In the Teaching in the Digital Age class I am taking I have been
going through technology standards for teachers set forth by the International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Below are the four components
of standard four along with a brief response detailing how I plan to 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.
a.
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
Response: Honestly it has been difficult for me to wrap my brain
around the level to which I can teach this to my second graders. Citing a
source isn’t really addressed in the Common
Sense Media Lessons until grade 3. I think a good start is to teach kids
how to filter images so they can choose those that are okay to “borrow”
when creating a project, then having them figure out who the source and how to
give them credit. Of course, I wouldn’t hold them to MLA format.
b.
Address the diverse needs of all learners by
using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate
digital tools and resources
Response: Each week I incorporate technology into my teaching of
the core subjects. Sometimes I use the apps the students are learning to use to
present a lesson. For instance I’ve been using Explain Everything to
teach a series of lessons from the Being a Writer Skills curriculum. Each slide
needs responses added as I go through the lesson. I walk the room as I teach
the lesson and have random students add what is needed. This helps students
stay engaged and gives them one more opportunity to use an iPad in a classroom
where we have only 4 devices. Students also get the iPads 20 –
60 minutes per week to practice fluency skills or to work on a project. In the
computer lab I use different sites where students can show their knowledge or
practice skills such as Spelling and Vocabulary City, Front Row Math, and
Sumdog.
c.
Promote and model digital etiquette and
responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and
information
Response: I look forward to showing my students the PowToon video
I made on Cyberbullying.
I also plan on teaching the Going
Places Safely lesson from Common Sense Media. It will provide them with a
hands-on experience where they will learn safety rules as they engage in the
lesson.
d. Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness
by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital age
communication and collaboration tools
Response: I think a good way to address this is to implement a
class blog or some type of a pen pal component. I could also look for virtual
fieldtrips that second graders might be interested in.
