Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Jaime Donally and Dr Marialice Curran on the podcast to discuss the importance of teaching Digital Citizenship to our students.

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Question of the Week
Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.

This week’s question is:

Question Topic: What is Digital Citizenship and why is it important to teach it in our schools?

Weekly Topic: Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship vs Digital Identity vs Digital Literature

Dig Cit – From Reactive to Proactive
Dig Cit skills are not “additional” they can be included inside of the standard curriculum


How to get started bringing Digital Citizenship lessons into your school district or building?
How to personalize the approach to Digital Citizenship & Identity
Turning Students into Digital Citizens
The Foundations of Digital Identity
What can parents do at home to support our young students?
Learning about the Virtual Reality Maze
Helping our childing at home create positive decisions about their digital identity
Where to find Digital Citizenship and Digital Identity Resources to create your own curriculum

Common Sense Media
October – Digital Citizenship Week

Month Long Event
#DigCitSDGs


Global Maker Day (October)

GlobalMakerDay.com


Identity Automation (IdentityAutomation.com)



Links of Interest

https://hubs.mozilla.com/JHPSK3B/digcit-vr-journey

About our Guests:
Dr. Marialice Curran
Dr. Marialice B.F.X. Curran is the Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Citizenship Institute. Her advanced graduate and doctoral studies on adolescent development at Boston College reinforced her commitment to service learning as Dr. Curran leads by hand, heart and mind. As a mother and a connected educator, she has served as an associate professor, middle school teacher, principal and library media specialist.

Dr. Curran is committed to promoting social good using social media and technology. She believes in a community-driven approach to educating and empowering digital citizens to create solutions in local, global and digital communities. Her mission is to turn negatives into positives and help to transform participants into designers, creative thinkers, global collaborators, problem solvers and justice-oriented digital citizens. Follow Marialice on Twitter at @mbfxc and @digcitinstitute, @digcitsummit and @digcitkids
Jaime Donally
Jaime Donally is a passionate technology enthusiast. She began her career as a classroom teacher and later moved into instructional technology, where she invested in educators in her district. Her passion to build genuine relationships led to a forward-thinking PLN that embraces risk and innovation. She has started global