As educators, how do we become and remain digitally fluent and knowledgeable about the emerging digital world that our students already embrace?

I think it is overwhelming trying to keep up with the emerging digital world that we live in. I certainly try to remain digitally fluent, however, as I start exploring more or teaching myself about the most recent latest and greatest, I feel that I end up with a list of “technologies” that I want to or feel that I have to know and start feeling overwhelmed to keep current. I think the best way to keep up is to use various PLN’s and Web 2.0 and beyond sites to know what is the current trend and what is coming next.

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What tools and strategies can we use with students to model digital citizenship in the classroom in authentic ways?

In my own classes as a Computer Literacy teacher I use the Google Drive for Education with my students along with various Web-based tools to show students how to be good digital citizens while working on classroom citizenship as well. Using Google Drive allows the students to be able to collaborate and communicate with one another both in and out of school. I also like the web tool of Blendspace — where students can complete work and have the ability to make comments that all can see. Next, year I plan to incorporate more of a blogging/wiki concept. I have not have the drive myself for blogging, although I love the idea, and since writing my responses to the #DCMOOC, I am more comfortable with it and will implement the use of blogs with my kids next school year!

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How can we collaborate with other educators in both Saskatchewan and around the world to learn more about digital citizenship? What tools and networks might we use to share and curate resources?

As a teacher in the United States, I have been fortunate enough to connect with teachers in Spain and other areas of the United States to work on collaborative projects with our students. I am sorry that while we have wonderful class experiances that neither side kept up with our connections for following years. I think that Twitter, and Google + communities are a fabulous way to make connections professionally and to share and learn more about digital citizenship. I also find that using a Google Doc or Wiki is a great and easy way to share and curate resources.