Digital Citizenship Resources

     We as educators have a unique and vital responsibility to help create the outstanding digital citizens of the future. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, students must be able to communicate respectfully, collaborate effectively, and problem solve efficiently. Students need direct and consistent opportunities to learn to be good digital citizens, and teachers who can model that same positive interconnectivity. 

Flocabulary "Oversharing: Think before you post!" Lesson plan and video

Edutopia's Digital Citizenship Resources Round Up

"The New and Improved Digital Citizenship Survival Kit" by Craig Badura

Brain Pop Digital Citizenship Resources for Elementary Students

Common Sense Media Scope and Sequence, Free Digital Citizenship Lesson Plans

StaySafeOnline.org's "Raising Digital Citizens" Parent Guide

More Digital Citizenship Resources

• Free downloadable Digital Citizenship posters from Common Sense Media
• Free downloadable "I Am a Digital Citizen" elementary poster from The Book Fairy Goddess
• The Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship by Mike Ribble
• Teaching Digital Citizenship classroom video examples from the Teaching Channel

Digital Citizenship Posters

    Sometimes starting the conversation about digital citizenship can be tricky. These simple positive affirmations can apply to both in the digital world and off!

    Lesson ideas:

• Use each statement as the basis of a writing prompt to start a conversation
• Plan a teambuilding activity around each statement for an engaging first day of school activity
• Create a bookmark with each statement for students in your class
• Encourage students to recognize student actions that align with these affirmations - create a Good Citizen Hall of Fame!
  

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