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17 K-8 Digital Citizenship Topics

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This used to mean limiting access to the internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) students would be discouraged from using an infinite and fascinating resource. For more, check out the K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum. It didn’t work.

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

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Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. So how can you help kids practice digital citizenship in school? What is digital citizenship in the classroom?

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

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That’s why teaching digital citizenship has to be part of our roles as educators. So what is digital citizenship? Digital citizenship refers to being a responsible member of the global digital community. Digital citizens make healthy decisions and positive contributions to the community.

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What are the nine elements of digital citizenship?

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It’s not surprising that the majority of that screen time is dedicated to watching online videos and hanging out on social media platforms. Schools can help by making the key elements of digital citizenship part of their culture. What is digital citizenship?

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11 Projects to Teach Digital Citizenship

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This vast landscape of resources is offered digitally, freely (often), and equitably (hopefully), but to take that cerebral trek through the online world, children must know how to do it safely, securely, and responsibly. The easiest way is to relate digital citizenship to citizenship in their own neighborhood.

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The Top 3 Elements of Student Digital Citizenship

EdTech Magazine

The Top 3 Elements of Student Digital Citizenship. Now that we have technology in our classrooms, communities and homes, parents and educators are likely asking themselves, “How do we help children effectively use digital tools?”. Digital citizenship is the answer. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 06/07/2018 - 11:08.

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6 Classroom resources that help students become digital citizens

Neo LMS

October has become the month where educators participate in events focused on digital citizenship. From October 1-31, activities are available to join in, whether for a day like during the DigCitSummit held last year, or an entire Digital Citizenship Week event, or Twitter chats and webinars focused on digital citizenship.