Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship with Littles (Seesaw)

 What is digital citizenship? It is a way of being, thinking, and acting on digital devices. 

NOTE: On digital devices - not just online activity. Digital Citizenship includes roles and responsibilities that need to be enforced.

Zone of proximal development - figuring out the gaps. What are the most annoying behaviours you face when trying to use digital devices with your young students?

A few that I can think of: What do I do next? How do I do this or that? Not knowing how to log in or out? Or how to use the applications. Not caring for the devices (carrying, storing, or charging). Rushing through work not knowing how to share it at a high standard, or saving it in edit mode to work on later. Inappropriate photos (silly photos, not asking). Not getting off devices when asked to. Going on the internet when not supposed to, 

How to teach: 

Device Handling 

Students are new, and they need very explicit teaching on how to handle the devices. Not just at the start of the year, but throughout the year. 

Button to Button: How to hug and hold your device. The home button on your belly button. 

Face planting: when at the table or on the carpet, put the device gently face down on the floor to wait for instructions. 

ONLY hands: no other body parts

Only YOUR device:  You can only touch your own device. Help your friends verbally. 

Only with permission from an adult:  Only go on an app with adults' permission, at home, and at school. 

Pop Ups: Here is the link to the poster template on Canva.

When you see a pop-up, STOP, and show a teacher. (New Entries and Year 1's)

Older students: Teach Common pop-ups that students can act on by themselves. 

Photography: 

Students need to learn which photos are appropriate. The first thing they learn before even taking a photo, is: "Can I take your photo?" Students practice asking each other, then take a photo, after taking the photo ask if they like this picture or should you take another one. Equip students with words. Teach students to make sure photos are clear and not blurry. Remember anyone can see the photo and it should be representing your best self. Are you willing for everybody to see it? Students then practice taking selfies. Collect ideas of what is acceptable or not acceptable photos. Students video themselves explaining what is appropriate photos. From year 2 onwards learn about which images I can use from the Internet. 

What's done is done:

Think of visual cues to know what "Done" looks like. Create a routine or checklist to help the students. Visual cues of the green tickbox as little ones forget to use it. 

Steps to be truly done. 

INFORMATION LITERACY

information literacy includes the ability to identify, find evaluate, and use information effectively. 

Teach students if images are real or fake? Students learn to think about what they see. 

Example: Looking at this image. Would it be safe for the girl to sit next to the lion like that? Do you think she is really there reading with the lion? Or do you think somebody put two pictures together to create this image? 

Here is another little activity students can do to show their understanding of what real of fake images are. Students circle the image they think is definitely not a real image, then show the one that might be real, and then find the one that is definitely a real dog image.

Then you could show students how easy it is to change images, using Canva, and change one of the body parts. 

Here is a link to safe photo options: https://www.photosforclass.com/ This site automatically adds attribution to images used. Students then learn about which images are okay to use. 

What a great workshop with lots of practical ideas. Great ideas on how to introduce digital usage to our youngest students. This will help us when we start thinking about what digital expectations students in each phase should accomplish before they move on to the next year's group.