Digital Citizenship at HOME and SCHOOL - 30th July at 6.30
On the evening of the 30th of July starting at 6.30pm at school, we will be holding a very interesting informative parent / community meeting about digital citizenship, and being aware of the dangers of social media, with Andrew Cowie. This evening is for everyone in the community including high school students and those who are interested in all aspects of IT (information technology), e-learning digital citizenship including the effect of social media.
Is your child’s digital footprint in danger of walking all over the family?
Would it help to bring their steps more inline with school and appropriate use?
When it comes to accessing technology, it’s often a challenge to send and maintain a consistent message between home and school. Getting the balance right is not easy.
In order to achieve this, we need to be mindful digital citizens ourselves and be very deliberate and clear about the guidelines we use to support our young people and their technology use.
We will be exploring the following questions:
● How can I support my child to be an effective user of technology at home?
● What tools and resources are available to help my child to manage their technology time?
● What practical steps can I take to ensure we are a family of good digital citizens?
When: Thursday, July 30th 6:30 - 7:30 pm.
Where: Apiti school 11 Bryce St, Apiti.
As we require numbers, please contact Mary or Nicki on 328 4884 if you are interested in attending this evening, we would love to see you here.
On the evening of the 30th of July starting at 6.30pm at school, we will be holding a very interesting informative parent / community meeting about digital citizenship, and being aware of the dangers of social media, with Andrew Cowie. This evening is for everyone in the community including high school students and those who are interested in all aspects of IT (information technology), e-learning digital citizenship including the effect of social media.
Is your child’s digital footprint in danger of walking all over the family?
Would it help to bring their steps more inline with school and appropriate use?
When it comes to accessing technology, it’s often a challenge to send and maintain a consistent message between home and school. Getting the balance right is not easy.
In order to achieve this, we need to be mindful digital citizens ourselves and be very deliberate and clear about the guidelines we use to support our young people and their technology use.
We will be exploring the following questions:
● How can I support my child to be an effective user of technology at home?
● What tools and resources are available to help my child to manage their technology time?
● What practical steps can I take to ensure we are a family of good digital citizens?
When: Thursday, July 30th 6:30 - 7:30 pm.
Where: Apiti school 11 Bryce St, Apiti.
As we require numbers, please contact Mary or Nicki on 328 4884 if you are interested in attending this evening, we would love to see you here.
This evening will be presented by Andrew Cowie has fifteen years of teaching experience at primary,
middle, and secondary level, along with adults and in special education.
He has worked in a variety of learning environments including South Learning
Centre (Christchurch, New Zealand), The Greater Christchurch Schools Network
(GCSN), the Peace Foundation (Auckland & South Island), and the Northern
Education Access Loop (NEAL) and the National Library - Services to
Schools. Currently, Andrew is working with CORE Education. In his role,
he is collaborating with school leaders and developing programmes around
e-Learning, modern learning practice, and digital citizenship. Andrew
also works with parents and members of the broader community on managing behaviour
and technology in the home.
During the day, Andrew will be with Mary and Nicki discussing policies and best practice.
Digital Citizenship - Policies and Practice
It's much more than just being
safe online...
Digital Citizenship is a broad
and evolving concept. It reflects a number of different behaviours and
competencies, which include appropriate and effective ways we interact with
people and/or information through media and technology. It is built
on and guided by a set of values and principles reflected by the greater
communities in which we work and play.
As many schools increasingly use
digital technologies as learning tools, there is a real need to also consider
the scope of digital citizenship and its implications for the school community.
How is digital citizenship an
extension of our school values?
How do we ensure our policies reflect our
school values with digital technology?
What are the steps necessary in
creating a responsible use agreement?
The day's session will give us an
opportunity to explore these questions and develop a good understanding of our
needs around technology use and being effective digital citizens.
