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The Growing Importance of Digital Citizenship

Edsurge

In an era where technology and digital platforms are integral to our everyday lives, the role of digital citizenship is ever more critical. This is especially true in educational settings, where equipping students with digital citizenship skills is essential for their safe and responsible navigation of the digital landscape.

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What are the nine elements of digital citizenship?

Hapara

So it’s important for kids and teens to learn how to use online platforms in safe and healthy ways. 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.

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Discovery Education Launches New Digital Citizenship Resources in Partnership with Norton 

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC – Discovery Education, in partnership with Norton, a leading Cyber Safety brand of Gen , recently launched a new digital citizenship resource center – My Digital Life – on the award-winning Discovery Education K-12 platform.

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ISTE 2018: New Standards for Leaders Focus on Equity, Digital Citizenship

EdTech Magazine

ISTE 2018: New Standards for Leaders Focus on Equity, Digital Citizenship. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has released new standards for education leaders , which focus on equity, digital citizenship, team and systems building, continuous improvement and professional growth, the organization announced.

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ISTE and Capstone Collaborate on Children’s Books Championing Digital Citizenship

eSchool News

The license includes world rights for print and digital books, with ISTE providing supplemental resources supported by the ISTE Standards, a framework for using technology to support learning.

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7 beginner’s steps in digital citizenship for any district

eSchool News

How should an entire district begin teaching digital citizenship? Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Did you know that it’s Digital Citizenship Week?

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ISTE issues Digital Citizenship Week challenge

eSchool News

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) will leverage Digital Citizenship Week (Oct. 16-20) to raise awareness of the importance of teaching digital citizenship to students of all ages. The need to teach digital citizenship skills has never been greater. 16 at 5 p.m. About ISTE.