Developing Digital Citizens - EDU-X751L
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Course Description
Foster Responsible and Safe Use of Technology with Your Students
Developing Digital Citizens is a course designed to equip educators with knowledge and skills to infer how digital technology has impacted the world we live in today and to assist them in developing appropriate structures for students to participate in the digital sphere, in and out of the classroom. Through readings and viewings and personally relevant assignments and projects, educators will create a plan for student use of technology in the classroom and determine how to educate their students about navigating today’s digital landscape and using technology outside of the school safely.
This course is part of the Learning and Teaching in a K-12 Digital Classroom Series, which focuses on the use of emerging technologies to promote student learning in our schools.
Learner Outcomes
- Identify the essential elements that comprise the study of digital citizenship and determine how they are affected by new developments in educational technology
- Develop lessons to use in a classroom setting to teach digital citizenship
- Communicate key concepts in digital citizenship to colleagues and students
- Explore understandings about digital citizenship, safety, literacy, and ethics in a technology-filled world
Course Details
Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for teachers and administrators (K-12) interested in learning why digital citizenship is ever important in today's technological world, and how to give students a framework for responsible technology use.
Course Materials: No text book requirement
Testimonials
"This self-paced class was very convenient for me. I was able to take a class without all the pressure of set deadlines. I was able to take and finish the class on my own time. Thank you for designing self-paced courses that fit in the busy schedules of working adults!" -- Darci Xiong, Educator, Stockton Unified School District, Stockton, California
"I discovered how to create a professional development training PowerPoint." -- Valerie San Juan, Educator, DoDEA
Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series
- Learning and Teaching in a K-12 Digital Classroom Series : Courses - Enroll in One or More
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.