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Digital Citizenship and Media

Planning Ahead: Life Transitions 30 x Digital Citizenship Scope and Sequence (Final Post ECI 832)

When one plans for a journey, there are many levels of emotion, creativity, and careful consideration that go into each leg. I started out at the beginning of this course with excitement and anticipation (as discussed in my first post, … Continue reading

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Major Project Update! Life Transitions 30 Scope & Sequence (ECI 832)

Our digital citizenship course has shaken up everything that I thought I knew! In reality, my prior view of what we should be teaching for digital citizenship was limited. Perhaps that same limiting vision is something that our students experience … Continue reading

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Foundational Supports: School and Teacher Roles in Digital Citizenship (ECI 832)

“Shouldn’t they already know this?” and “Isn’t this just common sense?” are questions that I have heard from others when discussing how students are using technology or interacting with the digital world. There appears to be many assumptions that because … Continue reading

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Who Am I? (Within a Complex Cyberworld) – ECI 832

From infanthood through to adulthood, we are consistently engaging in identity formation, asking ourselves the age-old question, “Who am I?” I remember playing in the dusty sand at my childhood farm, listening to the distant lowing sound of cows greeting … Continue reading

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Social 30, Convoys, & Digital Citizenship…Oh My! (832 Project Update)

Last week, passionate convictions rolled throughout the room as my Social Studies 30 students shared their opinions on current events in Canada. Their feelings and opinions were deeply related to what they had read on media or heard through the … Continue reading

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Transitioning Into Effective Digital Citizens – Major Project ECI 832

After waking up, I stroll into my small kitchen and sidle up to the counter. Leaning against it with one hip, I listen to the rumble of the coffee machine as it brews a fresh espresso, and I open my … Continue reading

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