Making Dig Cit and Computer Science Connections

The New York Board of Regents adopted K12 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards at the end of 2020. These standards focus on five key concept areas -->

If you are a digital citizenship junkie like Kristen and I are, you might be wondering what connections these standards have to dig cit! When we put on our "dig cit glasses" to explore them further, we were led to three conclusions: 

1. The NY standards directly overlap with many of the skills and competencies in the Edvolve Digital Citizenship Framework. 
2. The NY standards provide a great backdrop to integrate digital citizenship. 
3. The NY standards include a subconcept called Digital Citizenship that emphasizes the importance of managing digital identities, understanding the permanence of digital information, and knowing how to handle unsafe online digital situations. ​

The Edvolve team was so excited about the possibilities these standards presented for dig cit instruction, they teamed up with Laurie Guyon* to create a resource that shows the intersection, compatibility, and curricular connections with digital citizenship concepts. 

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We hope this is a helpful resource for you and those you work with. Feel free to share with colleagues, and reach out if you have any questions.

Cheers,
LeeAnn

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* Laurie Guyon is the Coordinator for Model Schools at Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES and Capital Region Director for NYSCATE. She was a member of the authoring committee for NYSED’s computer science and digital fluency standards. Laurie presents workshops and webinars throughout New York State to support the rollout. You can access her online courses on the NYSCATE website. Contact Laurie.