How can you de-escalate digital drama so it doesn't go too far? Watch a digital citizenship lesson in action! See how Carmen Martinez, counselor at Takoma Park Middle School for Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools, teache…
How do you implement a digital citizenship program across a school district? Hear how Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), a large-scale urban district in Maryland, proactively tackled troubling trends of uncivil online inter…
Every day, we see -- and create! -- countless images and videos that have been edited or digitally altered. From simple Snapchat filters to short, lighthearted, or ironic TikTok videos, it’s clear that seeing and creating altered…
How can we be upstanders when we see cyberbullying? Watch a digital citizenship lesson in action! See how Erin Solheim, school library media specialist at Walnut Hill Elementary for Omaha Public Schools, Nebraska, teaches fourth …
How does digital media try to hook you, and what can you do about it? Watch a digital citizenship lesson in action! See how Shane Wells, eighth grade social studies and AVID teacher at Mira Loma Middle School in California's Juru…
How do you implement a digital citizenship program across a school district? In 2015, California's Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) launched the Digital Gateway initiative to put a Chromebook in the hands of every student in…
How do you implement a digital citizenship program across a school district? In 2014, Omaha Public Schools (OPS) made a commitment to focusing on increasing equity and access to learning technology for its students. Alongside new…
Students put themselves into the shoes of the Digital Citizen characters, who play superheroes that are able to solve digital dilemmas in responsible ways.
The internet and social media give us tools to find out what’s happening almost instantly – sometimes even in real time. But how much can we trust the breaking news we see online? In this video, hear from two experts on the topic…
During an election we might take political ads for granted, or just try to tune them out. But can we really ignore the fact that the political ads in our social media feeds are targeted specifically at us? Many political campaign…
Digital citizenship is more than being savvy with media and tech. It's recognizing what we have in common online and offline, and deciding together: How will we act, create, learn, and lead?
Los estudiantes desarrollan su empatía al reflexionar sobre cómo las palabras que usan en línea pueden impactar los sentimientos de los demás. También aprenden una estrategia que pueden utilizar cuando se encuentren en alguna sit…
The 2020–2021 school year was full of challenges, but you overcame them and there is so much to be proud of. Thank you for all that you did to keep students connected and learning throughout the pandemic. Your compassion and dedi…
