Access

**Lesson 2**

**WALT**: gain an understanding of what "digital access" is and how it applies to our own lives as digital citizens

__**Introduction **__

 • As a class, brainstorm what the word "access" means. Develop a shared understanding and definition.

 **__What is Digital Access?__**

 • Digital Access can be defined as full electronic participation in society  Source -

 Watch this video ...

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__**Discussion **__

1. How many different types of digital tools did you recognise in this video? 2. How does your "access" to and "participation" with these tools compare to those kids in the video?

Not everyone has this level of access to digital tools. There are many factors that contribute to someone's ability or inability to access and participate using digital tools.

• What maybe some of those factors? Discuss with a partner.

Some people also choose to engage more frequently than others who have the same amount of access to technology.

Sometimes participation can be taken to extremes resulting in many other problems / issues.

• What could be some of those problems / issues that result for technological excess? Discuss with a partner.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Watch this video ...

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__**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Discussion **__

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. What is the key message being presented in this video? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. Does your family have guidelines for using technology at home? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. What maybe some reasonable expectations for technology use for Year 8 students at home?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">4. Create your own specific "guidelines" for technology use at home. Be prepared to share these with the class.

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">__ **Task** __

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> • Write a reflection of what you now understand about "digital access"

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> 1. Draft the reflection in your draft books <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> 2. Proof read and edit your writing <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> 3. Conference with teacher <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> 4. Publish your reflection on your blog, use the title - "My Reflections on Digital Access" <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> 5. Invite your parent/s to comment on your post. (Remember the rules for positive commenting)