[ISLMA-Share] Digital citizenship lesson?

Wed Apr 20 08:57:00 CDT 2016

I would be interested in the replies to this thread, as well.  I teach an
information literacy class for freshmen, and my principal asked that next
year I incorporate a mini-unit on situations that lead to real-life legal
consequences/tragedies, etc. for young people who acted inappropriately
using social media.

Dean Poignant, JD
Library Media Specialist
Midland Community School District #7
Varna, IL 61375
(309) 463-2095

On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello, fellow Information-jockeys!
>
>
> I was chatting with a counselor the other day and he was talking about how
> one of the hardest parts of his job is dealing with the aftermath of stuff
> students say to each other on social media.  Basically, he said that just a
> few years ago kids would cool off during the weekend, but now they spend
> the weekend poking each other online and come in on Monday ready to fight.
>
>
> Does anyone teach a lesson on the digital footprint?   I was thinking
> about all of the news stories about sexting, cyberbullying, kids who have
> been expelled for FB pics, etc.
>
>
> Most of the digital citizenship stuff we have as policy is really old-
> like 2006 "Don't tell anyone your real name even if they're your grandma."
>
>
> I'm curious how you're all updating it.
>
>
> *Kathryn Spindler *
> Teacher-Librarian, MLIS
> Simmons Middle School
> Aurora, IL
>
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