Digital Citizen Expectations
Digital Citizen Online Behavior Expectations:
Our online websites -- including blogs and forums -- are NOT Facebook! They are each an academic environment--an extension of our classroom. All of the rules that apply within the walls of OHS during the regular school day apply on these sites no matter where you are and what time it is when you access these networks. Treat your peers and your teacher and the sites themselves with respect. Use only the features of the sites that your teacher specifically authorizes you to use. And remember that these sites are monitored by teachers, who have the right to share information with administrators, counselors, and parents. The Fair Use Doctrine should be respected on these sites--and no plagiarism! On a related note, your peers have the right to expect that what they post there will stay there--so you may not copy anything from these networks or from related sites (such as Diigo and Google Docs) without the express consent of a document's author. If there is any dispute about whether you have permission, the burden of proof will fall on you--so it is best to have permission in writing.
Online Community Contract
By participating in our online community, you agree to bind yourself to the following contract (obtained from Collaborize Classroom):
As a student in Mrs. Sauer's classes, I agree to:
CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE DIGITAL CITIZEN CONTRACT FOR MRS. SAUER'S CLASSES.
- If you don’t have a personal relationship with someone outside the digital environment, don’t share your personal information with him or her inside the digital environment.
- Never alter anything within the digital environment without permission unless it is on a page that belongs only to you. Collaboration pages should be altered, but do not delete the work of others. When you do make changes (post a picture or a piece of writing, etc.), consider carefully how anything you post will impact everyone who might see it and what messages it sends about you. Remember that neither words nor images that cause any person or group to feel diminished or unwelcome within our digital environment will be tolerated—and remember that there will be serious consequences for posting materials that violate this rule. Follow the rules of Fair Use and do not plagiarize. Always cite your sources.
- When you are in the digital world, present yourself with the same good judgment that you would use in the non-digital world. Our online spaces are academic sites, and so your conduct there must meet the standards of an academic environment. Follow the OHS code of student conduct at all times when you are using the online site, no matter what time it is or where you are physically located when you access the site.
Our online websites -- including blogs and forums -- are NOT Facebook! They are each an academic environment--an extension of our classroom. All of the rules that apply within the walls of OHS during the regular school day apply on these sites no matter where you are and what time it is when you access these networks. Treat your peers and your teacher and the sites themselves with respect. Use only the features of the sites that your teacher specifically authorizes you to use. And remember that these sites are monitored by teachers, who have the right to share information with administrators, counselors, and parents. The Fair Use Doctrine should be respected on these sites--and no plagiarism! On a related note, your peers have the right to expect that what they post there will stay there--so you may not copy anything from these networks or from related sites (such as Diigo and Google Docs) without the express consent of a document's author. If there is any dispute about whether you have permission, the burden of proof will fall on you--so it is best to have permission in writing.
Online Community Contract
By participating in our online community, you agree to bind yourself to the following contract (obtained from Collaborize Classroom):
As a student in Mrs. Sauer's classes, I agree to:
- Actively engage in the conversations taking place online.
- Read and think deeply about my peers’ ideas, questions, suggestions, and comments.
- Address my classmates by name when responding to their ideas.
- Maintain an appropriate tone and stay on topic to further productive discussions.
- Respectfully disagree with ideas. I will not attack my peers because their ideas are different from or contrary to my own.
- Be open-minded. I believe I can learn from the diversity of perspectives in this class.
- Attempt to think “outside the box” to present new ideas and perspectives.
- Respect the privacy of my peers. I will not republish (i.e. cut and paste content from our discussions to other social networking forums) or discuss conversations that take place in our classroom site.
- Support my classmates in their learning process. I will not tease or make fun of my peers.
- Encourage discussion by asking interesting, thought-provoking questions.
- Seek help from my peers and/or the teacher if I have concerns or questions.
- Only attach information (i.e. documents, images, videos, etc) that is appropriate to the educational setting.
- Submit work that is reflective of my intellect. I will follow the appropriate conventions of English (i.e. spelling, grammar, sentence structure, word choice, etc.) to ensure that my postings clearly communicate my ideas.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE DIGITAL CITIZEN CONTRACT FOR MRS. SAUER'S CLASSES.