My district has implemented Coffee and Conversations to bring grade levels together and it's done virtually before the school day starts. I really enjoy the information shared relevant to our grade level or district initiatives and connecting with other teachers also teaching third grade. This year they added a drawing a professional development book and I won - Digital Citizenship in Action - Empowering Students to Engage in Online Communities by Kristen Mattson.
The intended audience for this book is 6 - 12 educators, curriculum directors and library media specialist. I almost passed this book along to a friend and since I won it at a third grade meeting I thought there might be something in here for me to learn. I'm really glad I didn't pass it along.
I remember when digital citizenship was all the buzz and students received a lot of safety messages with don't do within the idea. This book nudges us to help students become "participatory citizens." Participatory citizens engage with others in meaningful ways that foster relationships to collaborate, share ideas, foster understandings, and make changes. Each chapter highlights a story showing the ideas in action and then offers suggestions for you to give something a try in your classroom.
I took ideas away from each chapter so I would expand the intended audience to include grades 3 - 5.
When I read professional books, I look for nudges I can try in my own classroom.
- modify the "Getting to Know You" Digital Citizen Survey
- involve the students in an expectations and norms discussion
- discuss the difference between consuming and contributing - modify activity
- anchor chart for effective and ineffective online discussions, sample provided
- mentor students as they navigate and connection in discussion boards
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