Presentation at MaineEducation Conference, sponsored by ACTEM, Augusta, ME, October14, 2011 Title: Everyone says being a good (digital) citizen is important...but do we believe it?

1. In case you were wondering...
Connie Carter
Executive Director
Operation Breaking
Stereotypes
Ed Brazee
Consultant
Professor Emeritus
UMaine

2. Everyone says being a
but do we believe it?

3. BIG PICTURE ISSUES
Negative view—digital
world & teens
Misdirection—
addiction, predators
(No) differentiation
between cyber and real
life
Need for positive adult
role models
New CIPA regulations

4. Digital Citizenship Symposium
Searsport/Fenway Exchange
Lewiston (ME) High
School
School for Democracy
and Leadership
(Brooklyn, NY)
Searsport (ME) High
School
Fenway High School
(Boston, MA)

5. Lesson #1
It’s not about the digital—
it’s about the citizen.

6. Global Values
Unity Freedom
Respect for life Responsibility
Fairness Truthfulness
Love Tolerance
Shared Values For a Troubled World:
Conversations with Men and Women of Conscience
by Rushworth M. Kidder
Institute for Global Ethics
www.globalethics.org

7. Digital citizenship programs that
ask more of students
The personally responsible citizen
The participatory citizen
The justice-oriented citizen
Westheimer & Kahne, 2004

8. Lesson #2
It isn’t about Facebook—
it’s about what students
bring to Facebook.

9. Lesson #3
It’s not about unplugging—
it’s about knowing what to
do when you unplug.

10. Getting involved & giving back

11. Lesson #4
It isn’t about being involved
—it’s about having a voice.

12. Lesson #5
It isn’t about parent nights—
it’s about true
parent-student-teacher
collaboration.

13. Resources available...
Connie Carter
www.operationbreakingstereotypes.org
conniecarter21@gmail.com
207.576.8000 mobile
Dr. Edward Brazee
www.edbrazee.com
edbrazee@gmail.com
207.576.8401 mobile