Digital Citizenship is best learned through hands-on activities and games. Here are several ideas and links that can assist the spreading knowledge of citizenship on the web.
Classroom Ideas:
For more digital citizenship resources visit the following websites:
- Take a "mock" phone call in class, interupting and ignoring the students. Speak loudly about an inappropriate (appropriate enough for school). Once the conversation is over hold a discussion with the class asking them what they thought was wrong about the situation and how it made them feel. (Digital Etiquette)
- Pull up a satire news or fake website. Have the students explain how they are able to understand that the website is inaccurate. Also, allow the students to explain why it is important to use credible sites. Click here for website examples. (Digital Literacy).
- Have students take the PBS Kids Web License test. Ask questions about whether or not someone should be able to use computers without first understanding what digital citizenship is. (Digital Rights & Responsibilities).
- Have students create an interactive poster preventing online bullying. Print the posters in the computer lab and upload them to a classroom website as a reminder. Use Piktochart or Thinglink to make the interactive posters (Digital Etiquette).
For more digital citizenship resources visit the following websites:
The following are excellent online games that stress the principles of digital citizenship:
Common Sense Digital Compass
Learn the fundamentals of digital citizenship
through animated, choose-your-own-adventure
interactive experiences
Learn the fundamentals of digital citizenship
through animated, choose-your-own-adventure
interactive experiences
The Carnegie Cyber Academy
Empowering children to secure
their own part of Cyberspace
Empowering children to secure
their own part of Cyberspace
Digital Bytes
Teaches teens digital citizenship through student-directed,
media-rich activities that tackle real-world dilemmas.
Teens learn from the experiences of their peers
then create collaborative projects that voice their ideas
for making smart, safe choices online.
Teaches teens digital citizenship through student-directed,
media-rich activities that tackle real-world dilemmas.
Teens learn from the experiences of their peers
then create collaborative projects that voice their ideas
for making smart, safe choices online.
Digital Passport
Modules zero in on critical skills related
to digital safety, respect, and community.
Modules zero in on critical skills related
to digital safety, respect, and community.
3 Ways to Weave Digital Citizenship
Into Your Curriculum
By: Nicole Krueger
Into Your Curriculum
By: Nicole Krueger