Standard+4

__**Page Contents **__
 * Me﻿gan Wiltrout's E-Portfolio: Enhancing Core Teaching Skills Through Technol ﻿ ogy **

//1. Standard #4 // //2. Module 5 Rationale for Students as Digital Citizens // //3. Module 5 Proposed Digital Citizenship Program for Austin Area School District // //4. Module 5 Activities for Promoting Digital Citizenship and Direct Links to Activities // //5. Module 5 Discussion of Effectiveness of Computer Use Policy // //6. My Reflection on meeting Standard #4 // //7. My Future Learning Goals related to Standard #4 //

__**Standard #4-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. **// //**Teachers: **//


 * 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
 * address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
 * promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
 * develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__My Artifacts Demonstrating This Standard__: **


 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Module 5 – Rationale for Students as Digital Citizens


 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">With the exponential rise in the availability of digital resources to both teachers and students, it is increasingly apparent that “Digital Citizenship” is a concept that needs to be modeled and reinforced throughout a student’s educational experience. Just as “social responsibility” and “citizenship” have been taught to students for years in both elementary school and intermediate/high school Social Studies classrooms, “Digital Citizenship” is becoming a necessary element to all subject areas in order to foster awareness and understanding about both the rights and responsibilities of being a 21st century learner and educator.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Module 5-Proposed Digital Citizenship Program for Austin Area School District.docx]


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Module 5 Activities for Promoting Digital Citizenship.docx]


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Direct Links to Digital Citizenship Activities:


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|digitalcitizenship.net]


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">cybersmartcurriculum.org


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Module 5 Discussion of Effectiveness of Computer Use Policy.docx]


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__My Reflection on Meeting This Standard__: **

//<span style="color: #2d8bae; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I feel that the Module 5 activities I completed meet Standard #4. Digital citizenship is certainly a a concept that needs to be both taught and modeled to students. This topic needs to be covered in all subject areas and I feel that the activities I have developed throughout this course will help students keep digital citizenship in mind. I am becoming more aware of fair use and copyright images due to the work I have completed in this course and I even used an image I found on the Creative Commons site as my logo for my wiki. //

**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__My Future Learning Goals Related to This Standard__: ** //<span style="color: #2d8bae; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">In Module 5, I found activities to promote digital citizenship; I would like to start incorporating these activities with all the grade levels I teach. None of the work I did in this course will be beneficial until I start to apply it to my teaching! Some of the activities I found would be a great way to start the new year and really set the stage for the kind of work I want my students to be involved in and produce. //