What the Learner Profile Looks Like in Good Digital Citizens

 

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Disney has that song that repeats "It's a small world, after all." It's so true. And the reality is that the world is getting flatter/smaller every day at an exponential rate.

At first the internet allowed everyone anonymity. But now, people are finding that they are leaving digital footprints which are traceable, and there are life-long consequences. Just as good manners have to be modeled, practiced and tweaked in real life, so does netiquette. Awareness and habits are learned through experience and guidance.

learning and sharing in ways that make sense

listening with understanding first, then commenting clearly and courteously

demonstrating respect for other's privacy, opinions and work

accepting of differences

valuing other's feelings and thoughts as important as our own

doing and speaking beyond our comfort zone

broadening our perspective and understanding

thinking about others' perspectives before expressing our own

The PYP Learner Profile Rounders by The Pedagogs