How to Stay Motivated by Using the Goldilocks Rule? Imagine you are playing tennis. If you try to play a serious match against a four-year-old, you will quickly become bored. The match is too easy. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you try to play a serious match against a professional tennis player like Roger Federate or Serena Williams, you will find yourself demotivated for a different reason. The match is too difficult.
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Digital citizenship means learning how to use technology in ways that are appropriate, responsible and intelligent. Students don’t always have the life experience or brain development to navigate technology safely and effectively. So, like many other areas of life, they need guidance from trusted adults.
We also know what a big role technology plays in our students’ lives. Even if students are not online very much during the school day (or online on “protected” platforms), many begin connecting, sharing, viewing etc. as soon as they walk out the school gates. Educators are charged with preparing our youth to take on a new and vital role -- becoming empowered digital citizens. This includes helping them understand how to be safe online, protect their privacy and recognize and resist cyber-bullying and other destructive behaviors. And, equally important, is helping them recognize fake news and be critical consumers of what they see online. Finally, it gives them the skills needed to use the connecting and organizing power of the internet to create a shared sense of what matters most to them and take active steps to engage and improve their communities and lives. |
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