Digital Citizenship

Scenario 1

For a group of projects at school, Mary needs to complete some research using the Internet. Mark does not have Internet access at home and doesn't have any open hours at school to complete the research. Mary explains his situation to his teacher.

What would be an appropriate response?

Increasing Communication

Knowing the challenges of a digital environment, what are some ways that you have increased communication in your classroom?

Scenario 2

Daniel was a typical teenager frequently using text-messaging technology. After two months high text-messaging user bills the parents observed his school attendance and school health and ability to deal with everyday situations were going down hill.

What would be an appropriate response?

Scenario 3

An elementary music teacher purchased a 28 computer site license for class lab activities. This software was installed on the building's server. Over the summer, a new server was installed and an additional class computer lab was added to the media center. The teacher noticed that the previously purchased music software was installed and accessible in both available computer labs, each with 28 stations. As technology integration expectations rise within this teacher's district, and the availability to use class computer labs becomes an issue, should the teacher use the software installed in new, "unlicensed" lab?

What would be an appropriate response?