Digital Citizenship 

Reflection:  

Working in collaboration with my co-collaborator was a fantastic learning experience.  We were both flexible with our collaborative ideas and discourse. Our biggest challenge was aligning our schedules to accommodate this assignment and our many other responsibilities as educators. To this end, we met in person, virtually, and exchanged ideas via email and text. To begin, we read and discussed the assignment and developed a preliminary plan. Next, we examined the learners all of which are in grade 4. A diverse group of students, they receive their instruction in an inclusive classroom setting of 20 students. Although there are twenty students,  we ultimately focused on a subset of  12 (due to scheduling conflicts and school events).  We developed a formative assessment accordingly. Results of our assessment suggested that the focus of our unit should be digital citizenship, (by definition), online safety, and media balance. Most students appeared to have a rudimentary understanding of Digital Citizenship; however, they were not fully aware of their online responsibilities. We next discussed at great length how best to present an engaging and instructive lesson.  We designed the lesson with many revisions until we settled on our lesson in Lumio by SMART. When building the lesson, we  worked to align it with our design model. Post assessment data suggests favorable learning outcomes. Most students were able to adequately explain digital citizenship and key responsibilities presented. My collaborating educator and I discussed our learning outcomes and have decided to add lessons to the unit. We would like to add more real-world scenarios that are both relatable and instructive for our students. We believe that additional practice with scenarios will bring forth more favorable outcomes.