The Learner Profile and Digital Citizenship

As a teacher, I am well aware that the tips and tricks that we teach our students must be appropriate to today's day and age. We are living in a time when we no longer depend on books, but rely mainly on the World Wide Web. If you are an IB teacher, you may wonder how being a digital citizen ties in to the leaner profile. Let's look at the different ways:
Inquirer
Students are able to ask questions and answer them with the click of a button.
Students are able to research topics that guide their inquiry.
Knowledgeable
Students are able to share their knowledge.
Students are able to actively participate in topics of interest.
Students are able to share facts and back them up using different sources.
Thinker
Students are able to act maturely and interact in a positive manner.
Communicator
Students are able to express their ideas and beliefs.
Students are able to join discussions and actively participate in them.
Students are able to demonstrate common courtesy to others.
Students are able to know the difference between using upper and lower case letters.
Principled
Students are able to show maturity and respect.
Students are able to identify information that is meant to be shared and others that are not.
Students are able to request permission from authors and to cite their work.
Open-Minded
Students are able to read other peoples' points of view.
Students are able to share their own opinions.
Students are able to make conclusions based on what they read.
Students are able to understand that it is fine to disagree with others' perspectives.
Caring
Students are able to show empathy, compassion and respect towards the work of others.
Students are able to show mindfulness when posting.
Risk-Taker
Students are able to create posts, sites and groups for the online community.
Students are able to explore new roles online.
Balanced
Students are able to understand that it is important for them to share their views.
Students are able to understand that it is necessary to read others' views.
Reflective
Students are able to identify what information is important for sharing.
Students are able to show sensitivity and are culturally aware before posting.

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