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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

Hapara

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?

Hapara

Schools can help by making the key elements of digital citizenship part of their culture. What is digital citizenship? Digital citizenship refers to acting responsibly online. But digital citizenship goes beyond a personal relationship with technology.

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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

Hapara

para, our digital citizenship consisted of walking around and monitoring students’ technology use in class. Digital citizenship for younger learners . Being in an elementary classroom, it is hard to help students understand how their digital habits affect themselves and others. Privacy and security.

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Edmodo and Common Sense Media release free Digital Citizenship resource for Educators

Educational Technology Guy

Digital Citizenship is an important topic and something that we must teach our students ( and ourselves ) in today''s digital world. Edmodo, a great educational app , and Common Sense Media have created a Digital Citizenship Starter Kit that teachers can download to use with their students.

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11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence (copy)

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Here’s a short list of items that won’t take long to accomplish: Update your online profile –your blog profile page, your gravatar, FB, Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Check individual post tags and categories– whittle down the options while still authentically grouping your writing. Switched jobs?

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National Bullying Prevention Month–October

Ask a Tech Teacher

Be sure to preview them to see if they suit your children or student group. The video’s only seven minutes long, easily shown to a group. You can find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles that offer advice, resources, and more from parents and experts. You can explore by age-group or pick the most popular resources.

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How students can safely search the internet

Hapara

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. Digital citizenship, online safety and 21st-century skills instruction. These policies are created with input from stakeholders across the school community and are focused on digital citizenship and positive expectations. .