Using the recent Digiteen global collaborative project as a catalyst (http://digiteen.wikispaces.com) this session explores what it means to be a digital citizen and how your school community can become actively engaged in promoting best practice use of online learning. Forget the fear factor, embrace safe practices and informed pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning online with educational networking and collaborative websites.

1. Julie Lindsay Head of Information Technology and E-Learning Qatar Academy http://flickr.com/photos/whsimages/

2. Backchannel “ a live chat that accompanies a live presentation”

3. Backchannel Moderator A person who monitors the backchannel chat and informs the speaker of predominant questions and issues arising from the conversation.

4. Our Backchannel Today http://tinyurl.com/3jqmsv Password: qatar

5. Julie Lindsay Head of Information Technology and E-Learning Qatar Academy, Doha, State of Qatar http://julielindsay.wikispaces.com http://123elearning.blogspot.com http://julielindsaylinks.pbwiki.com

6. Qatar, Middle East

7. Qatar Academy PreK-12 IBO World School http://www.qataracademy.edu.qa/

8. Citizenship

9. Digital

10. 21 st Century Citizens

11. Students are more fluent with emerging technologies and adopting them earlier Digital Fluency

13. What is YOUR definition of Digital Citizenship?

14. Digital Citizenship “… the norms of behavior with regard to technology use” Ribble and Bailey

15. Using another person’s login/identity and posting an inappropriate response – is this acceptable?

16. Are ‘disguised’ expletives acceptable?

17. How do you define an appropriate image or icon for a personal profile? Cultural sensitivity Issues of privacy and safety online

18. Share Digital Citizenship issues in YOUR school

20. Joining young people together to take positive action concerning how to behave appropriately and responsibly using technology

21. Going beyond netiquette…

22. Nine elements within three main areas have been identified that together make up digital citizenship . These are from the book 'Digital Citizenship in Schools' by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey (available from the ISTE bookstore)

29. http://digiteen.ning.com

30. http://digiteen.wikispaces.com

31. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldozMbWqBLE Vienna International School

33. ACTION

34. Student Leadership – students educating students http://flickr.com/photos/takomabibelot/

36. “…… .with the creation of this blog, we can add it to the school wiki and it could be accessible to the whole school, and therefore the overall impact that this project is going to have on our community is increased." Hessa – Qatar Academy http://digiteenstories.blogspot.com/

37. Be a Digiteacher Three Steps

41. What Digital Citizenship ACTION ideas do you have?

42. http://flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/

44. Julie Lindsay Head of Information Technology and E-Learning Qatar Academy Resources: http://julielindsaylinks.pbwiki.com Get connected: http://www.flatclassrooms.com http://flatclassrooms.ning.com Email – [email_address]