2.1 Digital Citizenship

In this section of the course we're looking at digital citizenship. On the Digital Citizenship: Using Technology Appropriately Website Links to an external site., Mike Ribble defined digital citizenship as "the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use". This includes how you use technology, how you treat others in the digital realm and protecting yourself (including your reputation.

This week for our Google Hangout, we'll be having a conversation with Katia Hildebrandt Links to an external site. from the University of Regina. Katia co-facilitated the digital citizenship MOOC, #DCMOOC Links to an external site. last year with Alec Couros Links to an external site. and will be sharing her insights on digital citizenship with our course. A discussion forum has been set up where you can post your questions for Katia, but you can also tweet questions using the course hashtag #ilt_usask Links to an external site.. We will make sure that Katia sees your questions so that she can respond during the live Google Hangout.

The Google Hangout is Monday January 19 at 2 PM Eastern Time. A link to the session will be posted within one hour before the live broadcast. If you are unable to join us for the live broadcast a recording of the session will be available at that same link.

Readings

Please complete the following readings related to the topic of digital citizenship.