Tag: digital citizenship

• Where to find Free Images for Projects

  Educators and learners alike are increasingly involved in creating meaningful projects online. Most projects include visuals, but did you know that images are also intellectual property? Just because an image is on the internet, does not mean that it is free to use. It is still important to ascertain whether that visual information is protected […]

  Deborah McCallum

  January 10, 2016

  Big Ideas in Education

  Big Ideas in Education, Content Creation, copyright, Creative Commons, digital citizenship, free images, image search, resources

• Walking the Good Path in Life: Digital Citizenship and The Seven Grandfather Teachings

  From a First Nations perspective, you ‘Walk the Good Path’ when you demonstrate The Seven Grandfather Teachings. When you live your best life, you demonstrate Truth, Love, Humility, Courage, Honesty, Respect, & Bravery. Now, this is true in our physical worlds, as it is in our virtual and digital worlds. We all have a responsibility to help […]

  Deborah McCallum

  May 2, 2014

  Aboriginal, First Nations Metis Inuit Perspectives

  digital citizenship, First Nations, FNMI, FNMIed, Growth mindset, indigenous education, Inuit, Metis, Seven Grandfather Teachings

• Social Media, Digital Citizenship, Adolescent Development

  Recently, I was reminded of the importance of understanding childhood development, and how it applies to social media and digital citizenship. Our children, particularly our adolescents, are heavily engaged in social media during a crucial time of physical, emotional, and mental developmental changes. This translates to potential problems in these areas if they are disrupted […]

  Deborah McCallum

  April 18, 2014

  Digital Citizenship, Social Media

  adolescent development, Big Ideas in Education, critical literacy, digital citizenship, Growth mindset, identity formation, metacognition, Pedagogy, Social Media

• Publishing Student Work: Who owns the copyright?

  Who owns the copyright of student work? Should teachers be allowed to publish student work without permission or informed consent? In elementary school, we teach information literacy skills and teach students to properly cite the images and works of others. Creative Commons and the Education Fair Use act allows students to use and cite the […]

  Deborah McCallum

  March 22, 2014

  Copyright, Copyright Modernization Act, Digital Publishing

  Big Ideas in Education, character education, copyright, Creative Commons, Deborah McCallum, digital citizenship, digital publishing, education, elementary students, fair use, FNMI, High school, information literacy, Literacy, respecting children, Social Media

• Students Accessing Inappropriate Sites at School ?!?

    Since the dawn of internet being available in our schools, there have always been students accessing inappropriate sites at school. Up until recently, many school boards have imposed internet ‘filters’ to block inappropriate sites, and to prevent students from engaging in Social Media while at school. However, in this day in age, filters have […]

  Deborah McCallum

  March 9, 2014

  Digital Citizenship, Ethical Principles, Internet Safety

  Big Ideas in Education, BYOD, classroom management, community needs, curriculum, digital citizenship, digital literacy, edtech, internet filters, internet safety, internet security, school needs, Social Media

• Edtech: Harnessing Student Voice and Promoting Equity

      Educational Technology can be used to promote equity in our learning spaces, harness student voice, and provide new avenues for students to cultivate their passions in life. Educators can choose to use this edtech meaningfully in our learning spaces. We can use it for purposes including connecting, creating, knowledge building, publishing, giving students […]

  Deborah McCallum

  February 28, 2014

  Ed-Tech

  Aboriginal, Big Ideas in Education, critical thinking skills, digital citizenship, digital literacy, digital media, edtech, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Equity, FNMI, Growth mindset, passion based learning, Pedagogy, Student Voice, worldview

• Social Media, Digital Citizenship, Critical Thinking

  We all know that social media platforms hold large databases of our personal information. Even when we think we have deleted a post…it still exists with the companies. Even though we don’t know what will happen with this data in the future, we need to engage in real critical inquiry about the ramifications for the […]

  Deborah McCallum

  September 6, 2013

  21st Century Learning, Big Ideas in Education, Digital Citizenship, Facebook, Social Media

  21st Century Education, Big Ideas in Education, content aggregation, creativity, critical thinking, digital citizenship, Digital footprints, edtech, Educational Technology, Facebook, Facial Recognition, Graph Search, internet safety, Media Literacy, predicting future outcomes, privacy, Social Media, Student learning, student privacy, student safety

• Kids Need to Know that Social Media Lasts Forever

  Kids Need to Know that Social Media Lasts Forever

  Deborah McCallum

  June 1, 2013

  Uncategorized

  Big Ideas in Education, cyber safety, digital citizenship, education, safety, Social Media, tvo parents