals ===

#4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
** Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers: **
 * advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources
 * address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
 * promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
 * develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools

===My artifacts demonstrating this standard (What?) //.// ===

Week 10 Module 5: Discussion Forum
====Austin's Internet Use Policy is a good work in progress. The 16 Guidelines cover security, responsibilities, law, commerce, access, communication and etiquette. The security measures put in place limit what we can access and what can be said online. Health and Wellness are not addressed at all. Students do not have any idea of the ramifications of over using a computer or a video game. I am not sure if any of that is covered in the health class or not. Literacy seems to be the responsibility of the teacher to introduce different technology and to get the students using a variety resources, skills, and tools to complete assignments. If we want students to be aware of the possibilities, we take the initiative to include them in our lessons. ====

Rationale for Digital Citizenship
====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students need to become more aware of the proper use of the interent. As they become more independent, they will be setting examples for other students, and one day, their own children. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Currently Austin does not have a formal program in place for students to learn about Digital Citizenship. Our librarian does teach the 4 through 8 graders about some netiquette techniques, website evaluations, and security. Outside of that, it is the responsibility of the teachers to address different issues as their students are accessing information on the web.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Week 8 Module 4 Discussion
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Ban DHMO" is definitely a fake site. You could tell from the appearance, no author listed anywhere, fake links in the 'bibliography' section, no original posting or revision dates listed, advertising seems more prominent than the information, information is both opinion based and possibly exaggerated.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The first thing that came to mind in evaluating the website was a review I read about hoax emails. One of the key components of a 'good' hoax was that they used professional sounding language to make it seem real. Any person generating these emails or websites can create what looks and sounds real to others when in reality they are laughing at those of us who 'spread the word'.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I was searching for information once about debt recovery. There were several articles listed in the search, but I was very leery of the ones sponsored by debt management companies -- were they giving only what I wanted to hear, or was this how the process worked? I finally found information in an article from a reputable magazine.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students need to learn to be selective and learn to take on the responsibility of the 'filtering' system set in place in the school. As they are given more freedom to pursue areas of interest or work related links, they need to be wary of the poor sites that are out there. I have a very naive student, who, if not instructed on what to look out for, could lose a lot. I hope to start making her aware of some of the more obvious clues of a fake site: currency of information; is there a bibliography; is it trying to sell you a product; is the author listed and reliable.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|BrainPOP]
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">BrainPOP is a 'free to educator' website that covers a number of different subjects. As I was looking around, I discovered they have information, a movie, and quizzes on several of the 9 digital citizenship areas. Covering several of these and allowing the students to explore and come back together and share what they learned (jigsaw style) would give the students a broad overview of the topics important to Digital Citizenship.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Week 5 Module 2 Discussion
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In Austin, we are subjected to the internet police. Many sites are blocked because of 'questionable' content. What is questionable about some of the information that might be included is questionable in itself. There are many sites that ARE inappropriate for the classroom setting (and should be inappropriate for the home also), but it can be taken too far. I have been fortunate in the past to have a slightly different configuration and could access some resources others in Austin could not. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I think that our administrator is very technologically well-informed. He must be, he is making sure all of his staff is taking this class to learn to use the tools. If given a well substanciated reason for requesting a specific site and if it does not open to too many inapproprate posibilities or free for alls, I think he would allow it. As administration, he is trying to protect us all and without the rationale, it leaves too many holes for complaints from parents.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">University of Michigan
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This checklist cuts out the subjective evaluation and gives a grade score for a website. I can't help it...I like numbers. Numbers are cut and dry. It ranks the website from Poor to Excellent

==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Knowing What's What and What's Not] == <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A template of questions to determine the reliability of a website.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Blogs in Plain English]
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">An explanation in a language even an adult can understand.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[|Wikis in Plain English]
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">A clear explanation of what a wiki is and how it can assist in many different areas from education to travel.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Social Networking in Plain English]
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">An explanation of how and why to use social bookmarking. You do not have to use del.icio.us, but can choose whatever.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teen Talk
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Online Safety was a great list of the information learned this week in Netiquette.

===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin-bottom: 0in;"> My Reflection on meeting this standard (So What?)===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Standard 4 is all about digital citizenship and how to promote careful use of the internet with my students. Being able to explain some of the technology available online is important. Being able to teach students what they need to watch for and be wary of is also important.

===My Future Learning Goals related to this standard (Now What?)=== <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I need to work on developing and modeling cultural understand and global awareness using communication and collaboration tools.