Lindsay, J. (2010). Navigate the digital rapids. Leading and Learning with Technology, 37(6), Retrieved from Bull, G. (2010). Finding students who learnd with media. Leading and Learning with Technology, 37(5), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=March_April_No_6_1&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4516&ContentID=25443&DirectListComboInd=D
The article “Navigate the Digital Rapids”, by Lindsay and Davis discusses what it means to be a digital teacher and offers advice for teachers as they try to incorporate this new technology. Digital teachers need to encourage students to engage in global collaborative environments and teach them about digital citizenship. Teachers need to overcome the fear of global collaborative environments and emphasize student-centered learning in an attempt to create interesting and engaging learning projects.
The article suggest allowing students to customize their tools such as mobile technology and learning environments will help them stay engaged and lead to richer learning. The first step for teachers is become connected and start using the technology for their own personal professional learning networks. An educational network is a group of people coming together to share experiences and learn. Using the technology to develop a social network to connect with friends and family is not the same.
Teachers must coach students about being responsible and sensitive while engaging in global collaborative environments. They also must moderate all online networking sites for membership and content. When inappropriate or offensive material is discovered it needs to be removed and the teacher decides what actions, if any, need to be taken.
At what age should teachers begin education students on digital citizenship?
Students are ready to learn about digital citizenship as soon as they start using digital tools for communication, collaboration and educational networking.
Is this kind of education safe for students?
While it is true there are risks associated with the internet, it is better that students are educated and the dangers and risks, rather than have them avoid the internet all together.
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