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“Children will be children - pushing boundaries and taking risks…
Image source:
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At a public swimming pool we have gates, have
lifeguards and shallow ends, but we also teach children
how to swim.”
- Dr Tanya Byron
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Have you ever used the internet to comment
on things you’ve seen or read, research, share
information, communicate with friends, play
games or go shopping?
If you answered YES to any of these then you
are a digital citizen.
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What is digital citizenship?
“Digital citizenship [is] about building safe
spaces and communities, understanding how to
manage personal information, and … using your
online presence to grow and shape your world
in a safe, creative way...”
• digizen.org
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Why does it matter?
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2jDOkzrVew
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Shaping behaviour in a digital world
As students spend significant time in both the real and virtual
worlds, it is becoming important for schools to teach young
people what it means to be a good digital citizen and to be safe
and responsible users of the internet.
Social networking is an important part of young people’s
development.
A range of resources have been developed for schools to use
when implementing digital citizenship programs.
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Cross domain theme 2: CYBERBULLYING
Domain 2: DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
Cross domain theme 1: CYBERSAFETY
Domain 1: DIGITAL CONDUCT
The domains of digital citizenship
Domain 3: DIGITAL RELATIONSHIPS
Domain 4: DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Domain 5: DIGITAL LAW
Domain 6: DIGITAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
Students will learn how to:
3.
stay
safe
in
online
relationships
and
report
1. stay
2.
4.
5.
6.
behave
understand
maintain
use
digital
safe
within
appropriately
and
a technologies
healthy
the
the
secure
law
trail
and
while
and
that
and
balanced
to
be
is
working
recognise
safely
left
active
by
and
lifestyle
and
digital
inrecognise
inappropriate
preventing
appropriately
socialising
activities
whileand
using
bullying
online,
when
behaviour
manage
digital
inappropriate
predatory
behaviour
while
onlineonline
maintaining
technologies
including
money
and
copyright
shop
anand
online
online.
presence
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The website
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For primary students
A series of eleven lessons relating to digital citizenship for
students from Early Stage 1 through to Stage 2.
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For secondary students
A series of eighteen lessons for Stage 4 and 5 cover different
challenges and issues related to digital citizenship.
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Students play Digital
Dilemma and Party Planner,
two fun Mystery Matters
games, where students are
faced with challenges and
scenarios related to digital
social networks.
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Videos
There are many excellent videos online relating to digital
citizenship. The program provides links to a selection of the best.
The videos are great for students, teachers and parents.
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For parents
An online guide for
parents:
• outlines what
students will learn
• explains what digital
citizenship is
• provides links to
resources to help
families stay safe
online.
Go to the guide page of: www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au
Or see NSW Department of Education and Communities’ Technology A to Z.
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For teachers
An online course for
teachers covers:
• understanding
good digital
citizenship
• modelling good
digital citizenship
• teaching the units
to students.
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All materials will be accessible via the Teaching and Learning exchange.
www.tale.edu.au
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Insert information about
your school’s program here
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