digital_citizenship | Technology Department /technology ÎÞ¾¡×ÊÔ´²É¼¯ • Learning • Caring • Innovating Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /technology/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/01/cropped-favicon-red-512-32x32.png digital_citizenship | Technology Department /technology 32 32 What is a good digital citizen? /technology/2014/04/07/what-is-good-digital-citizen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-good-digital-citizen Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:03:00 +0000 /technology/2014/04/07/what-is-good-digital-citizen/ What does it mean to be a good digital citizen? Upham 4th graders have lots of great ideas!  Check out some of their Voki messages here: check before posting only post what is true and kind keep personal information private

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The post What is a good digital citizen? first appeared on Technology Department.]]> Talking with Children About Digital Citizenship /technology/2014/04/03/talking-with-children-about-digita/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talking-with-children-about-digita Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:42:00 +0000 /technology/2014/04/03/talking-with-children-about-digita/ We live in a digital age.  While we are citizens of local communities, our state, country, and world, we are increasingly becoming digital citizens.  The Internet is a regular, and growing, part of our lives.  Our devices have become smaller,… Continue reading Talking with Children About Digital Citizenship

The post Talking with Children About Digital Citizenship first appeared on Technology Department.]]> We live in a digital age.  While we are citizens of local communities, our state, country, and world, we are increasingly becoming digital citizens.  The Internet is a regular, and growing, part of our lives.  Our devices have become smaller, connected, and truly mobile.  The technology, and what we can do with it, changes with lightning speed.  For all these reasons, it is essential to understand what it means to be a digital citizen and teach our children how to be responsible and safe digital citizens.  As with any type of citizenship, digital citizenship affords us certain rights and responsibilities.


The 4th grade students at Upham have been examining age appropriate aspects of digital citizenship.   Through interacting with a , discussions, and a web-based activity students have been developing an understanding of what it means to be a digital citizen:

  • use netiquette
  • protect private information
  • evaluate what is seen on the web
  • understand your digital footprint/tattoo
  • use online tools responsibly

Our toolkit (created with – hover over image to access links):

As adults, we are navigating this new digital world ourselves and we may not have all the answers or know of all the tools and technology that exist.  However, we can encourage our students to think critically about what they encounter online, make responsible choices about technology tools, and think about how they can make good choices about their behavior while interacting with others online.

As adults in a digital age, we want to encourage children to employ strategies and practices that are age appropriate and can help make their online experiences positive, allowing them the opportunity to take advantage of all the wonderful tools and resources the Internet offers. 


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