Norms and responsibilities

Like many things in the educational world, I feel two sets of norms and responsibilities exist.  One is for the educational setting and one is for daily living.  At the same time, there are some norms and responsibilities that exist in both settings.  For example, in daily living, the use of tools within the digital world is for the most part free from exclusions unless it is a violation of the law.  Although the "common citizen" has a voice in selecting their representatives, it is the representatives who set the laws and help ensure our freedoms are protected.  However, in an educational setting, school authorities can impose more restrictions on what is considered acceptable use of digital tools.  A low level example of this difference exists with gaming.  The "common citizen" can use the internet as a gaming tool as he/she wishes as it is not a violation of the law.  However, many school districts have policies that state the internet or other digital tools must be used only for educational purposes.  In most cases, this would forbid gaming on a school devise.

Therefore, in response to the question, I believe the norms for the "common citizen" should include the use of digital tools as long as it does not violate the law or infringe on the rights of others.  It terms of the educational world, additional norms that match the goals and the mission of the district should also be added.  This, of course, will vary from district to district.