"In short, digital literacy is the 'savvyness' that allows young people to participate meaningfully and safely as digital technology becomes ever more pervasive in society."
Hague & Payton (2010, p. 3)
Local Classrooms, Global Connections
Embedding Digital Citizenship practices in the Year 7 Curriculum.
Welcome to ‘Embedding Digital Citizenship practices in the Year 7 Curriculum’! As the title suggests, this site endeavours to do just that!
We know that despite good intentions, many teachers struggle to fit multiple aspects of digital citizenship (DC) into their teaching units.
This site has been designed to offer practical, ready-to-use resources across a range of subject areas. This includes:
Module 1: Health
Curriculum - understanding and applying online and social protocols to enhance relationships with others and protect their own wellbeing, including recognising and responding to inappropriate content (Australian Curriculum and Assessment Authority [ACARA], 2015)
Digital citizenship skills: digital tattoo, the benefits of social media, cyber-safety, screentime balance.
Module 2: Geography
Curriculum - Strategies used to enhance the liveability of places, especially for young people, including examples from Australia and Europe (ACHGK047). Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS053) & (ACHGS061). Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their proposal (ACHGS054) & (ACHGS062). (ACARA, 2015).
Digital citizenship skills: digital literacy; intercultural understanding; collaboration; communication; participation.
Module 3: English
Curriculum: Use comprehension strategies to interpret, analyse and synthesise ideas and information, critiquing ideas and issues from a variety of textual sources (ACELY 1728). Use a range of software including word processing programs to confidently create, edit and publish authentic written and multi-modal texts (ACELY1723). (ACARA, 2015).
Digital citizenship skills: Literacy and digital citizenship: digital literacy, copyright and creative commons.
The modules do complement one-another, however, they can also be used as stand-alone learning modules.
By engaging in the modules presented, your students’ DC capacities grow, as well your own!
Happy teaching and learning!
Nancy, Michael and Liz
"This dimension recognises that young people have multiple realms of influence ranging from personal and local to digital and global."
In reference to Dimension 4: Take action for collective well-being and sustainable development.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). (n.d.). Preparing our youth for an inclusive and sustainable world: The OECD PISA global competence framework.
