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Students need to understand the difference between a right and a responsibility. I have heard again and again from students in our high school..."you cannot take my computer"...or..."you do not have the right to look at my screen." I find myself reminding my high school students at the beginning of each year that there is no "MY" when discussing school-issued laptops. I often use the Bill of Rights when discussing digital citizenship with my students but I always emphasize that their laptops are not "theirs" which often takes the fire out of any argument they may have regarding what can happen with the laptops.
I love the example from the video regarding drivers education. Just as we would not immediately turn over the keys to every 16-year old and say "have fun driving" we should not just turn over the laptops and tell students to "have fun surfing!" Educators have the responsibility to guide our students into becoming good digital citizens and often that means being a good role model. Teachers using social media sites that can be viewed by students, parents, etc (and let us not pretend that not "friending them" will actually keep your page hidden) that share inappropriate personal information, is simply not responsible. We also need to teach our students the permanence of what they put online and what type of footprint they are leaving.
The longer we have digital access and the more we know, the better off both students & teachers will be. In the meantime, we have to do what we can as educators to create a safe digital environment for all students.
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