Education Research Paper on Policy for Safe and Ethical Digital Behavior

A 10-12 page paper that designs a comprehensive, customized, and achievable policy for safe and ethical online behavior in a specific educational setting.

For this assessment, write a 10-12 page paper that designs a comprehensive, customized, and achievable policy for safe and ethical online behavior in a specific educational setting.

Digital citizenship can be thought of as the technology user’s appropriate response and contribution to a safe online learning environment. According to the New South Wales Department of Education, there are six domains of digital citizenship: content, digital footprint, digital relationships, digital health and well-being, digital law, and digital financial literacy. Frederick (2013) synthesizes these into three domains of digital citizenship: content, contact, and conduct. The effective promotion of digital citizenship and safe and ethical online behavior is critical for every teacher who engages her students in digital learning.

Submit a 10–12-page scholarly, APA-formatted paper in which you:

Write a policy statement that provides a rationale for the policy, including the underlying philosophy of the policy and what the policy hopes to accomplish (1 page).
-Provide a policy title that captures the content of the policy, but does not include the word policy and include the date from which the policy will become effective.

Describe the features of safe and ethical online behavior that you feel are most relevant to the specific educational setting based on your collaborations with stakeholders at that educational site. If you do not have access to stakeholders, use publicly accessible information about the school from the school or district Web site, community publications, et cetera (1 page).
-Explain how the policy is related to the institution’s core mission and values.

Develop a comprehensive policy for safe and ethical online behavior that reflects the unique needs of the specific educational setting as determined through your collaborations or research of publicly accessible data (4 pages).

Evaluate how your policy aligns with your findings from the professional literature (2–3 pages).
-The scholarly literature you cite should focus on the roles and responsibilities of students, teachers, and members of the wider school community.

Develop a plan for the sustainability of the policy (2–3 pages).
-Consider the nature of technological change and how future developments in technology might impact your policy over time.
-List any statutes, regulations, state board policies, or other relevant authority governing the policy.
-Consider which individuals or groups will be responsible for administering the policy and revising it if necessary.