Welcome to our monthly focus on digital citizenship at OPRF onnn...
Big Ideas in Technology is our research based approach to digital citizenship---or how to navigate our digital world (both at OPRF and beyond!), safely, and responsibly! Whether you plan to become the next social media star or a professional underwater basket weaver---the internet is a digital world of information and possibility that everyone (students, parents, teachers--- EVERYONE!) must learn to navigate safely and responsibly to be successful in our current digital society. In short, the internet is here to stay so, why not learn how to use it to empower yourself? To help, each month we'll focus on a different aspect of digital life while offering students the ability to engage with the information to enter to win a prize!
Big Ideas in Technology is our research based approach to digital citizenship---or how to navigate our digital world (both at OPRF and beyond!), safely, and responsibly! Whether you plan to become the next social media star or a professional underwater basket weaver---the internet is a digital world of information and possibility that everyone (students, parents, teachers--- EVERYONE!) must learn to navigate safely and responsibly to be successful in our current digital society. In short, the internet is here to stay so, why not learn how to use it to empower yourself? To help, each month we'll focus on a different aspect of digital life while offering students the ability to engage with the information to enter to win a prize!
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JANUARY 2021
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Understanding the basics of modern technology is a vital skill that all people need to know. Digital Fluency asks us to not only know the basics, but how to apply those skills to the work that we do. Our job is not over once we get onto the internet, we have to be able to find, interpret, and evaluate the content we seek. At a time when the internet is increasingly littered with misinformation and opinion-driven content, Digital Fluency has never been more important to a generation of students and citizens charged with navigating this vast and unfiltered digital space.
January Contest
Note: Click here to open the form in a new window.
This month's winner will receive an Anker Portable Battery Charger and the scoop on Digital Fluency!
Best of luck and Happy New Year!
Previous Month's Topics
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DECEMBER 2020
The holiday season is upon us and what better time to consider the buying and selling of goods and services online. Digital Commerce, also called Ecommerce, will make up 22% of global retail sales by 2023. To provide context for this growth, in 2019, the marketshare for Ecommerce was 14%. As online shopping has expanded, so too has the opportunity for scammers and identity thieves. It has never been more important to know how to protect your financial records and identity when shopping online. Click here to learn more with ISTE's student's guide to safe online shopping.
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NOVEMBER 2020
OPRF wants every student to be responsible online consumers and producers and well educated on the rights they are afforded online. It's important to remember that the internet is not a free-for-all, it's incumbent on us to treat the web as a community in which we protect and respect the rights it affords us all. The OPRFHS Library has compiled a number of resources aimed at helping students understand their Digital Rights and Responsibilities. Checkout what they have to offer here.
OCTOBER 2020
Check out the Best Practices for Digital Learning infographic for ways you (students) can easily avoid inappropriate digital behaviour! OPRFHS is committed to protecting all students by providing multiple anonymous resources for students to report incidents of bullying (digital or not) or digital harassment of ANY kind:
OPRFHS Anonymous Text Hotline
Text 274637 and type #OPRF at the beginning of your message. Available 24/7 for reporting anything that may affect student safety
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SEPTEMBER 2020
OPRFHS is committed to providing all students with equitable and affordable access to home internet service. In addition, to working with existing mobile venders, the OPRFHS Educational Technology department continually explores ways to improve our existing home internet options through both government, municipal, and non-profit means.
For more information on obtaining affordable home internet, please click here.
Additional Resources
Need support while school is out?
Support4U is a mental health resource for students, by which you can text licensed mental health clinicians any time of the day for assistance or guidance. You can text about any issue, including anxiety, depression, substance use, thoughts of suicide, eating disorders, bullying, abuse, or any other mental health-related topic. Support4U is safe, anonymous, and always available, so don’t hesitate to reach out for support.
Find more on OPRFHS Student Support resources here!