Introduction

= Introduction to Digital Citizenship module = **Welcome to the Digital Citizenship module.** 

This online seminar/resource has been created to:  **Audience:** Who is this module for? Principals (running school, teachers appropriate use, parent/home partnerships). Teachers (moving to other schools, copyright issues, right tools for right job), Students (using web safely, safe search engines, cyber bullying, scenarios for younger/older children), Parents (what they need to know to help create digitally safe citizens)
 * Address the current trends of Digital Citizenship with links to Ministry initiatives
 * Create some dialogue around the trends associated Digital Citizenship - the connected confident learner and the influences that impact on clusters and schools in general
 * Create a blended learning opportunity where we can contribute our wealth of knowledge to support each other and to help address common needs
 * Encourage on-going dialogue through synchronous and asynchronous engagement both face-to-face and online while modeling appropriate use of technologies
 * Encourage trialing new ideas and reflective practice for improved outcomes for students

**Structure:**  While the module is live (and after wards), everyone's contributions are valued and invited. We hope this module will ignite new thinking, encourage dialogue around Digital Citizenship and provide a resource that is useful for others to use once the 'live seminar' is over.
 * 1) **Digital citizenship** (digital footprint, where are we online, online etiquette and appropriate behaviour for students/teachers)
 * 2) **Online safety** (debate about access, watchdog, net nannies, cyber safe practices, Netsafe links etc)
 * 3)  **Accessing and sharing material online** (plagiarism, what are we allowed to use, share, modify, adapt?)
 * 4)  **Protecting copyright** (copyright law, intellectual property)
 * 5) <span style="color: #173519; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> **Parent/home partnerships** (life-long learning, cybersafety at home)

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