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Digital Natives, Yet Strangers to the Web - The Atlantic - 2 views

  • Indeed, although many of today’s teens are immersed in social media, that doesn’t mean "that they inherently have the knowledge or skills to make the most of their online experiences," writes Danah Boyd in her 2014 book It’s Complicated: The Secret Lives of Networked Teens.
  • Loewy decided that this void could be eliminated with an honest, interdisciplinary high-school curriculum for the digital age—a program that would fundamentally shift how schools address kids’ virtual experiences.
  • "It is a view that reflects the fears of adults rather than the aspirations of youth."
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      I think I'll "take a crack" at a JUNIOR high curriculum!
    • Thomas Ho
       
      This is WHY I think we should have a "Digital Citizenship Covenant" rather than an "Acceptable Use Policy"
  • "The ... problem is that it’s evolving every single day—it’s not like teaching ancient Rome, it’s not static,"
    • Thomas Ho
       
      this is a sticky note
  • Boyd, it’s worth noting, draws similar conclusions
  • But for various reasons, schools have yet to catch on. Data on how much, if at all, schools in the U.S. are teaching these things doesn’t exist, but it’s worth noting that even the much more obvious subject—computer science—is still largely considered a peripheral course. A
Thomas Ho

Digital Citizenship Scope & Sequence | Common Sense Media - 2 views

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    I already have the whole curriculum printed and have looked at the site extensively. So you started with the "onboard students digital compass" game?
Thomas Ho

5. Digital Footprint - 1 views

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    for middle school
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21things4students - 0 views

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