Annotated Bibliography

Abate, Tom. “How the Computer Science Department Is Teaching Ethics to Its Students.”

Stanford University School of Engineering, 20 Aug. 2020,

https://engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/how-computer-science-department-teaching-

ethics-its-students.

This article explores the addition of ethics into the computer science curriculum at

Stanford University. The department has expanded its course offerings which

combine ethical values with technological advances. There are plans to

incorporate moral problem-solving exercises into existing computer science

courses as well.

Berkowicz, Jill, and Ann Myers. “Teaching Students Cyber Ethics (Opinion).” Education Week,

Education Week, 7 May 2021, https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-teaching-

students-cyber-ethics/2015/11.

An article of opinion, the author emphasizes the obligation that parents, teachers,

and administrators have to instruct students in digital citizenship. An unfortunate

incident of sexting at a school in Colorado is presented as proof of the need for

proper instruction, and ISTE standards are cited as evidence of the responsibilities

of educator and administrators.

“Digital Citizenship & Ethics.” Let's Talk Science, 5 Oct. 2020,

https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/backgrounders/digital-citizenship-ethics.

This article provides a definition of digital citizenship. It stresses the nine

elements which constitute digital citizenship must be taught. A student may be

comfortable with technology without knowing to appropriately use it. The article

includes links to videos which support the written information.

“Digital Citizenship Skills.” StopBullying.gov, 5 Dec. 2019,

https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/research-resources/digital-citizenship-skills.

Though directed more to parents, this article provides useful information to

teachers as well on teaching digital citizenship to children and youth, especially

for the purpose of preventing cyber bullying. Parents should take a proactive

approach and teach children appropriate online behavior, good online

communication, and effective safety measures to include identifying risks.

Lynch, Matthew. “Social Media and the Student/Teacher Relationship: The Pros and Cons of

Establishing Connections with a Grade School Student.” The Edvocate, 10 Mar. 2017,

https://www.theedadvocate.org/social-media-and-the-studentteacher-relationship-the-

pros-and-cons-of-establishing-connections-with-a-grade-school-student/.

This article looks at the benefits and challenges of student/teacher relationships on

social media. While the use of social media can be useful for classroom content,

boundaries must be maintained especially as students age and have less parental

oversight of their media.

Martin, Dorian. “5 Convincing Reasons Teaching Cyberethics Is a Must in Today's

Environment.” Cyber Civics LLC, 10 Sept. 2021, https://www.cybercivics.com/single-

post/5-convincing-reasons-teaching-cyberethics-is-a-must-in-today-s-environment.

Presenting statistics on the number of children with cell phones by the age of 10,

the author builds a compelling case as to why children need to be well-trained in

cyber ethics. One point is that children today have always lived with internet and
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are not as familiar with the various threats as those who grew up with the threats

becoming public. The article also stresses that with increasing online

communication, youth may not develop a good understanding of appropriate

communication.

Martin, Dorian. “Educating Children about Cyberethics: Three Useful Tips and Resources.”

Cyber Wise, 7 Sept. 2020, https://www.cyberwise.org/post/educating-children-about-

cyberethics-3-useful-tips-and-resources.

This article, geared towards the parents of younger children, includes three areas

in which education must take place concerning digital ethics: common myths,

words that hurt, and being responsible. Each topic states a goal and includes a

description or bullets of important information. Also included are links to helpful

resources online.

McGilvery, Christopher. “Promoting Responsible and Ethical Digital Citizens.” Help Kids

Become Responsible Digital Citizens | Education World, TechEdge, 2012,

https://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/responsible-student-technology-use.shtml.

This article provides an in-depth review of things students should know about

using the internet. Using the acronym TECH SMART for easy remembering,

topics range from taking care of equipment to cyberbullying to netiquette and

plagiarism. The list is also good for parents and teachers as they need to model

good digital citizenship.

Thompson, John. “We Failed to Teach Our Children Digital Ethics.” NonDoc, 29 Jan. 2019,

https://nondoc.com/2019/01/25/we-failed-to-teach-our-children-digital-ethics/.
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A commentary by one writer on the failure of adults to teach students to use

technology (cell phones, social media, etc.) responsibly. The author speaks of

breaking the addition of screen time and reclaiming self-control, as well as the

need to give students boundaries and ethical guidance.

Williams, Terri. “Ranting on Social Media: Innocent Comment Platform or Bully Pulpit?”

Center for Digital Ethics & Policy, 21 Feb. 2017, https://digitalethics.org/essays/ranting-

social-media-innocent-comment-platform-or-bully-pulpit.

An engaging article that looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly of rants on social

media. The article emphasizes that rants are often one-sided, not fully factual,

and live on forever in the digital world even after the situation is resolved.