PASD LTR for Staff

Standard 1 for Digital Citizenship states that " Students recognize the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world." I think that in order for students to recognize this that staff also need to recognize the impact of a Digital Footprint. One resource that I stumbled upon a few years ago was "What Happens in Vegas Stays on Youtube" by Erik Qualman and the more student version of "What Happens on Campus Stays on Youtube." Think of these books as a What if... Chicken Soup for the Digital Soul, where the author shares real life stories of how digital footprints have impacted both adults and students and gives ways to create a positive footprint. Let's face it, we can't not have a digital footprint, unless you are totally disconnected, so we, staff and students, need to focus on making sure what others can see of us online is what we want them to see. Ways you can check what...

This month's focus: Digital Citizens, is perfect because October 14-18 is Digital Citizenship Week! Citizenship is something that we as educators teach and model ALL OF THE TIME! It is especially important more so now that we model this behavior online and give students opportunities to practice proper digital citizenship in the safe space of our classrooms. Standard DC1 - Students recognize the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world. This does NOT mean that you should have them all sign up for social media and connect with them there. In fact that is against Board Policy. But there are ways that you can get creative, model appropriate digital citizenship and engage your students. It means talking about privacy, not just having students agree to statements without reading what they are agreeing to. Making sure that students are on resources that we have permission for through our Web 2.0 permission slips an...