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=Microsoft 2016 Overview - Digital Citizenship= = Week 2 Introduction = For the next five weeks, you are going to utilize SIMnet, which is an online interactive tutorial and assessment tool covering Micrrosoft Office 2016 suite. For Week 2, you will complete lessons and an exam about the Overview of Office 2016 and the changes that are included in the software update.

You are also going to investigate what is meant by digital citizenship, your digital footprint, and social media. You will be able to articulate how these areas impact your personal and professional experiences.

= Week 2 Lesson Activities =
 * 1) Complete the Overview Lesson and Exam about the changes in Microsoft Office 2016. There are 17 interactive Lesson questions/activities and 19 Exam questions.
 * 2) Digital Citizenship: Review the assigned and optional materials for Week 2 on the course Wiki ( http://wwuedu522.wikispaces.com/ ) site. Please notify your instructor if you notice any broken links.
 * 3) Complete Week 2 Forum Participation Posting on OwlNet.

Week 2 Guiding Questions (Respond to all questions):

 * 1) Discuss what is meant by the concept of “digital footprint” and how does that fit with the “Digital Citizenship” elements.
 * 2) Discuss how “Digital Citizenship” impacts the use of social media in K-12 education.
 * 3) What are the current legal and policy implications for the use of social media in K-12 education? (Be sure to check out the status of Senate Bill 54 (Amy Heister Law) in the state of Missouri and include that in your discussion).
 * 4) Based on your research, what recommendations would you make to your principal or superintendent concerning how you might make use of social media in your job as athletic director?

=SIMnet Assignment=
 * SIMnet Overview Lesson and Exam>

=Microsoft Office 2016=

Click here to find out!
 * What's new in Office 2016:

=Digital Citizenship Overview=

Technology has increased our access to information, people, publishing, and given us a global audience at our fingertips and this has caused shifts in communication and collaboration. As technology access increases in and out of schools educators must prepare our students to function in the online environment with respect and responsibility while taking advantage of all the benefits technology has to offer. Educators must provide opportunities for students to participate in this online environment to give students practice in a controlled environment so they know how to conduct themselves in an uncontrolled environment. Before you can teach your students to be good digital citizens, educator themselves must learn about Digital Citizenship. media type="youtube" key="w1HTXq-71S8?fs=1" height="344" width="425"

Wesley Fryer's Answering the Question: What is Digital Citizenship? Digital citizenship can be described as knowing how to behave appropriately and responsibly with regard to technology use. [|Nine elements have been identified that together make up digital citizenship.]. These are: ●** Digital Access: **full electronic participation in society ●** Digital Commerce: **the buying and selling of goods online ●** Digital Communication: **the electronic exchange of information ●** Digital Literacy: **the capability to use digital technology and knowing when and how to use it ●** Digital Etiquette: **the standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users ●** Digital Law: **the legal rights and restrictions governing technology use ●** Digital Rights and Responsibilities: **the privileges and freedoms extended to all digital technology users, and the behavioral expectations that come with them ●** Digital Health and Wellness: **the elements of physical and psychological well-being related to digital technology use ●** Digital Security: **the precautions that all technology users must take to guarantee their personal safety and the security of their network

(from the book [|'Digital Citizenship in Schools'] by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey)

Other Digital Citizenship Resources

 * Digital Citizenship Resources

Digital Footprint

 * Five Reasons Why Your Online Presence Will Replace Your Resume in 10 Years>
 * Protecting Reputations Online in Plain English
 * Digital Footprints Essential in Modern Job Hunt
 * Reputation Management and Digital Footprints
 * Digital Footprints - Your New First Impression
 * Digital Dossier

Check Your Footprint

 * Spokeo People Search
 * People Search by ZabaSearch
 * Google Alerts

Social Media and Education

 * Social Media Finds Place in Classroom

**Senate Bill 54**
 * **SB54** Creates the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act and establishes the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children
 * SB1
 * MSBA Employee-Student Communication SB1
 * Area Districts Navigate Social Media Use Policies Amid SB1
 * **NPR Reports on SB 54**
 * **MSTA Update on SB 54**