What is digital citizenship?
After several attempts at a definition of digital citizenship and what it means to students, teachers, and parents I agreed most with TeachThought.com that digital citizenship is the "self-monitored habits that sustain and improve the digital communities you enjoy or depend on.” Edcuatorstechnology.com explains digital citizenship as " the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. "It is the combination of technical and social skills that enable a person to be successful and safe in the information age. Just like literacy and numeracy initiatives which provide people with the skills to ' participate in the work force, digital literacy has become an essential skill to be a confident, connected, and actively involved life long learner.'
After several attempts at a definition of digital citizenship and what it means to students, teachers, and parents I agreed most with TeachThought.com that digital citizenship is the "self-monitored habits that sustain and improve the digital communities you enjoy or depend on.” Edcuatorstechnology.com explains digital citizenship as " the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. "It is the combination of technical and social skills that enable a person to be successful and safe in the information age. Just like literacy and numeracy initiatives which provide people with the skills to ' participate in the work force, digital literacy has become an essential skill to be a confident, connected, and actively involved life long learner.'
As technology advances and becomes more and more a part of our everyday learning environment it is important for students, teachers, and parents to understand what are the appropriate uses of technology. So often we are seeing students, and even adults misusing and abusing technology, this website will offer the do's and dont's of digital citizenship for educators. The topic of digital citizenship is becoming increasingly popular worldwide and it is important that we learn how we should be conducting ourselves online and what we should teach the future generations about the proper use of technology.
Through this website you will find resources and dive deeper into the world of digital citizenship, allowing you as educators to learn more about the nine elements of digital citizenship and apply it to your classroom. This website will allow you to educate your students on how to use technology appropriately to become super digital citizens.
Digital Citizenship by Lindsey Smith is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.