Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Introduction 1
What's in This Book 3
Who This Book Is For 4
Chapter 1 Creating Space for Digital Citizenship 7
Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship 8
Participatory Citizenship Approach 10
Featured Activity: "Getting to Know You" Digital Citizen Survey 15
Spotlight Story: Online Literature Circles 17
Spotlight Story: #LeydenPride 20
You Can Do It! 23
Chapter 2 Acknowledging Student Voice in Digital Spaces 25
Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship 27
Participatory Citizenship Approach 29
Spotlight Story: Empowering Student Voice through Public Service Announcements 31
Featured Activity: Image-Inspired Conversations 33
Spotlight Story: Embracing Voice with a Student-Written Curricula 35
You Can Do It! 37
Chapter 3 Helping Students Understand Their Roles in Digital Communities 39
Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship 40
Participatory Citizenship Approach 43
Featured Activity: Consume or Contribute 46
Spotlight Story: Deliberating the Role of Outsiders in Digital Communities 51
Spotlight Story: CLICK 54
You Can Do It! 55
Chapter 4 Participating through Respectful Discourse 57
Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship 58
Participatory Citizenship Approach 59
Featured Activity: Effective Versus Ineffective Online Discussions 62
Sample Sentence Frames 70
Spotlight Story: Respectful Dialogue Starts with Empathy 72
Encouraging Observation and Reflection 74
Spotlight Story: THINK BIG 77
You Can Do It! 79
Chapter 5 Networking to Make Meaningful Connections 81
Traditional Approaches to Digital Citizenship 82
Participatory Citizenship Approach 82
Featured Activity: Connecting with the Broader Community 85
Spotlight Story: From Rural to Global 87
You Can Do It! 89
Chapter 6 Making Contributions That Matter 91
Traditional Approaches to Digital Citizenship 93
Participatory Citizenship Approach 93
Featured Activity: Is Slacktivism Equal to Activism? 97
Spotlight Story: Open World Cause 99
You Can Do It! 102
Conclusion 105
References 106
