As technology integration continues to grow, so does the need to encourage students to become responsible, safe, and effective digital citizens both in and outside of the classroom. What does digital citizenship mean? And how can you encourage your students to be good digital citizens?

1. What Is Digital
Citizenship?
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2. Before we dive in, let’s understand
one thing:
Technology integration can be a
controversial topic.
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Although technology integration
ultimately enhances classroom
instruction, if healthy technology
habits are not taught, devices
can do more harm than good.

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That’s where
Digital Citizenship
comes in.

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Digital Citizenship is about
teaching students how to be
responsible, safe, and effective
on the internet and on digital
devices.

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But what does Digital Citizenship
actually mean?

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“Our kids are growing up on
a digital playground and no
one is on recess duty.”
- Kevin Honeycutt

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Digital Citizenship provides that
metaphorical “recess duty”

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So how can educators teach
digital citizenship in the
classroom?

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1. Empathy
2. How the Internet works
3. Understanding user data
4. Practicing digital literacy
5. Acknowledging the digital divide
6. Practicing digital wellness
7. Securing digital devices
7 concepts for teaching digital citizenship, from Applied Educational Systems.

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And a few more…
1. Embed digital citizenship into every lesson
1. Acknowledge the difference between good
and bad digital citizenship
1. Create digital citizenship benchmarks

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In May 2019, ISTE described that
teachers who encourage digital
citizenship have two things in
common...

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“They model ethical technology
use for their students on a daily
basis and...

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They naturally incorporate
conversations about whether
technology is part of the lesson
plan.”
ISTE, 2019

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In short, they weave digital
citizenship seamlessly into their
curriculum.

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Encouraging digital citizenship
should start in the classroom, but
teachers should also encourage
students to practice these positive
habits once they leave the
classroom to ensure that they are
continuously good digital citizens.

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