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Things Every Teacher Should Know About Digital Citizenship

The CoolCatTeacher

Let’s dig into Gord’s three things about digital citizenship that every teacher should know. Show Notes – Things Every Teacher Should Know about Digital Citizenship: A simple explanation to parents about Internet safety. It is online. Learn at your own pace. It is free.

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A Getting Started Guide to Digital Citizenship Education

The CoolCatTeacher

How Model Teachers Model Digital Citizenship From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A one time assembly about digital citizenship is not enough. So, Susan Bearden believes digital citizenship should be reinforced daily with kids. It is online.

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Sextortion: Your Students Are at Risk, Teachers Can Help

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s Sponsor: Netsmartz Free Teaching Digital Citizenship Course. Netsmartz is a free online training program from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This free course is designed to help you teach the latest in internet safety and digital citizenship for your students.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

Today’s students are digital natives, and increasingly, so are their parents (and many of their teachers). This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. Non-natives could be considered “digital immigrants.”

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

And finally, use school technology to teach your students digital citizenship.[14] 14] Broadly defined, digital citizenship is the safe, ethical, informed, and responsible use of technology.[16] 16] It encompasses skills like internet safety, setting healthy screen time habits, and communicating with others online.

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Are You R.E.A.D.Y. as a School to be Good Digital Citizens

techlearning

Blended and personalized learning with digital tools has flooded classrooms, but most teacher-prep programs do not incorporate digital citizenship as requirements for teacher certification. Launching technology lessons or creating online learning is a huge responsibility.

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Game-Based Digital Literacy with Digital Compass – From Jennifer Carey

EdTechTeacher

Through playing this digital, “choose your own adventure” game, students explore topics like: cyberbullying & “digital drama,” self-image & identity, internet safety & privacy, creative credit & copyright, as well as relationships & communication. Learn more with us this summer!