This article highlights how parents can support the responsible use of responsible use of technology while promoting ethical online behavior and academic honesty.
As more digital tools become available to students, there's an increasing need to understand their place in an educational environment and the impact these resources have on students' learning.
Below you'll find information on Academic Honesty, Digital Citizenship, and AI Usage.
Academic Honesty
As a parent, it's helpful for you to assist your student in understanding why the importance of honesty and morality in an academic environment. Below are suggestions you and your student can use to ensure maintenance of integrity while completing assignments.
For more information, view our Elementary Academic Honor Code and Secondary Academic Honor Code.
Digital Citizenship
The term digital citizenship refers to the responsible use of technology while engaging with other people using digital correspondence and online communication. Being a good digital citizen means that students are responsible in their use of technology while interacting with others online.
This section outlines various elements of digital citizenship, focusing on the importance of equitable access, safe online commerce, effective communication, etiquette, fluency, health, law, rights, and security in the digital world.
- Digital Access and Commerce: Digital access ensures fair distribution of technology and online resources, promoting digital equality, while digital commerce focuses on safe online transactions and banking standards.
- Communication, Etiquette, and Fluency: Digital communication and collaboration involve the exchange of information using various devices, with an emphasis on sharing ideas safely. Digital etiquette encompasses proper online behavior and awareness of impacts on others, while digital fluency involves evaluating and applying online information effectively.
- Health, Law, Rights, and Security: Digital health emphasizes balancing online and offline activities to maintain well-being. Digital law highlights the need for online responsibility and protection from cyber threats. Digital rights and responsibilities cover online privileges and the duty to protect others, and digital security focuses on safeguarding users through protective measures.
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Read our Parenting Good Digital Citizens blog for more information.
AI Usage
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are man-made programs exercising problem-solving or decision-making abilities normally associated with humans. Lincoln Learning recognizes the potential impact of AI in education and its effect on how students learn.
Students must understand how and when to use AI tools appropriately. The primary goal of using AI should be to reinforce a student’s understanding of material, like practicing and reinforcing what is learned in their courses, rather than replace their actual learning or complete assignments for them. Additionally, students should be cautious about sharing personal information with AI tools as this could put their personally identifiable information in the wrong hands.
Also, students need to be aware of these tools’ limitations and drawbacks. For example, not all information will be relevant or accurate, and AI-generated responses can reflect biases.
As parents and guardians, help your students use AI tools in a way that enhances their learning, promotes ethical behavior, and safeguards their wellbeing.
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