Digital Citizenship
Resources for teaching Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship Session
I enjoyed our sessions this week. I am sending a series of emails one on Digital Citizenship and the other on Time Savers: Tech Tools for Efficiency & Productivity
What is Digital Citizenship?
Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use. Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology but not sure what to do. The issue is more than what the users do not know but what is considered appropriate technology usage.
Respect, Educate and Protect (REPs)
The concept of REPs is a way to explain, as well as teach, the themes of digital citizenship. Each area encompasses three topics which should be taught beginning at the kindergarten level.
Respect Yourself/Respect Others
- Etiquette
- Access
- Law
Educate Yourself/Connect with Others
- Communication
- Literacy
- Commerce
Protect Yourself/Protect Others
- Safety (Security)
- Health and Welfare
Resources
•Digital Citizenship survival kit
•Digital Compass and Technology Driver’s License Activities
•Multiple Activities for technology users
•Activities for trainers of adults
•Parent Pledge for Digital Citizenship
•Child Pledge for Digital Citizenship
•FREE Downloadable Posters from staysafeonline.org
•Brain Pop Video Cyberbullying
•Brain Pop Video on Digital Etiquette
•BrainPop Jr. on Internet Safety
•Link to Information for Special Needs Students
•Link to Computer Games to reinforce CIPA topics
•To order FREE brochures and handouts on Cyber Bullying and other CIPA topics, visit
www.ftc.gov/livinglifeonline or
https://bulkorder.ftc.gov/ShowCat.aspx?subcat=Privacy+%26+Identity%3A+Kids+Online+Safety
Where to find out more…
Digital Citizenship
•Using Technology Appropriately