Digital Citizenship and ICT Usage in the Classroom and At Home
Hello, parents and carers of my lovely students!! (Please note that embedded throughout this blog are links that will go into greater detail about some of the key points I am going to mention.) Today, we are going to be tackling technology , and, let me tell you, it is not a simple issue to tackle. But trust me when I say: it is so important. Why? Technology is everywhere, but especially where your teen is concerned. 92% teens report going online every single day, and 24% say they are online “almost constantly” according to a 2015 study by Pew Research Center. It can be assumed that this percentage has risen even higher over the last two years since the study was conducted. Now, I am not proposing that the Internet is an evil entity. On the contrary, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) includes an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability in the curriculum , because of its power to enable students to “ acces...