Participate 1 - Character Traits

Character Traits

Essential Question: "Who is a digital role model? What are they like and how would you describe an ideal digital citizen?"

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"Lesson Objective: The Character Traits lesson identifies the guidelines for becoming an exemplary digital citizen in the online learning community."


Next, thoughtfully explore the resources delineated below, and, while doing so, seek references to qualities associated with exemplary digital citizens. Search for descriptions of attitudes, beliefs, traits, and behaviors that foster good will and enhance learning. Then, compile a list of the most outstanding examples.



Character Traits

Name this post: Participate 1- Character Traits

Next: Include the following in your blog

Research: Investigate character traits associated with an exemplary digital citizen.

Create: A blog post which describes three most impressive character traits of an exemplary citizen within a digital learning community. What makes each of those three identified characteristics worthy of recognizing and emulating? Remember, your description may include multimedia or images.

The created, finished product may come in one or more of the following forms:
    a digital chart/poster
    an audio recording paired with a poster
    a digital slideshow,
    or a digital video

Resources for Exploration

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Teachers (ISTE Standards) examines the role of digital citizenship in the online learning community and offers additional strategies for effective instruction.


Common Sense Media is a nonprofit organization known for its comprehensive reviews of youth-oriented media. The organization shares curriculum focused on digital citizenship. Two portions of this site are particularly cogent to this lesson:


With Power Comes Responsibility


Be a Good Digital Citizen


Microsoft in Education has a number of Digital Citizenship resources that prepare teachers to help students understand this concept.

References
ISTE (2019). ISTE Standards for educators. Retrieved from iste.org/standards/for-educators

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