zahner networkshop sp09

Jane ZahnerGuest Professor, EszterházyKárolyFöiskola

Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Beginning Exploration

Perspective * Concept* Questions

Emerging concept educational technology studies

Dissertation topic (Dr.MikeRibble, Kansas State)

Now international organizational support and promotion (ISTE: International Society for Technology in Education)

I teach experienced teachers online - they teach digital technology skills to students

International students and this faculty exchange at EKF

Connected technology users

Space Time Culture

ACROSS

Education

Employment

Commerce

Social Interaction

Customs

Rules

Laws

Customs

Rules

Laws

Customs

Rules

Laws

Ribble, M., & Bailey, G. (2007). Digital citizenship in schools. Washington DC: ISTE

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net

American educational context

Assumption technology is „good‟

Democratic perspective Rights of individuals Based in U.S. law and

regulation Implied trust in authority Financial affluence

Given those questions and disclaimers…

Nine Themes1. Digital Access

2. Digital Commerce

3. Digital Communication

4. Digital Literacy

5. Digital Etiquette

6. Digital Law

7. Digital Rights and Responsibilities

8. Digital Health and Wellness

9. Digital Security

Dig

ital

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net

Given those questions and disclaimers…

What?

Digital

Citizen

Knowledge

Skills

Attitudes

Who?

Digital

Citizen

Parents

Teachers

Self

TechnologyPeers

How?

Digital

Citizenship

KSA

Model

Teach

Enforce

Equitable access

Accommodate special needs

Increase access outside schools

The “Digital Divide”.

Digital

Citizen

Knowledge

Skills

Attitudes

Parents

Teachers

Self

Peers

Technology

Model

Teach

Enforce

Social theme

E-mail

Mobile phones

IM and text messaging

Blogs

Wikis

Videoconferencing

Digital

Citizen

Knowledge

Skills

Attitudes

Parents

Teachers

Self

Peers

Technology

Model

Teach

Enforce

Practical theme

Hardware & network security

Identity theft

Online stalking

Hackers

Viruses

Community security: terrorism

Digital

Citizen

Knowledge

Skills

Attitudes

Parents

Teachers

Self

Peers

Technology

Model

Teach

Enforce

Technical theme

EKF impressive access

E-Teaching Seminar for EKF faculty

Web site evaluation lesson for EKF students

E-Learning Techniques for students

Demonstrate blogs for new teachers

Observe theory & skills development classes

Examine theory & practice research

VSU students studying Digital Citizenship

Teaching

Etiquette – email, mobile, text

Hungarian keyboard, web sites, translation web sites

Kids and grandkids to Skype

Blog to international audience (& paper)◦ http://zahnerpkm.blogspot.com

VSU „live‟ presentations on Digital Citizenship

Communications

Colleague will administer online◦ Overview of Digital Citizenship (5 themes)

◦ Assignment:

1. Choose one theme

2. Self-assess knowledge, skill, and comfort level

3. Write how developed knowledge and skills

4. Give observation how youth develop knowledge/skill

5. Give opinion who should be responsible to teach, model, enforce

6. Close with “Is DC relevant for Hungarian context?”

Research

jzahner@valdosta.edu