Coaches model digital citizenship and support educators and students in recognizing the responsibilities and opportunities inherent in living in a digital world.
7b: Partner with educators, leaders, students, and families to foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology.
The site represents ISTE Standard 7b in that there are many important factors in creating a manageable, well-run online learning community; the stakeholders, mainly teachers, parents, and students should understand what is expected of them. By partnering to establish expectations for online classrooms for the students, parents, and even the teacher, the path to student improvement will be much clearer for all stakeholders.
7a: Inspire and encourage educators and students to use technology for civic engagement and to address challenges to improve their communities.
This artifact represents ISTE Standard 7 in that it encourages teachers and students to rethink what learning looks like and allows for new learning experiences, engagement, and a deeper understanding of the global society. By encouraging students to enter and interact with global issues and learn about various cultures, teachers give students a deeper understanding of the world they live in.
7b: Partner with educators, leaders, students and families to foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology.
7d: Empower educators, leaders and students to make informed decisions to protect their personal data and curate the digital profile they intend to reflect.
This video artifact represents ISTE standard 7 in that the information presented advocates to empower teachers to share safe, healthy online behavior tips and expectations to teach students that being well-balanced and being aware of how they present themselves digitally to others and on social media is important to their safety and integrity.
7b: Partner with educators, leaders, students and families to foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology.
7d: Empower educators, leaders and students to make informed decisions to protect their personal data and curate the digital profile they intend to reflect.
This artifact represents ISTE Standard 7 in that both coaches and teachers are digital citizen advocates, and we as coaches must be willing to share with teachers, and ultimately students, expectations, and suggestions for how to behave online and interact with others. These expectations are imperative in the classroom (and especially the online classroom) as students are expected to keep an academic demeanor when interacting with their peers. Further, students will carry them to the community and workforce, as they graduate and enter adulthood.
7c: Support educators and students to critically examine the sources of online media and identify underlying assumptions.
This artifact represents ISTE Standard 7 in that coaches and educators should constantly be working to support students in their analysis and interpretation of online resources. Giving students the analytical skills to critically consider what they find online is a skill that is important not only for education but for their adult life. By scaffolding learning over the course of their education, educators can equip students with the skills to be critical thinkers; those skills will serve them in both their personal and professional life.
7d: Empower educators, leaders and students to make informed decisions to protect their personal data and curate the digital profile they intend to reflect.
The infographic represents ISTE Standard 7 in that coaches should support educators in choosing safe digital tools and programs that enhance and improve student learning. Coaches and educators should support students in their appropriate use of technology to keep them safe while online. Educators must also maintain awareness of the digital tools and programs that they themselves use, and how the tools promote safe digital tool use to the students.
