provincial webinar: digital citizenship education in saskatchewan schools

Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan Schools

A Webinar for School Divisions and SchoolsSeptember 30, 2015

Joanna Sanders, Digital Fluency ConsultantMinistry of Education

Webinar Recording Access

To access a recording of this webinar and the presentation slides following this session, visit the digital citizenship section of the I Am Stronger website.

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Webinar Outline

1. Background and Introduction2. What is Digital Citizenship?3. Overview of the Guide4. Overview of the Continuum5. Support for Implementation6. How to Get Started7. Questions and Answers


BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION

Digital Citizenship in Saskatchewan Schools

A Policy Planning Guide for School

Divisions and Schools to Implement Digital Citizenship from Kindergarten to

Grade 12

http://goo.gl/I7koPsVISIT

Key outcomes state that both students and educators need to be able to use technology safely and effectively to communicate and collaborate with others in a global digital society.

http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/TEF

Saskatchewan’s Technology in Education Framework

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Saskatchewan’s Action Plan to Address Bullying and Cyberbullying

• Released in November 2013• Hon. Jennifer Campeau, MLA &

Former Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education for the Anti-Bullying Initiative

http://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/anti-bullying VISIT

http://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/anti-bullying


Support Students to Develop Responsible and Appropriate Online BehaviourRecognizing that all students need to learn the proper knowledge and necessary skills to develop appropriate and responsible online behaviour and that teachers and schools will need support to ensure this important work occurs starting in Kindergarten through Grade 12:

Recommendation #4: It is recommended that the Government of Saskatchewan work with school divisions to provide teacher instructional supports and student resources to teach appropriate and responsible online behavior to all Kindergarten through Grade 12 students.


Proposed Action: Support the instruction of appropriate and responsible online behaviour for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students.

The Ministry of Education:• should provide school divisions with model digital citizenship policies and guidelines for local adaptation and implementation;

• should work with school divisions to provide teachers with instructional supports and professional development opportunities and students with digital learning resources.

Digital Citizenship Education and the Education Sector Strategic Plan Connections

to theESSP

Consultations identified the importance of access to technology to support quality learning environments.

Consultations identified need for supports to deal with online bullying.

ESSP works to improve graduation rates by ensuring each student is engaged in their learning, equipped and supported to achieve success.

Opportunities to use technology in an engaging school environment will help to support our students to use it safely and responsibly in the future.

Supports and professional learning opportunities are needed for teachers and administrators to effectively infuse technology into the classroom.

How Was the Guide Created?

Ministry officials collaborated with:

A small working group consisting of school division consultants.

Dr. Alec Couros and Katia Hildebrandt, contracted researchers and writers from the University of Regina.


WHAT IS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP?

What is Digital Citizenship?

“Digital Citizenship can be defined as the norms of

appropriate and responsible online behaviour.”

- Dr. Mike Ribble, http://digitalcitizenship.net

http://digitalcitizenship.net/Home_Page.html

What is Digital Citizenship?

“Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool, it is a way to prepare

students for a society full of technology.”

- Dr. Mike Ribble

Source: Dr. Mike Ribble, http://digitalcitizenship.net

Ribble’s 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

http://digitalcitizenship.net/Home_Page.html


OVERVIEW OF THE GUIDE

Who is the Guide for?Audience

Main audience:• School Divisions Officials• In-School Administrators

Other interested audiences:• Teachers• School Community Councils

How Should this Guide Be Used? Purpose

The Digital Citizenship Guide:• Outlines a common frame of reference for the

concept of digital citizenship by defining what it is in the context of learning and teaching.

• Provides supports for school divisions and schools to plan for the integration of digital citizenship instruction through all grades and subjects.

What is the Big Idea? Key Concept

“Digital Citizenship is not intended to be a stand-alone course, lesson or unit. Rather it is best learned and understood when taught in

context through real-life examples and experiences.”

How Does this Fit into Curriculum? Curricular

Connections

Cross-curricular Competencies:• Provide a curricular rationale for

teaching digital citizenship• Highlight both the general importance

of technology in teaching and learning and specific citizenship-related competencies such as the ability to “communicate effectively and ethically”.

• Was used to help inform the creation of the Digital Citizenship K-12 Continuum to help guide instructional integration of these concepts and skills.

