Digital Citizenship in Schools, 2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (779 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1564843017 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 150 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. Starting with a basic definition of the concept and an explanation of its relevance and importance, author Mike Ribble goes on to explore the nine elements of digital citizenship. Today, billions of people all over the planet interact using various technologies. This interaction
autumnanne said Does it really need to be this long?. I feel as if I am reading an infomercial, "The nine elements of digital citizenship were identified after evaluating hundreds of articles, books, and news broadcasts related to technology use, misuse, and abuse."Say this once in an introduction, along with the other often repeated points, such as teachers and education leaders needing to adopt and enforce more specific standards, not again and again . "Good overview but could use updating" according to JEscalante. Ribble provides a good overview of the various components of digital citizenship, but some of the lingo needs updating and many of the links no longer work. He provides good tips for supporting teachers in the integration of technology as well.. I liked the graphics and the way the author organized the I liked the graphics and the way the author organized the many digital citizenship topics. I recommend it for any teacher using technology with their students. I am a technology educator and that is the only subject I teach.
Praise for the first edition: ''This book tackles personal interaction when using technologies and the role of digital citizenship in classrooms. As more and more classroom experiences include digital interaction, the importance of teaching our students to become the best digital citizens they can be cannot be underestimated.'' ---Power to Learn