Digital Citizenship Student Student

Explanation
Elements Strengths Weaknesses
Digital Access: Prior to this school year, each student in my
Equitable county was provided with a Chromebook to
distribution of take home each day and return to school.
These Chromebooks were intended to stay
technology and
with the students from elementary until high
online resources in
school. This was a huge help during virtual
school and at learning and completing missing
home assignments after school. Many families also
used this Chromebook to check grades, log
into virtual meetings and check student
progress. Since students were so familiar with
the online platform, this element is a
strength. This year, the new policy was
removed, and all Chromebooks were
needed to remain at school. This is a
weakness as many students and families do
not have access to a device at home.
Digital Commerce: This element is a weakness for my students.
Electronic buying The reason I think this is first, students in third
and tools and grade have not fully mastered the concept
of money. On addition to this, students are
safeguards that
not encouraged to browse, shop or look at
help buy, sell and
other sites that are not sent from the teacher
bank money in the to their computer, Therefore, selling, trading
digital space or buying is a foreign concept to many
students in my class. I do think that this
should be taught as students should be
aware that you are able to purchase or sell
things online. I would incorporate this into a
social studies lesson when we discuss buying
and trading goods.
Digital This element is a student strength as students
Communcation/ are constantly reminded to talk to others
Collaboration: online as they do in person, kindly. After
learning online during the pandemic, I think
Exchanging
my students are aware of what is said online
information online. can be just as hurtful. Students have the
Understanding how chance to work with others online through
you will share your our county's LMS site, Canvas. On this site,
information students can message one another,
message their teacher and complete work
via discussion prompts or other inked LMS.
Access to this LMS provides more
opportunities for student collaboration.
Digital Etiquette: Before this school year, I would have said this
Refers to the element is an area of weakness for my class.
electronic After watching my students in technology
standards or learn about their “digital footprint” they
understand what you put online stay and
conduct when
reflects you forever. This was an element
interacting with that was discussed a lot this school year as
digital devices and more students have gotten digital devices
others while online. at younger ages.
Digital Fluency: Again, before this school year, I would have
Process of assumed my students had no idea what bias
understanding or unbiased information is. This year, a new
technology and its lesson was taught during our research unit.
 use. Knowing The students and I examined many different
poor/negative/fak databases, websites, books and articles to
e information vs determine if they were credible or non-
truth. credible resources. My students were
introduced to what opinions are and what
bias is. I can confidently say that after our
research was complete, students knew how
to determine where their information was
coming from and if it was or was not a
credible source.
Digital Health and This was a hard element to choose whether
Welfare: Physical it is a student strength or weakness. I do think
and psychological my students understand that they need to
be positive and kind to others online.
well-being of users
However, when discussing the physical well-
in the digital world.
being around technology, I think students
lack an understanding of how long their
screen time should be. I do not think there is
enough information sent to families and
students about the risks of too much screen
time. To change this from a weakness to a
strength, I would send home more
information about the dangers and risks of
too much screen time to families.
Digital Law: Refers As third grade students, are still learning
to the electronic about laws and responsibilities in the real
responsibility and world, I can assume that they have a weak
area of knowing the laws and responsibilities
actions that come
in the online world. To improve this
with issues related
weakness, I would spend time teaching
to the online world. students about laws and responsibilities
online when teaching them about
government. I would hope that they would
understand we have responsibilities in every
aspect of life online or not.
Digital Rights and This is a strength for my students as they
Responsibilities: have a sense of community building.
understanding Students have had many lessons during
Social Emotional Learning about bullying
when opportunities
and cyberbullying. Students have been
are provided, there taught and reinforced about what bullying
is a due diligence in looks like and what to do if you see bullying
helping others. occur. These lessons are taught in SEL,
Health, by our counselor and in technology
class. Students understand the responsibility
they have using technology and the way
they should treat others in person and
online.
Digital Security: This element is another area where my
Understanding the students succeed. They are taught in health
and Privacy and technology class about stranger-
danger. Then, they are taught that the same
electronic
thing can happen online. I reiterate to my
precautions and
students during the year how important it is
safety. to have a trusted adult nearby when online.
They know the responsibility they have not to
share any personal information such as their
age, address, school, or birthday with any
stranger in person or online. I can
confidently say, my students understand
digital security as it is a strength for their
learning.