What Does It Mean to Be a Digital Citizen?
Digital citizenship is the responsible use of technology to learn, create, and participate. There are many elements that make good digital citizens. We hope you and your students participate in some great discussions and activities this week (and beyond) around what it means to be a good digital citizen. Click HERE to learn more about digital citizenship and check out ready-to-use digital citizenship resources educators can use to introduce your students to the elements of digital citizenship.What are some of your favorite resources for introducing students to digital citizenship? What are some fun plans you are implementing to celebrate Digital Citizenship Week 2021? Share them in the comments!
Why is Digital Citizenship Important?
Digital citizenship is part of your standards as a teacher or administrator as well as the NC Digital Learning Standards for Students (NC recently adopted ISTE Standards for students). Digital citizenship is equally important because it is how we want our students to ethically and morally guide and navigate their digital lives.
