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Name: Karen Nank Date Completed: =**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: 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: Attended an inservice on copyright laws and shared learned information with my students.

Artifact 2: Taught students use of Sounds A Bounds as a resource for appropriate music in documents.

=**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: address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. Goal: Knowing that there is so much out there for students, I would like to become more adept at helping them "sift" through resources and to find a way to appropriately apply resources to meet their needs.

=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 am pleased with the exposure my students received this year of on line resources. I have stepped out of my comfort zone to learn with the students and to let go of control. I realize, however, this is definately an ongoing process and need to continue to be on the look out for new and exciting things to share with my students.