Today I began my week long trip into Digital Citizenship. Around this time each October kicks off digital citizenship week. This year, I decided to embrace this week with open arms and tackle it with my 6th graders. Everything went well with my first group. We worked through Common Sense Media's Rings of Responsibility unit. While this is scoped towards grades 3-5, I started here as my students are coming up with nothing on this front. Then came my second group. Everything was going fine and then came the question, "what ring does I will not call people mean names" came up, and to one of my more challenging students. What I got back "what if I don't like them and they deserve it?" Insert jaw drop. I was so excited to be diving into digital citizenship, that I had forgotten that some of my students don't know how to be regular citizens. Some of my students, especially at this age, are so focused on the me. They hurt ME, so that means it is okay if I hurt them back. I am hoping some of these lessons will help them realize the connections, but I see some empathy work in our future. Stay tuned for day 2!
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AuthorMy name is Jessica Meservey and I am a 6th grade teacher. There is no level that I would rather be teaching and learning with. I currently teach in rural Maine. I love to integrate technology into my classroom as we are 1:1. Find me on Twitter at @MsMeservey. ArchivesCategories |