Standard+IV



**4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their personal practices. Teachers:
 * a.** advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources
 * b.** address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies and providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
 * c.** promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information
 * d.** develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools


 * 1. List the ways in which you model digital citizenship and responsibility. Include specifics that demonstrate how you teach and promote safe, legal and ethical use of digital information and technology.**


 * I have created a lesson and activities teaching students how to truncate a URL and how to use and locate other search engines and not just utilize Google all the time. I also strive to stay up to date on the knowledge in the technology world. I believe that if the students see and hear that I am thirsty for knowledge then they will be too.


 * 1a. List at least 2 ways in which you can improve your role as a digital citizen.**


 * I need to make an effort to teach the legal and ethical practices related to technology use. Students have computer class, but I can take time to teach the positives and negatives to blogging, facebook, myspace, twitter, etc. I can show the students how wonderful these tools can be if used the proper way.
 * I can connect with the technology department at our school district and see how I can be of help. I think that a review of the Acceptable Use Policy for staff and students would be a great start to improving our digital citizenship along with providing tutoring/informative sessions on the latest trends in the technology world. Too often I see people that are afraid of this information and it is from lack of knowledge and resources.

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 * 2. List resources that could help you grow in this area.
 * Establishing a team of staff members interested in some of these same actions, collaborating with the technology department, reviewing other districts plans and success in this field will all be an added bonus to seeing my goals accomplished.
 * Summarize your list in 1a in the form of an action that you will take. This statement will be transferred to your action plan page.**


 * I want to develop lesson plans and activities that teach students about the acceptable use of the Internet. I believe that students sign our districts policy, but they don't really understand or even read it. I believe that our districts computer teachers do a great job teaching the skills in the curriculum, I want to dive into the specifics that the classroom teacher traditionally can't. I will use the resources I learned in my technology class to develop lessons. I would like to focus on copyright laws, truncating, AUP, and cyber safety.