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Digital Citenzship and the Learner Profile

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“ What aspects of Digital Citizenship have we incorporated or will incorporate into our project?” Geography 11/12 Our Geography class has been working with ARC GIS software to research and collate the local community places that our grade 8’s will be exploring in the new year as they pick up the project from the senior students. Sarah Mcskimming has been working with her class in learning this new software. While working with it she has been teaching them about different aspects of digital citizenship. The class has explored digital communication and learned about how to communicate messages effectively in a digital environment. Because it will be their work that mentors the grade 8 students and not the students themselves, the information they present must be clear and easy to follow. The students have also been increasing their digital literacy by learning how to use the ARC GIS software. Coupled with this learning, Sarah has discussed digital etiquette and responsibility