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Social Responsibility and a BIblical Worldview

Our social responsibility as educators has changed over the years as technology has taken hold of our new world and our education.  Kristina (2017) states that students now can communicate and have an impact globally through social media and online. Because of this, it is important as educators to teach our students the impact of their posts and communication online. To do this she had her students participate in volunteer projects through social media to help those in need (Kristina, 2017). Social media does not just have to be entertaining; it can also be useful to help others and help us learn. Callahan (2012) explains that it’s the teacher’s responsibility to educate students about being safe and responsible online. She also explains that it is important for educators to prepare students for the future by learning how to navigate the internet. It’s important to teach our students to be critical of posts and information online, but also the benefits of social media and the internet.
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Safety of Data

 Think about all the data you have saved on your phone, on your computer, or on social media. Our whole lives are now online, and if we don’t protect and secure our data, we could easily have our identity stolen or our privacy taken from us. Now that you have thought about yourselves, think about your students. Education is becoming more digital and our students' learning and personal information are more than likely stored on a server. We need to not only protect ourselves, but we need to protect our students as well. Because the Internet of Things (IoT) can be a potential risk to our privacy and data, security measures need to be taken to keep that data safe. Chackroun, et al. (2022) state that data security doesn’t just mean protecting our data, but also ensuring the integrity of the stored data. Gangwani et al. (2023) explain the use of blockchains for businesses with multiple users who input data. Blockchains make it so that data added cannot be changed or altered. Blockchai
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Digital Citizenship

 Digital citizenship teaches individuals to engage in technology responsibly, avoid online threats and risks, and respect and care for other digital citizens (Cameron, 2022). As educators, we have the responsibility of teaching our students how to be digital citizens. The ISTE Standard 2.3 states that educators need to promote positive contributions and responsible participation online by creating socially digital experiences, developing curiosity and scrutiny of things that they see online, showing students how to use digital tools safely, legally, and ethically, and by teaching students how to protect their data and other students’ privacy. (ISTE, n.d.) Ashley (2022) lists different areas of being a good digital citizen: digital safety, responsibility, integrity, literacy health, shopping, privacy, etiquette, and identity. It is important for students to learn about strangers on the internet and to only view websites that are meant for them. They also need to learn to be kind and n
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Digital Rights and Education

 It is a scary world out there, and as we go completely digital in the 21 st century our information is accessible with the click of a key. Education is now also going digital, and it is important to protect the digital rights of our students. Pangrazio (2023) states that because of this, teachers now have an important action to take, which is educating our students on critical digital literacies, how platforms work, and the power that they hold. She explains that educators need to research the platforms that they are using and then teach students about them so that they can be aware (Pangrazio, 2023). As educators, we must make sure that any digital platform that we use not only fits with our instruction but also that it is safe for our students to use. Nieves (2021) explains that as she considers integrating platforms into her lessons, she now reviews the privacy and security statements to make sure that the platforms comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and Fa
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Teaching Media Fluency

 We all know that everything out there on social media may not be true, but do our students know? Why is it important to understand this? We can easily be influenced by what we see if we are not media literate. There was a video that I remembered seeing a while ago that I never thought wasn’t real, but after researching this topic of media fluency I learned that it was totally fake. Ketchell (2023) shows a video of a dog being rescued from a train and questions his student about whether it was fake or real.  Once they figured out that it was fake, he asked them why they think it was created (Ketchell, 2023). To me this video was created for likes, which we all know now that the more followers and likes you have, the more money you make. Many love dogs, but not everyone is going to look at a video and think that’s fake. They are just going to move on to the next one. But what if a faked video was something that later affected someone’s life? Fort (2020) discusses how teachers need to
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Educational Technology Blogs Analysis and Critique

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Establishment of a Learning Culture

Paine, (2019) describes learning culture as taking information from outside an organization and dispersing it to those inside an organization quickly to turn it into action and being able to adapt to the changes internally and externally. Basically, a learning culture is a culture in which a community or organization can learn incoming information and make necessary changes. Morris (2019) states that an important skill essential in this new digital age is self-directed learning, where learners take responsibility for their own learning to meet the demands of current situations they may face or their own goals. He explains that all will benefit from learning the skill of self-directed learning because it will help them adapt to complex changes (Morris, 2019). Educators need to ensure that they are teaching students how to be self-directed learners by taking a step back from direct instruction and being a facilitator of learning. Birkinshaw, (2014) discusses the phrase “A little learni
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