Digital Literacy

Digital Citizenship is a term that has been around for some time. We like to think of it as simply being a good citizen when using technology, conducting yourself in an acceptable manner.  The fact that we are using digital tools shouldn't change the way a person acts but unfortunately many people do things online without thinking. Our focus really is centered on these words.

Respect     &     Protect     &     Educate

It has evolved from previous acceptable use policies, Alberta Educations Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide. There are two versions of acceptable use in Black Gold, one for grades K-4 and another for grades 5 to 12. In addition to our admirable use agreement, many teachers in the division have been developing and piloting lessons to support the concept of respect, protect and educate in the classroom and in students everyday life.

IQ, EQ and DQ - Just as IQ and EQ were born after the 2nd and 3rd Industrial Revolutions in the 19th and 20th centuries, respectively, now in the 21st century, we need a new form of intelligence called DQ or “Digital Intelligence Quotient”. It is a comprehensive set of digital competencies rooted in universal moral values for individuals to use, control, and create technology to advance humanity.