Jasmine El-Jourbagy

FRIT 7739 Digital CitizenshipCollaborative Unit on Digital Citizenship

General Audience

The primary audience consists of high school student’s ages fourteen through eighteen, in Introduction to Business and Technology and Physical Science. The primary audience is to be taught and gain knowledge from a wide variety of digital citizenship topics. The broad range of topics in the course allows for students to be interested in many of the topics throughout the course. Also if the students were to transfer to another school system the course work would have the same look and feel because of standardization throughout the state and nation following Common Core principles.

Problem Identification

Students never realize the importance of knowing copyright law. They take for granted that someone is protecting their own works of art. Many students will search the Internet for images, music and video to use in their projects and presentations. They do not first realize the impact they are making on the market and how legal action can come down on them. By providing a course that helps students understand their global impact and understand Copyright law, they become more aware of their societal impact.

Instructional Goals

Students will be able to know the importance of Copyright Law. Students will be able to navigate the web to find Fair Use files. Students will be able to produce copyright free assignments.

Part II: Learner AnalysisIntroduction

The learners in this 9th to 12th grade class are made up of 42% girls and 58% boys, 37% White/non-Hispanic, 45% Black/non-Hispanic, and 18% Asian. Fifty percent of students are labeled as economically disadvantaged, and only 10% are students with disabilities. The demographic information for this learner analysis was obtained by using the Georgia Department of Education Website. The GDoE (Georgia Department of Education) also provides demographics of students throughout the entire school. In order to obtain the needed information for these high school students test scores were accessed through academic transcripts on Infinite Campus, which is the schools database of all students. Teacher observations and interviews were also conducted in an attempt the gain information for the learner analysis.

Entry Characteristics:Prerequisite skill & knowledge:

Jasmine El-Jourbagy

FRIT 7739 Digital Citizenship Mastery of ability to access a computer. Most have heard of Copyright before. Able to access and navigate a desktop computer. Most learners can research and access information.

Prior Experience: Recognize the importance of navigating a computer. Understand personal Ethics. Retrieve information through researching the web.

Although many learners have heard of copyright before, few, if any have actually implemented or even given thought to the importance of the principal for their own future. Many also may have no clue how to properly navigate online content and how to properly cite the use of images and music. .

Attitudes Toward Content and Academic Motivation

When asked 43% of students agreed that many courses did not teach them much about Copyright Law, Plagiarism and Ethics. The students recognized the importance of the analysis of data and knew that they must begin to implement proper Digital Citizenship skills into their daily life. When asked of their comfort level the data analysis showed that over 70% of students rated themselves as feeling as though they gained important knowledge from the course. These results were gathered through the use of a survey, which was administered at the end of the course.

General Learning Preference

The learners expressed preference to online presentations versus having reading assignments every week. They preferred to work and discuss issues through online boards versus having to submit one answer to the professor for review. This information was gathered through a student survey and teacher interview.

Attitude Towards Teachers and School

Students expressed a strong sense of respect for their teachers and understood the efforts and participation that go into creating a working through a course. As for the Academy, many of the students expressed an extreme love for attending the school. They liked the way the school offered more courses then their traditional school and how they could also participate in online courses.

Potential Misconceptions

Students have not realized the importance of protecting themselves while using the Internet.

Students will learn the different concepts that go along with Copyright.

Jasmine El-Jourbagy

FRIT 7739 Digital Citizenship One must read directions carefully for hidden steps. Being able to know how to properly format documents will help students into college.

Group Characteristics

The school is located south of Atlanta in a town known as Covington where the median income is below the national average. About 50% of the students attending the school receive free or reduce lunch, which qualifies their home school as a Title I school. The learners go through an application process to attend the Newton College and Career Academy. They check to make sure students are on track for graduation and appear to have little to no discipline infractions. The majority of the learners are African-American and all of them speak English, even the Hispanic leaner’s who attend the Academy are fluent in English. The learners all submit work online in a timely manner and contact with their professor through online chat or e-mail.

Jasmine El-Jourbagy

FRIT 7739 Digital CitizenshipCollaborative Unit on Digital Citizenship

Jasmine El-Jourbagy

FRIT 7739 Digital Citizenship

Unit

Digital Citizenship

Co-Taught by: Jasmine El-Jourbagy and Jane Watson

Title/Topic Duration

Copy or Not to Copy???90 minutes

GPS Standard/Element ISTE Standards

BMA-IBT-22.2 Demonstrate ethical and legal actions with regards to plagiarism, fair use, and copyright laws.

Standard 5: Digital Citizenship – Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

A. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technologyB. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.C. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.D. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

Opening/Lesson 1. Pre-Test Kahoot on Copyright.

2. Video on copyright:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk862BbjWx4Question students during video over importance of copyright laws.

3. Overview from instructor on copyright. (Have students take a sheet of paper, have them fold it hot dog style, on one side before any review takes place have the students write down what they think copyright, fair use and plagiarism once they are finished cover the topics as a class discussion. Students will then write how they were either right or wrong once teachers discussion is done. )

4. Brainstorm on poll everywhere together. Students will create a word cloud. -the private citizen's perspective-the recording artist or actor's perspective

5. Role-playing. Teacher will pass out slips containing different ethical situations, Students will volunteer for role playing