After taking EDUC 536 I became interested in Digital Citizenship issues. Each week in class we would review articles, blogs and videos in class. I was amazed how students and adults were not practicing good digital netiquette and foot printing with various online outlets. I decided that I was going to make this my project and bring these best practices back to my college. As part of my final media project I worked with a group of students in a College Experience class to promote awareness of this important issue. Each week I met with the students to discuss Digital Citizenship. By the end of the semester we were blogging about current social media issues and how they can affect our daily lives. Many times college students are not thinking about what they post today could affect their future employment opportunities. I think all of us working in the academic arena, at all levels are responsible for educating or promoting awareness to students about Digital Citizenship issues. I would like to see colleges offer a course that is dedicated to this topic during the freshman year. What do you think? How is technology, social media (to include safety and security) and Digital Citizenship integrated into your degree programs?
The link below is a great activity for adult learners on how a digital footprint is created with information we provide on a daily basis. There are a series of questions with multiple choice answers. The total time to complete this activity is about ten to fifteen minutes. It is a great eye opener!
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/koppel/interactive/interactive.html
