Share your thoughts on the teaching or training of digital citizenship / etiquette / rules in your classroom/work environment. Is it embedded in the curriculum, its own unit, or something that you do not formally teach/train? Explain why you follow this path.
I do not teach digital citizenship since I am a math teacher. The school I am student teaching in now has a tech teacher who works with students on technology and how to use it appropriately. Since the students are provided iPads, it is our job as teachers to teach them some of the digital etiquette. Students need to understand how to appropriately use the technology resources, how to conduct themselves online, and how to protect themselves online. This is what I believe my job is in regards to digital citizenship.
Should digital citizenship / etiquette / rules be a part of the school wide (work environment) curriculum?
I am not sure how successful we would be in requiring students to take a digital citizenship class as part of the curriculum, but I definitely think it needs to be addressed. Many students are misusing or unsure of the consequences of what they do online. There are also many students who will not be exposed to technology until they are in the workforce. While many schools have opportunities for students to have a laptop or iPad, it seems there should be a digital citizenship class that comes with it to teach them all aspects of technology.
Who should teach it / train learners/employees? How?
I believe everyone in the student’s life should be teaching digital citizenship. Teachers, administrators, peers, and parents should all be teaching digital citizenship. Many times teachers are the ones who have to take on more topics to teach besides their own. While I agree teachers, especially ones who incorporate technology in their class, should teach digital citizenship, it is not their job alone. Many schools have faculty who are experts on the subjects and they should be the ones to teach the students the bulk of the curriculum, if it were to ever be instated.
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