Digital Citizenship Assignment:
Choose one of the following resources to respond to
Read “It’s Not Cyberbullying, But…”:
Or
Watch “Ted Talk – Rethink Before you type”
Please answer the following questions:
1. Describe a bullying situation from ONE of the resources above. What does the situation cover?
She was talking about online bullying. 3 people took their lives. How you should stop before you say something bad.
2. What strategies does the resource show to deal with these types of situations?
The speaker created an app that was called rething before you type. On some platforms if you say something that is considered mean – a notification will come up and to remind you that this post is consider mean and you should possibly rethink before you send. Slow things down.
The speaker was actually successful at reducing the posts however in the bigger picture online bullying still happens.
3. In your own words, what do you think it means to be a Digital Leader?
To make sure nothing negative is happening and if you are running a group chat you lead by example and warn or remove posters or attenders who are not following the community rules. They have influence on people and also spread positive vibe on multiple digital /online platforms.
Curricular
Competencies 1 2 3 4
Digital
Citizenship Attempts to express personal views online. Expresses personal views online Expresses personal views as a positive digital citizen Expresses personal views and perspectives as a positive digital citizen
Aware of one’s own online reputation as an asset that should be developed and managed effectively to support aspirations
Demonstrates an understanding of digital leadership
Demonstrates skills essential for safety and security in the digital world
Able to follow instructions and embed document onto blog