The slides were used to support the conversations with grades 4-9 at Calgary Girl's School for their Digital Citizenship Symposium. This was facilitated on January 20th, in Calgary Alberta

1. Digital Citizenship Symposium
Calgary Girlʼs School - January 20/2011
with Dr. Alec Couros

2. 1. digital footprints
2. digital identity
3. fostering responsible citizenship

3. Digital Footprint

4. Digital Footprint
“Emma”

5. 37% of Canadian parents
share sonograms online
84% of Canadian toddlers
have an online identity
Digital Footprint

6. domain name purchases
are trendy gifts for newborns
Digital Footprint

7. kids start young
Digital Footprint

8. choices are made
Digital Footprint

10. schools also
contribute

11. How will Emma
continue this journey?
Digital Footprint

12. how is digital different?

13. distractions
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stawarz/4941661008/sizes/l/in/photostream/

14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg11glsBW4Y

15. Easily Copied Instantly Shared
Easily Edited Viewable by Millions

16. ʻBieber Feverʼ

17. cyberbullying

18. best face forward

19. word spreads

20. students make mistakes

21. teachers make mistakes

22. some mistakes have
tragic consequences

23. questions

24. public vs. private
What are ʻthingsʼ that are probably OK to share online?
What are ʻthingsʼ that are probably best kept private?

25. public private
•Sharing a video (on •Sharing a photograph (on
Youtube) of you singing in Flickr) of your sister on a
a school play. sick day.

26. public private
•Sharing a video (on •Sharing a photograph (on
Youtube) of you singing in Flickr) of your sister with a
a school play. swollen mouth after a visit
to the dentist.
Now what are reasons that
would make you think twice
about your choices?
•do you have permission •did your sister give you
from others in the video? permission to put this online?
•are your breaking any •is she old enough to make
copyright? a wise decision?

27. why private?
What are good reasons why
we should keep certain things private?

28. why public?
What are good reasons why
we should share certain things?

29. decision-making
What questions did you ask yourself when deciding
what to keep private and what to share publicly?

30. responses
What questions did you ask yourself when deciding
what to keep private and what to share publicly?

31. (Digital)
Identity

32. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/3974469907/

33. identity sleuthing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayveeinc/4816266197/sizes/o/in/photostream/

34. Our Subjects
Dean Shareski George Couros
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach Kim Cofino
Vicki Davis Jeff Utecht
Kathy Cassidy Danika Barker

35. friends
professional
& family
personal
other
data

36. what did we learn?

37. sharing of data
What did you learn about these people?
What are your thoughts about what you found?

38. footprints and identity
What do you think is the relationship between
digital footprints and digital identity?

39. Image:Phebe op de laptop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcel030nl/2454009573/

40. PRIVATE by DEFAULT
PUBLIC with EFFORT

41. the ʻsuper logoutʼ

42. ultimate risk-reduction

43. Fostering
Responsible
Citizenship

44. “Digital citizenship isnʼt just about
recognizing and dealing with online
hazards. Itʼs about building safe spaces &
communities, understanding how to
manage personal information, and about
being Internet savvy - using your online
presence to grow & shape your world in a
safe, creative way, and inspiring others to
do the same.” (Digizen)

45. Visitors vs. Residents

46. Internet users are more active in
voluntary groups and organizations
than non-Internet users.

47. Understanding When
& How to Share
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4802611949/

48. Understanding When
& How to To Be Private
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4802611949/

49. Creating & Sharing
With Others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolmansaxlil/4802611949/

50. Demonstrating
Respect & Netiquette

51. Understanding How to
Navigate the Digital World
http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-2010-social-networking-map

52. web: couros.ca
twitter: courosa
google: couros
couros@gmail.com