The first question you might be asking is, "What on Earth is digital citizenship?" Well, I'll tell you! Digital citizenship means being responsible while using technology. Digital citizenship is when you act appropriate when on the Internet. You are not clicking on bad websites. You are not bullying on the Internet. You click on safe websites. Digital citizenship also means being truthful with your parents with what you are searching on the Internet. If somehing bad pops up, you are responsible enough to tell your parent or a trusted adult around you.
Below are the nine elements of Digital Citizenship: Etiquette Literacy Access Security Heath&Wellness Commerce Cpmmunication Rights&Responsibilities Law A helpful resource that teachers can find useful for talking about digital citizenship is below... www.teachinctrl.org/lessons/livingdigitalworld.php This website is great for teachers, because there are lesson plans about digital citizenship on this website, along with videos for the teacher to watch and for the students to watch. Common Sense Media is a nonprofit organization that helps insure kids are responsibilty and safe when using technology. Common Sense Media provides teachers, parentes, and other adults with helpful information on how to insure kids stay safe while using technology. This organization can be used in the classroom by teachers to help them remember what good sites are and what aren't. There's also a list of apporpriate movies for kids that are beneficial for teachers and parents. There's videos on parenting tips as well. This website will help you, as the adult, insure your child and students stay safe when surfing the web! Here is the link for you to visit: www.commonsensemedia.org/ Here is a great video for students to watch about digital citizenship. This is from Common Sense Media!
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