03: Responsible use of ICT in schools

One particular framework, called the DQ (Digital Intelligence) Framework, created by the DQ Institute, identifies eight digital citizenship competencies, or skill sets, that educators and students should strive for. The framework calls on you to become proficient yourself, and both model and teach your students, to have the following competencies:

In the DQ Framework there are three levels of competencies, Digital Citizenship (the ability to use digital technology and media in safe, responsible, and ethical ways), Digital Creativity (The ability to create and use new knowledge, technologies, and content to turn ideas into reality) and Digital Competitiveness (the ability to solve global challenges, to innovate and to create new opportunities in the digital economy). We will investigate the first level as it is ideal for our role as educators and aligned to the needs of our students.

See the full competency framework at DQ Institute. (2020). What is the DQ Framework? Available online here