Richardson and Milovidov (2019), a digital citizenship education handbook created by the Council of Europe, discusses digital citizenship in the setting surrounding schools and families. A digital citizen is defined as "someone who, through the development of a broad range of competences, is able to actively, positively and responsibly engage in both on and offline communities, whether local, national or global" (Richardson & Milovidov, 2019, p.11). The figure below describes principles that can be used to guide and assess digital citizenship skills from contextual, informational, and organizational levels.
ISTE standards also handle digital citizenship. ISTE standards, which are designed to guide students and educators in using technology, specifically provide standards for students on how to be digital citizens. Below are the standards under this category.
1.2.a. Digital Footprint: Students manage their digital identity and understand the lasting impact of their online behaviors on themselves and others and make safe, legal and ethical decisions in the digital world.
1.2.b. Online Interaction: Students demonstrate empathetic, inclusive interactions online and use technology to responsibly contribute to their communities.
1.2.c. Safeguard Well-being: Students safeguard their well-being by being intentional about what they do online and how much time they spend online.
1.2.d. Digital Privacy: Students take action to protect their digital privacy on devices and manage their personal data and security while online.
Responsibility, opportunity, security, and privacy are some common terms mentioned in both principles that underpin digital citizenship for students. These critical points must be considered for students living in this world to protect themselves from any cyber harms and to become digitally mature.
Reference
International Society for Technology (2020). ISTE Standards. https://www.iste.org/standards
Richardson, J., & Milovidov, E. (2019). Digital citizenship education handbook: Being online, well-being online, and rights online. Council of Europe.
Idam, I agree that educators must consider some of these overarching concepts when it comes to teaching digital literacy and citizenship to students. Something I had been over looking was how teachers and parents collaborate to help students. As a former elementary educator, I sometimes found it difficult to get parental buy-in for certain initiatives. How can teachers and parents work together to reinforce the digital citizenship skills outlined by Richardson and Milovidov (2019)?
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