What’s in the Guide?Overview

From “Acceptable Use” to “Digital Citizenship” Content

Example

Acceptable Use Policy

• Is presented in the format of what the student “shouldn’t do”• Defines the rules that learners and educators must follow and may limit technology use

• Often restrictive, intended to control or prohibit particular behaviours• Often operate on the assumption that students will lose the privilege of technology if they do not follow certain rules

Responsible Use Policy

• Is presented in the format of what the student “should do”• Increased student responsibility for use of

technology to support learning • Developed with students to create

common understanding of the responsibility of accessing online technologies as part of the learning process• Can contain clear expectations regarding

the use of technology in the classroom

Key Considerations and Questions for Discussions with Stakeholders

ContentExample

Outline of each element Questions for

discussion

Key considerations


OVERVIEW OF THE CONTINUUM

Digital Citizenship ContinuumIntent: used to plan for instructional integration of digital

citizenship concepts and skillsContains: essential questions and knowledge for

everyone then suggests understandings and skills at age appropriate levels

Organized: by curricular grade groupings divided into three categories (respect, educate and protect)

Taught: beginning in Kindergarten and span through Grade 12

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Digital Citizenship Continuum

K-2 3-5 6-9 10-12

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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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Important questions for the consideration of lifelong learners What do we want

students to know?What do students

need to understand?

What do we want students to be able to

do?

Organized into four grade groupings

Organized by category and

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Knowledge gained through understanding of concepts and skills experienced from K-12

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SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Provided online professional development opportunity#DCMOOC: a Massive Open Online Course on Digital Citizenship

• Introduced the concept of digital citizenship.

• Delivered online and free to over 900 registered participants.

• Facilitated by Dr. Alec Couros from the University of Regina.

• #DCMOOC ran in May and June 2014.• Materials have been archived and are

accessible online.• Online communities were established

using Twitter and Google+ and continue to be active.

http://dcmooc.ca

Implementation Support

PD Opportuni

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Through a partnership with SaskTel and their “I Am Stronger” campaign, the ministry is able to:

• provide a stand-alone site for students, teachers and families to access anti-bullying resources;

• co-sponsor community grants up to $1,000 for youth led initiatives; and,

• host the anonymous student online tool for reporting bullying incidents.

http://iamstronger.ca


One-Stop Access to Resources

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Provide access to licensed digital resources for educators and students.

http://mediasmarts.ca


Access to Canadian Resources

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http://mediasmarts.ca/

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Host provincial Student First Anti-Bullying Forums.

2013 Student First Anti-Bullying Forum Video: http://youtu.be/KSR2Wn1N5Cw

2014 Student First Anti-Bullying Forum Video: http://youtu.be/7KSlb0xyj8w

Calling all Grade 6-12 teachers and students! Register your class today for the 2015 Student First Anti-Bullying Virtual Forum being held online during National Anti-Bullying Awareness Week in November.


Youth Engagemen

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http://youtu.be/KSR2Wn1N5Cw

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HOW TO GET STARTED

Where to Start? School Divisions

Considerations at the school division level:

• Do school board policies regarding the use technology in schools need to be reviewed and updated?

• How will the availability of this guide be communicated to in-school administrators and what expectations does the school division have for how it should be used in schools?

• What needs and supports are required from the school division level to support implementation?

Where to Start? Schools

Considerations for In-School Administrators:

• What is the digital citizenship policy guide and how can it be used for school planning purposes?

• Are the students in the school using technology respectfully and responsibly?

• Are student activities that occur online outside of school impacting the learning environment in the school?

• What do stakeholders (students, staff and the School Community Council) think about the need for digital citizenship instruction in the school?

Where to Start? Schools

Considerations for In-School Administrators:

• Do current school policies and procedures need to be updated?

• How will teaching staff need to be supported to infuse digital citizenship concepts and skills into their teaching?

• What supports are required to support implementation?

Where to Start? Teachers

Considerations for teachers:• What are the current realities facing the students in

my class?• Are the students in my class using technology

respectfully and responsibly?• Are student activities that occur online outside of

school impact the learning environment in the classroom?

• What are the current school board policies and procedures regarding the use technology in schools?

Where to Start? Teachers

Considerations for teachers:• Am I modeling proper digital citizenship for my

students?• How can I begin to infuse the continuum’s

suggested concepts and skills into my current practice?

• Who is available to support me if I have questions or need help? How can I collaborate with other teachers?

• What are the learning resources available to me and my students to deepen our understanding of digital citizenship?


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Further Questions?Please contact:Joanna Sanders, Digital Fluency Consultant, Ministry of EducationEmail: [email protected] Twitter: @MmeSanders

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