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media type="custom" key="16166376" I will exhibit responsible digital citizenship by evaluating and identifying the elements of an exemplary Voice Thread post. =Voice Thread = Page will open in a new tab/window Voicethread Account =Digital Consumers= toc 1. How can I know know what a Voice thread is about without actually playing it? 2. What caused me to pass over some threads and visit others? 3. What are some uses for Voice Thread? 4. What makes a Voice Thread valuable to the digital community? 5. What problems did some Voice Threads have?
 * Lesson Target:**
 * Digital Citizenship** is an International Technology Standard category which is easily addressed by a free web tool called Voice Thread. This page explores the various ways students can learn about being a responsible, safe, and contributing digital citizen.
 * Step one** in understanding the digital citizen role at Voice Thread is visiting the site as a __consumer__. A digital consumer uses what is available online to gain greater understanding about any given subject. Click the Voice Thread link to explore.
 * Ask yourself the following questions as you browse.**

VT Evaluation
Fill out the form and then submit. Click the back button in your browser to return to this page.

=Digital Participant=
 * Step Two** in being a responsible contributing digital citizen at Voice Thread is learning to participate in threads other people have created. Threads come in different categories. Some are open to the public. This means anyone who has an account at Voice Thread may add their comment to a thread. This is powerful because anyone in the world can add what they think to the thread. It is literally a global communication tool. It is also risky because not everyone adheres to the rules of good digital citizenship.

Other threads are moderated by the person or group of people who created it. The threads linked on this web page are moderated. Each comment added is only visible to the individual who added it and me. When I have reviewed the comment, I either approve it, which makes it visible to everyone, or I delete it. This preserves the integrity of the voice thread that I create for my classes, but it limits whose comments can be seen.

The third type of thread is closed to outside comments. This type is created just for others to view, but not participate in. Threads like this are created to deliver information and may be valuable to the digital community, but are not intended for others to add their own comments.

Watch this video about Digital Citizenship at Brain Pop, then take the quiz associated with the video. (Brain Pop will open in a new tab or window so you can easily navigate back to this page and keep the Quiz open at the same time.)

As you browsed Voice Thread on day one, did you notice any instances of bad digital citizenship? Read this blog post about Digital Citizenship and add your own comments using your best 'netiquette.'

=Our Voice Threads=

GRRR, We Bite!
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=Using Peripherals= Part of being a responsible digital citizen is learning to use the tools available to you effectively. Microphones and other input devices can be a bit tricky without proper instruction. Fear not! Watch this Voice Thread about using Mics to avoid sound problems in VT. media type="custom" key="12893114"

=Digital Contributors= Now that you know how to use the microphone and control the sound quality of your voice, you are ready to start contributing to the digital community. Our goal is to create an interesting, unique Voice Thread that provides academic aid to Voice thread consumers. Use the Rubric below to assure that your Voice Thread Product is top quality. [|Download Rubric Copy] media type="custom" key="14215474" =The Finished Products=