It all goes back to the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Religion aside, digital citizenship emphasizes common courtesy, respect, and privacy. As students explore the internet and social media, their digital footprint begins at a startlingly early age. Therefore, beginning in Kindergarten, students need to be equipped with the tools necessary to keep them safe and respectful.
Tech Ed guru, Jacqui Murray, breaks down the skills by grade here including lesson ideas with links to videos and articles. What a treasure trove of information - and an invaluable resource for teachers and parents!
Last year when I taught Digital Citizenship, I began a padlet to help streamline the lesson. It's a work in progress, but the plan is to bring up the padlet on the smartboard and easily link to the resources for the lesson. No more looking for the lesson plan and/or bookmarking favorite sites. I am working on transferring my lessons to padlet for the upcoming school year... stay tuned.
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Hi Wendy, I'm very impressed with your blog and post. You have raised the bar for the rest of us. Digital Citizenship is not easy for early grades to understand. The link to Jacqui's site will be helpful.
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Thank you, Beth. My doggie, Birdie, thanks you, too!
DeleteDigital Citizenship is one of those subjects that everyone accepts as important, but no one seems to teach. I'm so glad you're focusing on it. Kids need to learn it as soon as they start using digital devices (because so many of those are hooked to the internet).
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