Tillis+Goal+4

Date Completed: February 18, 2010/April 14, 2010
=4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility=

**Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:**

 * a. || advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. ||
 * b. || address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. ||
 * d. || develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools. ||

=Step 1: For standard four, select the indicator that is your strongest suit for the standard and give two examples (artifacts) of why you selected it as your strongest suit.= Indicator selected:
 * **a.** || **advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.** ||
 * Artifact 1**: Students were responsible for showing credits to resources used in their Christmas Around the World power point presentations completed on Google.docs. Every group had a slide listing their web sites that they used in their research. The evaluation of the project required a slide for credits. The fifth grade web page included this information.

ChristmasAroundtheWorld plan


 * Artifact 2:** Students are expected to list their resources and web sites used for their Iowa History project on a credit slide. I have created an example of the "Iowa History Trip" and shown the students what information is expected. The credit slide from my model is shown below.



=Step 2: For standard four, select the indicator that is your "least strongest" suit for the standard and write a professional goal of how you are going to increase your competency with the goal this year.=

Indicator selected:
 * **d.** || **develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.** ||


 * Goal:** I would like to learn more about digital pen pals. I think the fifth graders would be excited about communicating with other students using digital technology. It should be easier to do with the mobile lab now.

=**Step 3: On the final TCL day, reflect on each standard and goal you set for yourself. How did you do and why?**=


 * Reflection:** I asked some colleagues about this project. One said that she had tried it with her primary students and found it was too difficult. Another problem mentioned was the time issue because the response was very slow. Our technology specialist encouraged me to try this project with my class. I was unable to complete this venture due to scheduling conflicts and previous commitments to other projects. I will attempt this project next year.