Synopses & Reviews
Digital Community, Digital Community (Corwin Press) looks at the rise of digital communities, the evolution of citizenship (local, global and digital), the complications (and opportunities) arising from kids communicating in cyberspace and how education can help prepare students for a world that will need them to use technology effectively, creatively and wisely.
Topics addressed: character education for digital kids, how school boards need to respond to everything from sexting to cyberbullying, how to help teachers and students "see" the technology that has become invisible to them and make wise choices about its use.
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"Jason Ohler excels at showing how digital connections are affecting almost every aspect of school life. This is an important read for anyone wanting to understand technology’s impact on education."
Will Richardson, Author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
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"From Plato to 'Leave it to Beaver,' Jason Ohler sets our current struggles with digital citizenship in the context of humanity's ongoing quest for developing good, productive, responsible citizens." Joe Brennan, Instructor, Discovery Education
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"This dynamite book will be very helpful for educators who face the challenge of rapid accommodation in this new world." Nancy Willard, Executive Director, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
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"Jason Ohler explores the tensions that evolve as technology shakes the foundations of our moral, social, political, and philosophical perspectives. A great read." Scott Christian, Director of Academic Technology Services, University of Portland
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"With balance and great insight, Ohler explores how Digital Citizenship is a part of our day-to-day lives: providing concrete examples, anecdotes and activities in support of the readers’ understanding of how this impacts their lives." John Mikton, Director of Information Technology, International School of Prague
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"This book provides an in-depth analysis of how the internet and technology affect the very nature of learning, relationships, and schooling. This is a book that every teacher and school administrator should read to understand the full impact and significance of technology in education." Greg Kearsley, Director of Graduate Studies in Education
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Best-selling author and educator Jason Ohler addresses how today s globally connected infosphere has broadened the definition of citizenship and its impact on educators, students, and parents.
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An all-inclusive roadmap to citizenship in the 21st Century
Best-selling author, educator, and futurist Jason Ohler challenges all readers to redefine our roles as citizens in today's globally connected infosphere. His text aligns the process of teaching digital citizenship with the ISTE standards definition, and uses an ideal school board device to address fears, opportunities, and the critical issues of character education. These issues include: