Technology Teaching Tidbits

During this weeks content we explored copyright laws and the limits that Teachers are faced with. I began to wonder how best to teach learners especially younger learners about copy right and how it will affect both them and others. Younger learners cannot always grasp the ideas that surround copyright and the availability of information online causes external influences from teaching in the classroom. How can we teach copyright if children are given messages that it is ok to stream movies and other copy right information online at home?  While working with a fully digital class I came across a smooth and consistent way to give attribution to the sources. The teacher at the start of any project document provided a box where children record any websites they use. This way without specifically teaching referencing to the children they are giving attribution to the sources of information.  Finally, I had concerns around screenshot ting. Copyright gives ownership to the person who...

What does a digital footprint actually cover? A central part of any digital citizenship is their digital footprint which is the collection of personal information, actions and uploads (texts, photos, sites you have visited, things you say and things others have said about you online), and your digital train. The scariest thought is that your digital trail is invisible to you and there is no way to know exactly how extensive it is. An individual's digital trail is data collected about you from using your TV, phone, internet, and other everyday tools and devices, this data is collected and often used by companies for marketing. Part of the task for this week was for us to look at our own personal digital footprint and make steps to decrease it and make it more positive. As I begain the steps of googling myself and checking my online presence I began to notice that although I could limit what is visible in regards to my own personal social media, I was restricted by what others have...

More often than not we find that it is easier to leave children to explore applications and programs themselves or teach them exactly how to use them without allowing knowledge already in the classroom to assist. Recently I started to explore the app 'Pic Collage'. This app is commonly used within the classroom by students and they are confident with using it to create the images they chose. During reading one day I had a student come to me upset because her peers were excluding her from a task. She had a class iPad in hand and had been using Pic Collage herself. To draw her attention away from the exclusion I began to ask what she had been doing and then moved to asking her to show me how to use Pic Collage. Now I am not saying I can't figure it out myself because I probably could, however, the point was that I had a student who was able to use it and confident in using it so I took the opportunity to let her teach me. First she showed me the different templates and usin...

Week Two TECP317 - Digital Citizenship Ribble (2007) discusses 9 elements of Digital Citizenship. These elements are central to teaching digital citizenships within schools, however, they are only the tip of the ice burg. During this week's readings I was able to delve deeper into these elements and consider their place within everyday learning as well as reflect on experiences I have had within digital classrooms and how these relate to the 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship. Digital Citizenship is defined as "describing the norms of appropriate responsible behaviour with regard to technology use." (Ribble, 2008). These are not limited to where teaching Digital Citizenship is appropriate. It should be considered and referred to through out any teaching and learning within the classroom. The Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship Digital Etiquette Much like tradition etiquette, digital etiquette reflects on what conduct is expected by others. Do we consider other around...