Currently my epistemologies about respectful and safe online behavior is that students need to be taught how to behave online. There is a need for students to consider other people's feelings over the internet, and not sit behind a screen and act cruelly because you feel protected. Human kindness is not always visible...it is how it makes you feel. In order to prove belief versus opinion, I need to know what percentages of students, under the age of 13, are using social media with and without parent permission. This will make my case that students under the age of 13 should be taught how to engage in social media and how to use the internet responsibly because parents are not monitoring their online usage. Steve Johnson states, “It is becoming our duty as educators in the 21st century to guide our students towards responsible use of social media” (Edutopia, Making the case for social media in schools). I will need to create surveys, and gather information from both students and their parents. Also, I will use Snow Elementary School's Healthy Kids Survey to support my theory that students do not feel safe online. In addition, I need to contact NVUSD to gather data regarding BEST practices and how BEST implementation in the classrooms has resulted in positive behavior changes. I will need to research “already created” social - emotional lessons to add to the protocol I would like to create. Finally, I will need to contact online companies, such as CommonSense.org and PBIS websites, to gather data results pertaining to why there is a need for digital citizenship and BEST (Building Effective School Together) lessons in our online classrooms. I have a lot of work ahead of me but I am excited to get moving on my action research.
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Jamie Lutz
1/31/2021 08:35:35 pm
I think that a lot more students are online than their parents believe. It is too easy for students to sign up on cites and lie about their age. I am a huge proponent of BEST! It is a wonderful program for students and schools when used school-wide! Wow, it sounds like a lot of research is still ahead. I am excited to see where your action-research takes you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
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Betsy Whitt
1/31/2021 10:50:29 pm
Kimberlee I like reading about your ARP because mine is also connected to the SEL topic. I'm so glad you mentioned the Healthy Kids data. I think that will be a great starting base of data for both of us. I have a feeling that your project is going to reveal a huge need for social media safety and respect eduaction in NVUSD. It is so relevant and your project will have a big impact througout the district. I'm excited to watch your progress.
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Susan Craig
2/2/2021 07:42:09 am
Hi Kimberlee,
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Amy Bardwell
2/2/2021 07:02:18 pm
Kimberlee: Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I am so excited for your Research project and your outcomes. The district, your school and students will benefit from your hardwork. All my best, Amy
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