Data Privacy & Security Service
Issue 10
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOCUS
TO TEACH DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EFFECTIVELY, IT’S TIME TO UNBLOCK SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media is now a part of students’ lives. To build digital citizenship pro- grams and battle cyberbullying, schools should consider unblocking social me- dia sites. How can educators teach students to be effective and responsible users of social media without providing social media access in the classroom or school library? However schools should still remain cognizant of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) regulations when modifying their internet safety policy. To read more on this subject, and to learn what some educators are doing to promote digital citizenship, check out the link below: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-10-12-to-teach-digital-citizenship- effectively-educators-say-it-s-time-to-unblock-social-media
CYBERBULLYING ON THE RISE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
More than 25 percent of public middle and high schools deal with cyberbullying events at least once a week. This rate of frequency may be related to school enrollment, as weekly events are reported in:
● 27% of schools with 1,000+ students ● 13% of schools with enrollment between 500 and 1,000 students ● 8% of schools with fewer than 300 students.
The location of the school (urban, suburban, rural) did not have a significant impact on cyberbullying incidents, but schools with higher populations of white students tended to experience more cases of cyberbullying.
SOURCE: edscoop dated 10/16/2017 edscoop , an online newsletter and subdivision of Scoop News Group, is the leading Government IT media company in Washington, D.C. edscoop features the latest news and conversations with top leaders driving technology and digital learning in K-12 and higher education, bringing together influential policy and decision makers at the federal, state and local educa- tion levels. EdScoop helps K-12 and higher education leaders and technology directors stay on top of the latest de- velopments on blended learning, privacy and security issues, virtual schools, federal and state policy, and new edu- cational technology. HOW TO TEACH INTERNET SAFETY TO YOUNGER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Mary Beth Hertz is a High School Technology teacher and a certified Technology Specialist who believes that children as young as kindergarten age should be taught digital citizenship and inter- net safety. The “stranger danger” talk can be extended to the strangers online. Using BrainPOP Jr videos, vocabulary word walls and follow-up activities about protecting personal private infor- mation online, young students can learn how to protect themselves from online strangers. Read further for more information: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-younger-elementary-mary-beth-hertz
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