I was astonished to discover this man for the first time and wondered why he was not a household name. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, and was the first to climb all fourteen peaks of 8 000 metres above sea level. Among other adventure challenges he also has published more than 80 books about his mountaineering experiences and has created the Messner Mountain Museum with six individual mountain locations.
Listen to him talking about his craft and the impact of the mountains on him and it doesn't take much to understand that this man is the embodiment of the essential elements of citizenship and stewardship of the mountains.
What do I see that inspires as greatly as this in the world of digital citizenship? Well, for starters Dr. Redekopp begins his introduction with a quote from T.S. Eliot from Choruses from The Rock. This poetic link is something that I can relate to just as climbing mountains (well in my case, very small mountains) is something that I can relate to and appreciate.
How will I present digital citizenship to my students? Will they benefit from a Kahoot quiz that tests their knowledge of the 9 elements as explained in the article by Mike Ribble? Will I give them a chapter to read and report on in the form of classroom tweets? Or will I put student choice and voice in their hands and encourage them to meld their 20% passion project or genius hour time to incorporate one or more element into the purpose or audience that they envision for their project in an authentic way? Afterall, the authentic application is what we are going for in teaching the stuff we're teaching n'est pas?
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