Are your students showing their digital citizenship?

As teachers we are responsible for teaching community citizenship. Sometimes we can over look the obvious... in this case we have to teach are students DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP! There is an appropriate way of communicating with peers and adults, but today we have to teach the appropriate way of communicating online. We want our students being safe. We have to model this. The NETS spell out what we should be covering.

NETS


5. Digital Citizenship: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

    a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible
    use of information and technology

    b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology
    that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity

    c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for
    lifelong learning

    d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

NETS for Teachers #4
NETS for Students #5