Digital Footprint

Reflecting on the topics we considered in class, several significant themes emerge that warrant further discussion and contemplation. These include cyber vigilantism and cyber shaming, digital footprints, and the right to have elements of our digital footprint forgotten. Each of these topics carries profound implications for our personal and collective experiences in the digital age. […]

Digital Literacy

In today’s digital age, the proliferation of fake news and misinformation poses a significant challenge. As an educator, fostering digital literacy among students is crucial to equip them with the skills necessary to navigate the vast information landscape responsibly. Here, I will outline how teaching digital literacy can be integrated into the subject area of […]

Digital Citizenship

In today’s increasingly digital world, it’s essential to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the online environment responsibly and safely. My approach to teaching digital citizenship will be attempting to integrate the nine elements we have learned about and read about. Firstly when I think about digital access for my students […]

Cyber Safety

During my schooling, the approach to cyber safety and digital citizenship was somewhat rudimentary and often reactive. Some of the main techniques included scare tactics, basic education on proper use, acceptable polices. Getting into scare tactics. We were often shown videos or given talks about the dangers of the internet, emphasizing worst case scenarios such […]

Wesch Reflection

Wesch emphasizes the shift from passive consumption to active participation in the digital age. This means that my future classroom will need to prioritize interactive and collaborative learning experiences over traditional, lecture based instruction. Students today are not just recipients of information they are co creators, contributing to and shaping their learning environments. In my […]

Tech Tool Investigation

This week, I explored a new tech tool called Padlet. Padlet is an online bulletin board that allows users to post notes, images, links, and other content. It’s a versatile tool that can be used for various collaborative activities in the classroom. In this blog post, I’ll provide an overview and review of Padlet, including […]