Hey there! So often when folks hear the words Digital Citizenship they immediately think of Cyber bullying and digital etiquette, but it is so much more than that! The QR Code to the left will bring you to the Yapp schedule for this evening. You can also click here. It is only visible on your smartphone or tablet, so be sure to download the app for your Droid or iDevice.
Did you know that Dr. Curran and I have researched cyber bullying? A few things our research uncovered:
- Students want their teachers (and parents) to be familiar with the tools they use.
- Students would really like their teachers to use their tools in the classroom. They stated that they'd be more engaged, feel that their teachers were interested in them, and believe that the tools they use could really enhance their learning.
- They find zero value in assemblies, lectures, or programs that teach them to be digitally responsible. Using the other information provided, we deduced that they'd get more value from having strong trusting relationships with their teachers and use technology for learning.
- 57% of them stated that they have been treated unkindly online, and 71% of them consider online unkindness to be cyber bullying.
- 49% admitted to being unkind online. However, 60% of those students did not consider their actions be cyber bullying. They said that when they said or did something unkind online that they were 'just joking', it was misinterpreted, or turned into drama.
- When something does happen online, they are overwhelmingly likely to go to their friends than to an adult. Why? Because even though they think we know that it happens online, we are truly clueless about what goes on online and are unlikely to do something about it.
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