Oct 2018 #ShowbieAndTell Highlights: Digital Citizenship

Questions:

1. How can we teach our students about lasting impressions their digital footprints can make?
2. Why should classroom teachers care about student data privacy?
3. What techniques do you use to teach your students about digital citizenship?
4. What is your biggest challenge when teaching students to be more responsible as they use new technologies?

Q1. How can we teach our students about lasting impressions their digital footprints can make? #ShowbieAndTell pic.twitter.com/k0yslbrMpR

— Showbie (@Showbie) October 9, 2018

Co-host Answers

A1 I try to use examples in the media, try to get them to understand that no matter how “short of a time” something is posted – it really is there forever – and completely out of their control. #showbieandtell

— Maria Munarriz (@munarriz) October 9, 2018

Q1 With high school students, I try to focus on the positive – getting into college, using the Internet as a portfolio of sorts. #showbieandtell

— Maria Munarriz (@munarriz) October 9, 2018

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Q1 – I've seen teachers 'post' something and see how far this travels – a good idea but not personal to each child. I get them to think about something they wouldn't want to share. E.g an embarrassing moment. Then discuss how this could be shared with tech… #showbieandtell

— C J (@Mr_L_edu) October 9, 2018

A1: We used an ex. in my class about what you would do in the schoolyard compared to what you would do on social media. If you could write something on a board and hold it up in the schoolyard for a whole day, you could probably post it too #ShowbieAndTell

— Caroline Løwe Ødegaard (@WeDegaard) October 9, 2018

A1 Students just love spending ten minutes ‘googling’ students name as a group. Obviously I check what’s going to come out, but they are often shocked at what is out there, how old it is and where it is now stored… #ShowbieAndTell https://t.co/J4ffOh9g0K

— Martin Willis ADE (@mrmartinwillis) October 9, 2018

I’ve banned my seniors from calling it a footprint. It’s a tattoo. Harder to get rid of but possible to really “design”, customise and make beautiful if they do it right (and aren’t drunk in Magaluf!)

— Marie-Clare Kelly (@eLearnMissKelly) October 9, 2018

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Q2. Why should classroom teachers care about student data privacy? #ShowbieAndTell pic.twitter.com/1Bpoe5lXyK

— Showbie (@Showbie) October 9, 2018

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Q2 I try to explain school decisions in these terms. We don't post maps of the buiding online, and our live-streamed events are viewable by invitation only. I connect that to how dangerous disclosing personal information can be. #showbieandtell

— Maria Munarriz (@munarriz) October 9, 2018

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A2: It’s the way we would treat adults. We had a huge conflict in my school about sharing passwords with each other. Some Ss give away their passwords so easily. It may not have been the worst case this time, but next time could be. #ShowbieAndTell

— Caroline Løwe Ødegaard (@WeDegaard) October 9, 2018

Simply put – in the UK – it is the law with GDPR. More importantly, in my opinion as DSL (Head of Safeguarding) – It keeps children SAFE. #showbieandtell

— C J (@Mr_L_edu) October 9, 2018

A2 Quite simply… and rightly – we have no other option but to be concerned about this due to the new GDPR ruling. A good routine of understanding for students to understanding and respect though too #ShowbieAndTell https://t.co/cUOCFUQZUN

— Martin Willis ADE (@mrmartinwillis) October 9, 2018

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Q3. What techniques do you use to teach your students about digital citizenship? #ShowbieAndTell pic.twitter.com/WlIJGl3Ipd

— Showbie (@Showbie) October 9, 2018

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A3 Yes, using teachable moments. Modeling too – one goal this year was to prepare a works cited as the last slide for all lecture notes & provide the source for images in handouts and/or slide presentations. #showbieandtell

— Maria Munarriz (@munarriz) October 9, 2018

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#showbieandtell For me it has to relate to them personally – only that way do they relate and then think about the impact to them. #showbieandtell

— C J (@Mr_L_edu) October 9, 2018

A3: I try to teach my Ss to be more aware. Taking pictures, f.x. We do it all the time, and how often do you ask for permission? I teach my Ss that it’s okay to say no to having your photo taken, even when it’s your parents taking the photo. #ShowbieAndTell

— Caroline Løwe Ødegaard (@WeDegaard) October 9, 2018

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Q4. What is your biggest challenge when teaching students to be more responsible as they use new technologies? #ShowbieAndTell pic.twitter.com/YZffvjbewu

— Showbie (@Showbie) October 9, 2018

Co-host Answer

A4 They sometimes don't grasp the long-lasting implications. One example – our tech administrator has learned to be careful with loaner iPads. Students will log in to every account that they have and not log out. Dangerous! #showbieandtell

— Maria Munarriz (@munarriz) October 9, 2018

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A4. Children not having the confidence, and sometimes lacking in explorative independence (Is that a thing?), to get on and do things in a sensible and inquisitive way. #showbieandtell we’ve got to teach them to make mistakes to learn but know where the need for safety is

— Amy Wilson (@MissAWilson6) October 9, 2018

A4 Their friends may be on games/ technologies. Peer pressure then comes into the equation and that is certainly a difficult battle to have #showbieandtell

— C J (@Mr_L_edu) October 9, 2018

A4: I think the biggest challenge is to have Ss make mistakes in an digital environment where they can learn from it, and where we still have some control of the situation. It’s important to learn consequences, and to do that you sometimes need to make mistakes. #ShowbieAndTell

— Caroline Løwe Ødegaard (@WeDegaard) October 9, 2018

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