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Digital Literacy and Citizenship: A Whole Community Approach

Digital Literacy and Citizenship: A Whole Community Approach. What exactly are kids doing with technology these days?. The average American child between the ages of 8 and 18 spends how much time per week with media/technology… A. 37 hours B. 45 hours C. 53 hours D. 61 hours.

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Digital Literacy and Citizenship: A Whole Community Approach

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  1. Digital Literacy and Citizenship: A Whole Community Approach

  2. What exactly are kids doing with technology these days?

  3. The average American child between the ages of 8 and 18 spends how much time per week with media/technology… A. 37 hours B. 45 hours C. 53 hours D. 61 hours Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010

  4. What is the average age American kids first own a cell phone? A. Between 13 and 14 B. Between 12 and 13 C. Between 11 and 12 D. Between 9 and 10 E. Between 7 and 8 Source: Nielson, 2010

  5. Common Sense Vision We envision a world in which every kid knows how to make safe, responsible, and respectful choices and harness the learning potential of digital media in a 24/7 connected world. Common Sense Mission We are dedicated to improving the livesof kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.

  6. Common Sense Media -a comprehensive approach to media education • Rate & review • 14,000+ media titles; age appropriateness • Partnerships with Time Warner, Comcast, DirecTV, Netflix, Fandango and more • Age appropriateness + learning value (new initiative) • Educate • Several innovative products focused on digital literacy and citizenship • Over 22,000 registered schools and 32,000 educators • Deep implementation partners: NYC DOE, Maine DOE, LAUSD, and Chicago, Denver and Omaha Public Schools • Advise • Advice on the big issues to help understand media's impact on kids. • Family media management, cyberbullying, etc.

  7. Education Products • Parent Media Program • Digital Literacy + Citizenship Curriculum • Online Assessment System* • Digital Passport* • * Coming soon

  8. Parent Media Education Program • Comprehensive library of online resources available for FREE for schools to educate parents on how to guide their kids in becoming good digital citizens • Materials in English and Spanish • Surveys • Parents • Students • Educators • Communication templates • Posters • Letter from Principal • Newsletter Article • Parent education materials • Tip sheets • Videos • Discussion guides • Power Point slides and scripts • Family Media Agreements

  9. Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum Goal: To empower young people in grades K-12 to be safe, respectful, and responsible digital citizens Modular + flexible: Teacher-guided instruction; 45 minute lessons; 3 main topic areas to choose from • Safety and Security: Basic Internet safety, including creating strong passwords, handling inappropriate content, avoiding unwanted contact (e.g. predators), and protecting against identity theft, phishing, and malware • Digital Citizenship: Using the Internet in legal, ethical, and responsible ways • Research and Information Literacy: Searching the Internet effectively and evaluating trustworthiness and usefulness Standards aligned: ELA Common Core, NETS, AASL Approach: Balanced tone, student-centered, media-rich, whole-community. Delivered online on CSM site and iTunes U. Funders: The MacArthur, Hewlett, and Sherwood Foundations

  10. Online Curriculum “Topical Toolkits” • Cyberbullying Toolkit • 2 “best of” lessons (45 minutes each) for each grade band (elementary, middle and high) • Includes student videos and handouts • Parent resources by grade band • Tip sheet • Scripted workshop presentation and slides • E-Rate Toolkit • 3 lessons (45 minutes each) for each grade band addressing: • Appropriate online behavior • Cyberbullying • Safety and security • Includes student videos, handouts, and assessments • Parent resources by topic area

  11. Digital Passport • Web-based interactive learning experience for 4thand 5th graders • Teach and test the basics of digital literacy and citizenship • 5 engaging topical modules • Interactive and video (15 minutes) • Optional wrap-around activities for deeper learning (30 minutes) • Kids earn “badges” for successful module completion • Robust reporting and assessment tools for teachers and administrators • Available Fall 2012

  12. Outreach/Implementation Strategies

  13. DPS demonstration sites for 2011-12 • Committed DPS demonstration sites for the 2011-12 school year include (teachers teaching lessons): • University Park Elementary • Trevistaat Horace Mann (K-8) • Henry World School (8th grade only) • CEC Middle College (9-12) • Smith Renaissance School of the Arts (grades 3-5) • Bromwell Elementary

  14. School Programs, Assemblies and Library Presentations Key Common Sense lessons can also be taught in a fun, motivating approach for after-school programs or libraries. (K-8 focus) The lessons have total teaching flexibility, so you can integrate the modular lessons with any subject in any order. The lessons can be adapted for after-school programs, assemblies, libraries, PTA nights and other school venues. Link: http://etls.dpsk12.org/21st_Century_Learning/Common_Sense_Media/after_school.aspx

  15. Best Practices

  16. Beginning of the year Part of community building Links with classroom norms and rules – eg: how do we stay safe in the classroom? W hen moving around the school? When going online? Librarians/media specialists Integrating with core curriculum Counselors PTA/parent groups During technology introduction/period Prior to field trip/beginning research, etc After-school programming Integration ideas http://traveltotravel.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/nutshell.gif

  17. Implementation: Best of Collection

  18. Implementation: Best of Collection

  19. Safety and Security • Safety • Avoid strangers • Apply strategies for safe online communication • Security • Guarding private information

  20. Digital Citizenship • Digital Life • Explore the role of digital media in their lives • Define what it means to be a responsible digital citizen • Privacy and Digital Footprints • Learn the at the Internet is a public space • Develop skills to protect privacy and respect the privacy of others

  21. Digital Citizenship, continued • Connected Culture • Generate solutions for dealing with cyberbullying • Learn what they can do to be an upstander when cyberbullying occurs • Communicate clearly and effectively by email • Respecting Creative Work • Learn that being respectful of “property” includes items that people create • Practice being a respectful user of content

  22. Research and Information Literacy • Searching • Simple searches • Analyze usefulness of search results • Research and Evaluation • Navigate websites with a critical eye for quality and trustworthiness • Identify different types of online advertising

  23. DPS/Common Sense Website • http://etls.dpsk12.org/21st_Century_Learning/Common_Sense_Media/default.aspx • Search for “Dino” on www.dpsk12.org • Contact: • Brian Dino • Common Sense Media Program Coordinator • Denver Public Schools • W. 720-423-8129 • Brian_Dino@dpsk12.org |  • www.commonsense.org

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