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

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Whether it be social media, school use or gaming, students are almost always on some sort of digital application. I am currently a fifth grade teacher and Digital Learning Coach at Oak Grove Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. Digital citizenship for younger learners . Where we started .

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How students can safely search the internet

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An internet search can bring up videos, message boards, blogs or social media posts with toxic messaging. . On the internet, it can happen through social media, online chatting, message boards or gaming apps. Social media, gaming or gambling websites can keep students from learning and even lead to unhealthy behavior.

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How to practice ethical monitoring

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Federal law requires schools using the internet for instructional purposes to use web filtering software to keep learners safe online and have a strategy in place to teach them about digital citizenship. Curated browsing experiences created by preselecting a specific list of websites model what good digital citizenship looks like.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

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Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Cult of Pedagogy also has a wide-reaching community on social media. Follow Ari’s website and social media accounts for resources, tips and discussions around edtech.

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