Digital Citizenship

Education and Parent

Support
Jennifer Stewart-Mitchell, Regina Catholic School Division
Cory Patterson & Ron Weir, Saskatchewan Internet Child
Exploitation Unit

Welcome and Prayer

What is Digital Citizenship?

Digital
Citizenship can
be defined as
the norms of
appropriate
and
responsible
online
behaviour.
Dr. Mike Ribble, http://
digitalcitizenship.net

Agenda
Digital Citizenship in the Classroom

Jennifer Stewart-Mitchell
Digital Citizenship Continuum and Planning Guide
Resources to support parents in teaching Digital Citizenship
Tips for Parents in supporting Digital Citizenship Learning

How to Keep Children Safe While Navigating the Online World

- Corporal Cory Patterson and Staff Sergeant Ron Weir
What do parents need to be aware of?
How can I protect and support my child as they learn how to interact
in the online world.

What Kind of World Do We Live In?

Good Old Days

Photo Sources:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/50148991@N07/9690447842/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43175928@N05/5250325606/

Now

How is the Landscape Changing the

way
Kids Learn? Socialize? Connect?
Our schools can
barely keep up with
the knowledge that is
developing in the
world today. Even
when they succeed at
this level, what we
learned in school,
does not help us keep
up to speed with
rapidly evolving
knowledge flows once
weve graduated.

Digital Citizenship Policy Planning

Guide & Continuum
The
Digital Citizenship Continuum from Kinderga
rten to Grade 12
provides age appropriate learning ideas for
teachers to help students build an
understanding of safe and appropriate
online practices in these key areas:
privacy protection;
rights and responsibilities; and
respectful online behaviour.
Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewa
n Schools
is a planning guide, offers policies and
procedures to support students as they learn
how to build and maintain a positive online
presence and to protect their privacy online.

What is the Purpose of the Digital

Citizenship Continuum?

Image Source: Bill Ferriter,

https://twitter.com/plugusin

The 3 Digital Citizenship REPs

Source: Dr. Mike Ribble

http:digitalcitizenship.net

Respect

Source: Dr. Mike Ribble http:digitalcitizenship.net

Educate

Source: Dr. Mike Ribble http:digitalcitizenship.net

Protect

Source: Dr. Mike Ribble http:digitalcitizenship.net

Regina Catholic School Resources

The Regina Catholic School
Resources are available to
teachers and focus on the JOY
model
Recommended Saskatchewan
Ministry of Education sites:
Iamstronger.ca
Teachers, students and parents
can check out resources from the
I am Stronger website

Recommended Resources for

Parents
Common Sense Media
Resources for Parents
Media Smarts
Resources for Parents Cyber
bullying
What to do if someone is me
an to you tip sheet
Parenting the Digital Genera
tion Resources
Presentation Parenting the D
igital Generation

We Are Connected

Social Media Counter

Flash app shows how active & dynamic the Social Web, Mobile
Industry and Game Business is.

How is this world shaping our students?

Social Media Overload?

How can we teach our kids to find balance?

How can we educate without policing?

How can we help kids be engaged, but protect

themselves and their identity?

Digital Citizenship Tips Parents Can

Share with Their Kids

Link to vi
deo
From
Common Se
nse Media

Communicate Appropriately
Use the right language
for your audience.
How you communicate in Twitter
or Facebook is different than in
an email or even face to face.
Be sure to represent your ideas
appropriately, as they are
connected to you.
Adapted from Common Sense Media

Keep Private Things Private &

Check Privacy Settings
Don't share personal
information, including
passwords, home address, age,
phone number, inappropriate
images, & gossip.
Be sure to

settings

check privacy

and know how to

control privacy on devices.

Respect Others
Be courteous.
Disagree
politely.
If you wouldn't do
something in real
life, you shouldn't
do it online.

Don't Lie, Steal, or Cheat

Don't try to deceive
others. Remember to

give credit where

credit is due. Although
it's easy to copy others'
work, download things
without permission, or
use game cheat codes,
don't do it.

Be an Upstander
If someone you know is
being targeted by a bully,

stand up

for that
person. You would want him
or her to do the same for
you.

Kindness counts. If
you wouldnt say it to
someones face, then you

The Internet is a
Report
Misbehavior
giant community,
and you can help it
be a nice place.
Understand a
website's rules,
and know how to
flag other users
for misbehavior.

Follow Your Family's Rules and Follow Your Family

Be an "upstander."If
Ifyour parent tells you to avoid certain websites or to stop texting
someone you know is
after a certain time, listen. The more you act
being targeted by a bully,
responsibly,
the person.
more
stand up for that
You would you'll
want him
her
privileges
getor
.
to do the same for you.
Parents should also sign up and follow their kids on Social Media
platforms.

Balance respect for privacy with protection.

Monitor Time Spent On-line

Be aware of time spent
online by:
Keeping devices out of
bedrooms - keep charging
stations in the kitchen
Set rules about online activity

If you are child under 10, you

should not surf alone

Think before you post, text, or share

Consider how you and others
might feel after you've posted
something.
It's not always easy to take
back what you've said online,
and your online behavior can
create a lasting footprint.
Our on-line presence is
permanent, so how can we help
our kids protect their rep?

Contact Information
Email:
Jennifer Stewart-Mitchell
j.stewart-mitchell@rcsd.ca
Twitter Contact information:
@jstewiestewie

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