digital literacy and citizenship: a whole community approach
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Digital Literacy and Citizenship: A Whole Community Approach. What exactly are kids doing with technology these days?. The average American child between the ages of 8 and 18 spends how much time per week with media/technology… A. 37 hours B. 45 hours C. 53 hours D. 61 hours. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Digital Literacy and Citizenship: A Whole Community Approach
What exactly are kids doing with technology these days?
The average American child between the ages of 8 and 18 spends how much time per week with media/technology…
A. 37 hoursB. 45 hoursC. 53 hoursD. 61 hours
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010
What is the average age American kids first own a cell phone?
A. Between 13 and 14B. Between 12 and 13C. Between 11 and 12D. Between 9 and 10E. Between 7 and 8
Source: Nielson, 2010
Common Sense MissionWe are dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.
Common Sense VisionWe envision a world in which every kid knows how to make safe, responsible, and respectful choices and harness the learning potential of digital media in a 24/7 connected world.
Common Sense Media -a comprehensive approach to media education
1. Rate & review• 14,000+ media titles; age appropriateness• Partnerships with Time Warner, Comcast, DirecTV, Netflix,
Fandango and more• Age appropriateness + learning value (new initiative)
2. Educate• Several innovative products focused on digital literacy and
citizenship• Over 22,000 registered schools and 32,000 educators• Deep implementation partners: NYC DOE, Maine DOE,
LAUSD, and Chicago, Denver and Omaha Public Schools
3. Advise• Advice on the big issues to help understand media's impact
on kids.• Family media management, cyberbullying, etc.
Education Products1. Parent Media Program2. Digital Literacy +
Citizenship Curriculum3. Online Assessment
System*4. Digital Passport** Coming soon
Parent Media Education Program Comprehensive library of online resources available for FREE for schools to educate parents on how to guide their kids in becoming good digital citizens
• Materials in English and Spanish • Surveys
• Parents• Students • Educators
• Communication templates• Posters • Letter from Principal• Newsletter Article
• Parent education materials• Tip sheets• Videos • Discussion guides • Power Point slides and scripts • Family Media Agreements
Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum
Goal: To empower young people in grades K-12 to be safe, respectful, and responsible digital citizensModular + flexible: Teacher-guided instruction; 45 minute lessons; 3 main topic areas to choose from
• Safety and Security: Basic Internet safety, including creating strong passwords, handling inappropriate content, avoiding unwanted contact (e.g. predators), and protecting against identity theft, phishing, and malware
• Digital Citizenship: Using the Internet in legal, ethical, and responsible ways
• Research and Information Literacy: Searching the Internet effectively and evaluating trustworthiness and usefulness
Standards aligned: ELA Common Core, NETS, AASLApproach: Balanced tone, student-centered, media-rich, whole-community. Delivered online on CSM site and iTunes U.Funders: The MacArthur, Hewlett, and Sherwood Foundations
Online Curriculum “Topical Toolkits” • Cyberbullying Toolkit
• 2 “best of” lessons (45 minutes each) for each grade band (elementary, middle and high)
• Includes student videos and handouts • Parent resources by grade band
Tip sheet Scripted workshop presentation and
slides
• E-Rate Toolkit• 3 lessons (45 minutes each) for each grade
band addressing: Appropriate online behavior Cyberbullying Safety and security
• Includes student videos, handouts, and assessments
• Parent resources by topic area
Digital Passport • Web-based interactive learning
experience for 4th and 5th graders
• Teach and test the basics of digital literacy and citizenship
• 5 engaging topical modules– Interactive and video (15 minutes)
– Optional wrap-around activities for deeper learning (30 minutes)
• Kids earn “badges” for successful module completion
• Robust reporting and assessment tools for teachers and administrators
• Available Fall 2012
Outreach/Implementation Strategies
DPS demonstration sites for 2011-12Committed DPS demonstration sites for the 2011-12 school year include (teachers teaching lessons):• University Park Elementary• Trevista at Horace Mann (K-8)• Henry World School (8th grade
only)• CEC Middle College (9-12)• Smith Renaissance School of the
Arts (grades 3-5)• Bromwell Elementary
School Programs, Assemblies and Library PresentationsKey Common Sense lessons can also be taught in a fun, motivating approach for after-school programs or libraries. (K-8 focus)
The lessons have total teaching flexibility, so you can integrate the modular lessons with any subject in any order. The lessons can be adapted for after-school programs, assemblies, libraries, PTA nights and other school venues.
Link: http://etls.dpsk12.org/21st_Century_Learning/Common_Sense_Media/after_school.aspx
Best Practices
Integration ideas• Beginning of the year
– Part of community building– Links with classroom norms and rules – eg: how do we stay
safe in the classroom? W hen moving around the school? When going online?
• Librarians/media specialists• Integrating with core curriculum • Counselors• PTA/parent groups• During technology introduction/period• Prior to field trip/beginning research, etc• After-school programming
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Implementation: Best of Collection
Scope and Sequence
Safety and Security
Digital Citizenship
Research and
Information Literacy
K/1 Going Places Safely Sending Email A-B-C Searching; Sites I Like
2 Staying Safe Online
Follow the Digital Trail
Using Keywords
3 Keep It Private Show Respect Online
Things for Sale
4 Powerful Passwords
Power of Words Choosing a Search Site
5 You’ve Won a Prize Group Think Rating Sites
Implementation: Best of Collection
Scope and Sequence
Safety and Security
Digital Citizenship
Research and
Information Literacy
6 Safe Online Talk Trillion Dollar Footprint
Keywords
7 Private and Personal Info.
What’s Cyberbullying?
High Quality Sites
8 Internet Privacy Chart It Sticky Sites
9-12 Risky Online Relationships
Private Today, Public Tomorrow
Copyrights and Wrongs
9-12 Scams and Schemes
College Bound Strategic Searching
Safety and Security Safety - Avoid strangers- Apply strategies for safe
online communication
Security- Guarding private information
Digital Citizenship
Privacy and Digital Footprints– Learn the at the Internet is a public
space– Develop skills to protect privacy and
respect the privacy of others
Digital Life– Explore the role of digital media in
their lives– Define what it means to be a
responsible digital citizen
Connected Culture– Generate solutions for dealing with
cyberbullying– Learn what they can do to be an
upstander when cyberbullying occurs – Communicate clearly and effectively by
Respecting Creative Work– Learn that being respectful of
“property” includes items that people create
– Practice being a respectful user of content
Digital Citizenship, continued
Research and Information Literacy
Research and Evaluation- Navigate websites with a critical eye
for quality and trustworthiness- Identify different types of online
advertising
Searching - Simple searches- Analyze usefulness of search
results
DPS/Common Sense Website• http://etls.dpsk12.org/21st_Century
_Learning/Common_Sense_Media/default.aspx
• Search for “Dino” on www.dpsk12.org
Contact:Brian DinoCommon Sense Media Program CoordinatorDenver Public SchoolsW. 720-423-8129
[email protected] | www.commonsense.org