Are Our Students Ready for Digital Devices?

The interviewer, Cassandra Barnett has been a school librarian for 42 years and is currently the Program Advisor for School Libraries for the Arkansas Department of Education. Digital citizenship is part of what school librarians teach so we are very interested in helping our students be responsible and ethical when online.
The special guest interviewee, Robin Finley is a District Administrator in Alma School District and one of her roles is as an Instructional Technology Specialist. This is Robin's 33rd year as an educator. She feels that data privacy and cybersafety are essential parts of education today. She is part of our SMAC Advisory Group.
In episode 1, Cassandra Barnett and Robin Finley discuss ways to help students positively engage with the digital world and how educators and parents can partner with their students and children to help them become better digital citizens. They discuss, as educators:

1. How can we help our students develop the social and emotional skills necessary to use their devices wisely?

2. How can we help our students manage their online reputations?

3. How can we help our students develop strategies to unplug from their devices in order to participate in real life activities?

4. How can we help our students know what to do if they encounter dangerous or unhealthy relationships online such as cyberbullying, sexting, or predators?

5. How can we help our students learn how to protect their privacy and personal information?

6. How can we help our students think critically about the information they find online?

7. How can we help our students be digital leaders who can make their digital world better and safer?

Show Transcript:
https://adesandbox.arkansas.gov/file?v=Yjg3MjI0ZDI2OTdhNDcwZGNiMGY0NTA2MzBhODg0OGU.pdf&option=view

Helpful links:
G.U.I.D.E. for Life - https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/guide-for-life

Common Sense Media - https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/finding-credible-newshttps://www.edutopia.org/blog/evaluating-quality-of-online-info-julie-coiro

Attorney General’s resources for Internet Safety - https://arkansasag.gov/programs/internet-safety/

SMACtalk:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/research-and-technology/smactalk


Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts