Digital Citizen Course For Educators

Introduction

As educators play an important role in shaping the digital behaviour of their students, it's important that they have a strong understanding of digital citizenship. Overall, the digital citizenship course for educators aim at provide knowledge and skills necessary to model responsible digital behaviour, and effectively teach these concepts to students.

Target group

Educators and school managers on all levels

Prerequisites

None

Duration

16 hours

Evaluation

Final test

Documentation

Course certificate

Learning outcome

Understanding of digital citizenship: Educators should have a deep understanding of what it means to be a responsible digital citizen and how to teach these concepts to their students. Online safety and security: Educators should be able to recognize online risks and know how to protect themselves and their students from online threats such as cyberbullying, phishing, and identity theft. Digital etiquette and responsibility: Educators should model appropriate online behaviour and teach their students about the consequences of their actions in the digital world. Media literacy and critical thinking: Educators should be able to evaluate and analyse online information, distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources, and teach their students these skills. Online communication and collaboration: Educators should know how to use digital tools and technologies to communicate effectively and collaborate with their colleagues and students. Copyright and intellectual property: Educators should understand the legal issues surrounding the use of online content, including copyright infringement and fair use, and teach their students these concepts. Digital citizenship in the classroom: Educators should be able to create a positive digital environment in the classroom, teach students about digital citizenship, and integrate digital citizenship into their curriculum.