Five-Minute Film Festival: Teaching Digital Citizenship. "Digital citizenship" is an umbrella term that covers a whole host of important issues. Broadly, it's the guidelines for responsible, appropriate behavior when one is using technology. But specifically, it can cover anything from "netiquette" to cyberbullying; technology access and the digital divide; online safety and privacy; copyright, plagiarism, and digital law, and more. In fact, some programs that teach digital citizenship have outlined no less than nine elements that intersect to inform a well-equipped digital citizen.
It's an overwhelming array of skills to be taught and topics to explore. But while there is much talk about the importance of teaching digital citizenship in this information society, not many are sure what that really looks like. What tools are out there for teaching it? Video Playlist: Teaching Digital Citizenship Watch the player below to see the whole playlist, or view it on YouTube. What is Digital Citizenship? A Simple Acronym For Encouraging Digital Citizenship - Parents & Guardians.
This Printable Digital Citizenship Poster Belongs In Your Classroom. Bringing technology into your classroom means bringing your students into a more digital world. Its likely they already spend time there out of the classroom, but being the teacher and facilitator in an online space offers a good opportunity to present your students with the tools they need to be upstanding digital citizens when they use the online tools. Even though they may already use many of the online tools you’ll employ in your classroom, they may not have been explicitly taught many of the hallmarks of digital citizenship. The graphic below was created by Common Sense Media, and can be printed out and put in your classroom to remind your students how digital citizens should act. Protect private information for themselves and others.Respect themselves and others in online communities.Stay safe online by listening to their gut feelings.Stand up to cyberbullying when they see it happening.Balance the time they spend using media and doing other activities.
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