Blog Post 9

In the blog entitled 'Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship,'  The writer lists the nine themes which are, Digital Access, Digital Commerce, Digital Communication, Digital Literacy, Digital Etiquette, Digital Law, Digital Rights & Responsibilities Digital Health and Wellness, and Digital Security.  The blog post also explains what each of those themes entail.  In my opinion, the most important ones were Digital Literacy, Etiquette, Security, and Health & Wellness.  With technology literally everywhere we turn, it is important for people and students to be digitally literate because, as the blog says, learners must be taught to learn anything, anytime, anywhere.  I felt this to be very true.  As far as etiquette goes, it seems like every site I go to where people are allowed to comment on pictures, blogs, Facebook statuses, etc., people are constantly insulting each other and being flat out rude.  If we want to stop this from continuing, we need to teach our youth the importance of digital etiquette.  Knowing how to be digitally secure will save anyone money and stress in the long run.  Knowing how to secure your computer from viruses can prevent you from having to pay repair fees for your computer, or having to replace your computer entirely.  Knowing how to be digitally secure can prevent people from stealing your identity and credit card information online as well.  It is also important to go over  and be aware of the physical and psychological health dangers involved with the digital world.  Staring at a screen for hours on end can't be good for your eyes, and I definitely know a few people who could be considered 'internet addicts.'

When I have my classroom, I do plan to teach my students how to properly be a part of the digital world.  I may not follow these 'nine themes' exactly, but it does have some valuable suggestions.  Before even using the classroom computers or the computer lab, I would go over what it means to be a digital citizen and how to be safe doing so.  Role playing is always a good way to get kids to remember things, so I would get them to demonstrate the proper ways to be a digital citizen. I could also describe what a certain citizen is doing and tell the students to identify what that person is doing wrong.