ESTABLISHING NORMS FOR ONLINE COMMUNICATION

AND COLLABORATION WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Instructor: Teri Lance

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Questions:

What norms or expectations should be implemented with students when utilizing Digital Communication tools?

Are there already established norms or rules for online communication and collaboration?

Is the material already out there effective in the classroom?

How do we convey the norms we decide upon to students in their regular classroom usage of communication and collaboration?

Objective(s): Learners will explore and evaluate supplied

resources concerning expectations surrounding digital communication skills.

Learners will synthesize resources consulted and class discussions to create their own norms and expectations in regards to Digital Communication Skills.

NETS Standards: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning

and Creativity: Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.

Model Digital-Age Work and Learning: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.

Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility: Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.

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•The evolution of

Communication over the last 25

years!

•25 years= longer than our students lives!

•Online Communication

is the only reality they

know

•How can education

capitalize on that embedded

skill?

Click the screen to watch a video.

NAME THAT ONLINE COMMUNICATION PET PEEVE!

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS AS THEY COMMUNICATE ONLINE?

Digital CitizenshipStudents understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technologyb. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivityc. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning

Communication and CollaborationStudents use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and mediab. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formatsc. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other culturesd. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

WHAT’S ALREADY OUT THERE?Do these

norms match the

NETS standards

for students?

WHAT’S ALREADY OUT THERE?

Do these norms

match the NETS

standards for

students?

WHAT’S ALREADY OUT THERE?Do these

norms match the

NETS standards

for students?

CREATING YOUR OWN NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS

Take about 5 minutes and make a list of the top 5 norms or expectations you would use with your students in your classroom.

MRS. LANCE’S ONLINE COMMUNICATION NORMS – THE 5 R’S

1. Remain safe – use first names and no locations to identify yourself.

2. ReRead what you enter before posting- check for grammar and spelling errors and if it makes sense.

3. Respect others and yourself- don’t post harmful or inappropriate items online.

4. Realize the permanence – Once it’s out there, you can’t take it back. Think before posting.

5. Represent well! – You are presenting a picture of who you are and what you and our school are about. Consider what you want others to see and think before interacting online.

YOUR NORMS OR EXPECTATIONS

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

RESOURCES & REFERENCES

http://theedublogger.com/2010/01/11/week-2-set-up-your-blogging-rules-and-guidelines/

www.collaborizeclassroom.com

http://millersenglish10.blogspot.com/2007/05/responsible-blogging.html

Ribble, M., & Bailey, G. (2007). Digital citizenship in schools. Washington, DC: ISTE. ISBN: 978-1-56484-232-9