When I was considering this blog post, I could not help but think about how in a few short months my whole world will be changing, which could change my interests and what route I would want to take this project. I will be leaving my current position in my school as a grade 5 general studies teacher and moving to Vancouver Island with the hope of landing a job. I am choosing to approach this project with the hope that in September 2019 I will be at a school in a teacher librarian position, or in a classroom position. I do not have an age group preference, which is maybe something that does not necessarily need to be pinned down at this time. Personally, I am interested in digital literacy, evaluating sources, online morality, storytelling, and online identity. I think that my interest in this project primarily lands on the idea of online identity which includes cyber security, online presence, and general online safety. There seems to be a lot of research and information geared toward teachers, professionals, and companies, but there is a real void for information about online identity for adolescents and teens. What I mean by online identity is how a person presents themselves in the online world versus the real world, how those are kept separate, how they are perceived to be separate by students, parents, and teachers, and what happens when the online world and the real world collide. I know that in my years of teaching, students have been increasingly held accountable for what they say and do online both inside and outside of school. There is a disconnect between what the student perceives as being the "school's business" and what the school sees as their business. There also seems to be a disconnect between students and their parents about their behaviours online versus in person. I would like to explore the issue of this disconnect further, because I think that I will gather some more clarity about the role of technology and online accountability in my own future program. In particular, I am specifically interested in technology use policies. Previously, I taught grade 9 computer information technology, which included topics such as cyber security. My curriculum primarily came from Common Sense Media (link opens in new window). Topics within the course included Self-Image and Identity, Relationships and Communication, Digital Footprint and Reputation, Cyberbullying and Digital Drama, Information Literacy, Internet Safety, Privacy and Security, as well as Creative Credit and Copyright. I think the skills as part of this curriculum are often overlooked in computer technology courses, and the skills are overlooked in general studies courses. Often, it seems that teachers believe that students "should know by now" how to conduct themselves online, but this is simply not the case. Topics/keywords: online responsibilities, student responsibilities online, online identity, avatar, acceptable use policy, school technology policy, school technology use, online presence, students held accountable for online behaviour, cyberbullying. References Schoenbart, A. (2015, July 12). Social Media in the Classroom: Students' Future Resumes?
Retrieved September 11, 2018, from http://www.aschoenbart.com/2015/07/social-media-in-classroom-students.html
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Aaron Mueller
9/17/2018 06:19:54 am
Well done first blog post all about your experiences, ideas and goals moving forward. Your keyword identification was very well done with a useful tag cloud generated to help identify which of your keywords is most important to you. You've collected the areas of exploration, discussed your rationale well and provided some evidence and context into why this is important and necessary for our students. A very well done first blog post.
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