Digital Citizenship/Character Development. In this class we will cover issues of technology that are important issues. Through the practice of Action Inquiry, the students brainstorm key themes they will address and support the community with educational awareness programs. This work has the students investigating and researching areas that relate to digital literacy and character development. The focus on research is key to the academic approach and rigors required in continuing education. For example students conduct survey development, focus group facilitation and interview method of gathering data. The focus on process and project management tools, note taking, managing excel for data collection, provide students with essential skills for High School and beyond.
The class is a High School elective and has a mix of students from grade 9 to 12. This mix of student is ideal and allows shared learning. In the first 5 weeks we will have discussed and explained methods of research and the approach that our class will take to support the LU community with the final project. The students are busy with assignments and completing self inquiry practices that engage them in personal character development, with a focus on personal values. They will have addressed and selected two or three top values based on Brene Brown's list form her book 'Dare to Lead'. In addition, Stephen Covey's book "7 Habits of Highly Successful People", supports the students understanding of bias, unconscious bias, paradigm shifts and transformational learning. With organizational skills at the core of Covey's work.
In addition, students will develop a vision board, goals and strategies and begin to be aware of their professional online presence through various social media platforms. The approach employed is a project based learning strategy approach. Students gather real data from the LU community and then develop tools and messages that educate and provide research results on LU digital usage and awareness. Project management skill development support the successful completion of Digital awareness programs that can be shared with our community. One example is the development of Instagram messages that are shared, providing educational impact in an engaging way.
By the end of this program students will:
- have developed the ability to conduct self-inquiry and understand self mastery
- develop programs that are age appropriate and educational in nature, through train-the-trainer lesson plans
- understand and work with project management techniques to achieve individual and team goals - excel and Gantt approaches
- conduct real research that supports the Learning Unlimited community as it relates to Digital Awareness while understanding the intricacies of digital awareness and responsibilities
- develop a professional online presence and understand the implications of effective personal branding
- continue to develop exceptional levels of work ethics, quality of work and personal goals and plans through team best practices
Weekly Planner & Overview of Course Focus
As a team of Faculty we discussed and determined what the best practice would be for the categories and the weighting of each category. This ensures that at LU we are aligned and support the whole child development. By the 2nd week of school all students have read and will understand the weighting and categories. This information is to assist the student with managing the work and their success. There are 6 categories and the weighting or percentage of the overall course grades is listed below.
Test 20%
Project 25%
Classwork 20%
Essay/Writing 25%
Homework 10%
PARTICIPATION
This category reflects the students abilities to focus in class, demonstrate appropriate behaviour and to work in teams in a positive and productive manner.
Test 20%
Project 25%
Classwork 20%
Essay/Writing 25%
Homework 10%
PARTICIPATION
This category reflects the students abilities to focus in class, demonstrate appropriate behaviour and to work in teams in a positive and productive manner.
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Team Charter - Research Document
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Monthly Planner Overview
August
Team Charter
Team Dynamics
Focus of our program
Final outcomes & expectations:
- Digital Citizenship Understanding & awareness
- Action Inquiry Research approach and Project expectations
- Vision Boards
- Organizational Skills in Practice
Vision Board understanding & development & creation
Elements of Character Development - Brene Brown - Stephen Covey - Action Inquiry - Scholarly Research
Atlas of the Heart
September
Leadership strategies - Styles and approaches i.e. Participatory
Self Mastery - Self Awareness - meditation & wellness practices
Values - Personal and organizational Vision Awareness & development - Brene Brown
The Art of Hosting - developing discussion techniques and strategies - Focus Group Introductions
Bias & Unconscious Bias Introduction
Key areas of Character Development
Key focus of Digital Citizenship Awareness
Digital Footprints
October
Google Scholar Research
Literature research - Digital citizenship
Literature research - Self mastery & Character Development
Organizational Skills & Strategies - Stephen Covey
Process Improvement & Bias/Unconscious Bias
Digital Truth and Accuracy
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
November
Project Management techniques
Research methodologies - Effective and unbiased research
The Art of Hosting in Practice - conducting effective dialogue/discussions
Leadership Methods and Deliverables
Study Skills
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
December
Team Charter and group Dynamics
Planning and organizing goals and strategies
Bias & Unconscious Bias Scholarly research
Social Media Scholarly Studies
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
January
Team Dynamics
Digital Citizenship - Areas of Awareness
Determining our LU Approach
Scholarly Research - High School Studies
Group Team Assignment and Approach - assigning teams
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
February
Leadership Approach for Team Project - expectations, accountabilities & deliverables
Project Management Process
Report Writing Fundamentals & Approach
Presentation Skills
Media Overview - Tools and methods for Social Media Awareness
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
Linked-In
March
Action Research Methodologies
Train The Trainer Development Skills
Resume Writing Fundamentals
Applying your Knowledge - reporting, accountabilities, presentation = Expectations
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
Blogs
Publishing Articles
April
Conducting your research - Focus Groups - Surveys - Interviews
Gathering and interpreting Data
Excel sorting and Theme Analysis
Identifying key learnings
Developing Tools for Deliverables
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
May
Reporting Fundamentals
Accountabilities for research
Digital Tools - Methods to Share your Learning/Findings
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
June
Digital Citizenship Reporting final presentations
Email Invitations Process
Final Edits and presentations
GPS - Goals - Priorities - Steps
Vision Boards
