Digital Citizenship for kids, teachers, administrators - citizens

What happens when you give a bad guitar player a bigger amplifier? Ouch.

That's why being "technologically literate" means not just understanding how to use technology, but also when and why to use it. It means understanding not just technology's opportunities but also its impacts on ourselves and our communities.

This presentation focuses on ISTE standards that address digital citizenship and the human and ethical dimensions of technology in education. It helps teachers see the big picture while providing practical classroom exercises that help them and their students explore specific issues, such as appropriate online behavior, personal responsibility and copyright. Above all, it helps participants address the question: How do we use technology wisely, as well effectively and creatively, in order to strike a balance between the human and the technical? It features projects done with kids and teachers, and ideas to take back to the classroom.

Jason will also present at a pre-conference workshop. Details coming soon.

Dr. Jason Ohler is a professor emeritus, speaker, writer, teacher, researcher, and lifelong digital humanist who is well known for the passion, insight, and humor he brings to his presentations, projects and writings. He has worked both online and in classrooms at home and internationally for over a quarter century helping students develop the new skills, literacies and perspectives they need to be successful in the digital age. More...