It's always a good time to review the meaning and values of being a good digital citizen. According to www.ditigalcitizenship.net, digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use.
A great website that teaches learners about digital citizenship is from Common Sense Education. Common Sense Education has created an entire course for grades kindergarten through twelfth grade on the subject. On their website, you can find lesson plans, web links, videos, printables, scope and sequence charts, and much more information. Each lesson is also aligned to common core national standards. As an added bonus, they have created two fun games that further teach the concepts. Click here for more information. Digital Passport was designed for grades 3-5. it is a free website (with a paid app also available), that allows users to complete tasks. In order to complete the task, the player must make positive choices when working with digital media. Digital Compass was designed for middle and high school learners. it is also a free website that transports the learner into the town of Anywhere. You must follow the path of the character you choose and be a respectful and responsible digital citizen.
A great website that teaches learners about digital citizenship is from Common Sense Education. Common Sense Education has created an entire course for grades kindergarten through twelfth grade on the subject. On their website, you can find lesson plans, web links, videos, printables, scope and sequence charts, and much more information. Each lesson is also aligned to common core national standards. As an added bonus, they have created two fun games that further teach the concepts. Click here for more information. Digital Passport was designed for grades 3-5. it is a free website (with a paid app also available), that allows users to complete tasks. In order to complete the task, the player must make positive choices when working with digital media. Digital Compass was designed for middle and high school learners. it is also a free website that transports the learner into the town of Anywhere. You must follow the path of the character you choose and be a respectful and responsible digital citizen.
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In order to learn more about this topic, Google has teamed up with iKeepSafe to develop three classes to establish the guidelines for being a responsible digital citizen. Grades 6-8 will focus on those three classes in Chrome class. Grade 3-5 will learn this topic through a program developed by PBSKids.org.
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Additional Resources on Digital Citizenship
Turning Students into Good Digital Citizens article
Promoting Digital Citizenship and Academic Integrity in Technology Classrooms
NAIS's article on teaching digital citizenship in today's classroom
Promoting Digital Citizenship and Academic Integrity in Technology Classrooms
NAIS's article on teaching digital citizenship in today's classroom
