Fostering Student Agency and Digital Citizenship Through Knowledge Building

• In Event: Learning Environments for Fostering Agency and Learner Identity

Abstract

Globalization and modernization are creating an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. Digital citizenship is a critical 21st century skill – it goes beyond working productively with a range of multimedia and information sources to working collaboratively and respectfully with others online. This study explores pedagogical and technological designs for supporting students’ digital citizenship skills across two years. Using Knowledge Building pedagogy and Knowledge Forum technology, a teacher empowers her students to build ideas with students in their class and other students around the world. Implications of this work are discussed in light of recent changes brought onto education by the pandemic.

Authors

• Darlene Martin, Halton Catholic District School Board

• Leanne Ma, OISE/University of Toronto