What+is+Digital+Citizenship?

Up until a few years ago the computer applications that teachers used themselves and taught students how to use consisted mainly of the Microsoft Office suite, email, and online grading/testing. We were happy if our students could use the internet for research and produce their school work using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The explosion of the Read/Write web over the last few years ushered in a whole new set of computer apps that both we and our students need to create, communicate, and collaborate in the 21st Century. These apps are all web based and are revolutionizing the way our students learn, think, create, and communicate.

I know that our heads are all spinning with the proliferation of smart phone apps, web 2.0 tools and social media. However, if we don’t jump on the train called “21st Century” we are going to be left behind. So, jump aboard and let’s discuss the vast array of digital tools available for educational purposes and rewrite our curriculum to include the ones that make the most sense to us.

Here is a mind map of the kinds of the lessons our department is developing.