Digital Citizenship in BYOD

Both as citizens of Canada and of the digital world, we have rights and responsibilities.

How can you help your child be a responsible digital citizen?

• Get to know and learn how to use the services and Web sites your child uses.
• Teach your child to keep their usernames and passwords private.
• Teach your child when, where, and how to use digital communication methods and lead by example.
• Teach your child that he / she needs to ask permission before taking and / or posting photos and audio / video recordings.
• Reinforce with your child that some material online belongs to others and cannot be used without permission and without giving credit.
• Help your child understand that once sent, digital messages can never be erased – they need to consider long-term consequences
• Try to get to know your child’s “online friends”
• Encourage your students to think critically by considering multiple sources of information and the reliability of these sources.

Resources and References:

• Family Contract for Digital Citizenship
• Parent Handbook on Learning with Information and Communication Technology
• Digital Citizenship Guide for Parents

Students need to:

• adhere to school rules and acceptable use policies related to the use of personal devices;
• protect their privacy by password protecting their personal devices and by keeping all passwords private;
• show respect when working with others;
• follow guidelines to help keep them safe when communicating electronically;
• ask permission and give credit to authors when they want to use their work;
• evaluate online resources for accuracy, reliability, currency, comprehensiveness, trustworthiness, security, etc.;
• use technology at the right times and in the right places;
• bring their device to school and class each day, ensure it is fully charged each night and can connect to the Internet