Sunday, February 27, 2011

Podcast Reflection #6: Digiteens, 2009 K-12 Online Conference

Digiteens: Digital citizenship from digital teenagers

Digiteen Project: A Flat Classroom(tm) Project:
www.flatclassroomproject.org

Vicki Davis-coolcat teacher blog
-students from the digiteen project - they research current trends like
-digital citizenship
-safety
-security
addictive behaviors
-cyber bullying

-talking about viral behaviors
Projects they create to speak out in the area of their interest:
http://digiteen.wikispaces.com

http://digiteen2008.wikispaces.com

http://digiteen.ning.com

-Digital Citizenship-

First video was about: Dangerously Connected "DWT"
Driving while Texting...
-dramatic music, has vivid images,
-effective student project

I would say this video is effective because it presented a valid concern - and students could help non contribute to the problem by not driving while texting...

I think this is a great way to get students involved in technology - perhaps

2nd example - Digital Safety and Security  video
-myspace and fb - posting inappropriate photos, some teens don't realize it
-kids lying about their age, don't know that they have a private profile
-activist video about students need to be taught awareness and internet safety by students
-pictures can be used the wrong way

Digiteen Island
-open sim
www.reactiongrid.com


What is digital literacy - 6th grade students
-ability to communicate using technology - and being able to distinguish between real and fake websites
-can get the wrong information if you don't know a website is fake
-they thought it was cool to work with students from other countries

Stealing Pictures:
-copying and stealing pictures
-watching what you put on tech
Identity Stolen
-because they were shopping online
-because of young kids shopping and unsafe sites

Best way to teach online working
-learned how to collaborate with people on the internet
-fun to be able to teach to your classmates new information you've learned
Should schools have access to the internet or not
-we should because it teaches them digital courtesy and safety
-if they don't know the dangers of using it, than they are more likely to get in situations where they can't get out
-students won't be able to learn how to do productive projects using the internet, if they're not given the opportunity (such as wikispaces)
-through working with students in other countries - it broadens communications skills and opens up to seeing other cultures

Dangers of not learning about digital citizenship
-don't learn safe practices about using the internet
-don't learn NOT to post personal info/or bad information


This video was directed by Westwood Schools in Camela, Georgia
www.westwoodschools.org

Westwood Schools

Overall it was about letting students make wikis and videos about internet safety and digital citizenship and using it effectively, I think it's a great idea to teach students how to use the internet effectively and safely.

Here is another article/website about digiteens...
http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=431


No comments:

Post a Comment