Jaime Vandergrift
A large part of using educational technology is teaching digital citizenship to our students. This list gathers resources to use for that purpose.
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Digital Citizenship
If you’re reading this, chances are you have access to the Internet. But how much do you really know about the information superhighway—and how familiar are you with its dangers, rules of conduct, and most important features? Tim and Moby will bring you up to speed in this BrainPOP Spotlight on Digital Citizenship. You’ll learn what Blogs are; how E-mail and IM (instant messaging) systems work; and the best ways to conduct an Internet Search. If you’re writing a paper or report, our Online Sources topic will show you how different types of websites can help you with your research, while our topics on Plagiarism and Copyright will explain how to avoid costly mistakes that could earn you failing grades. You’ll learn how to make sure your personal information stays private, while our topics on Digital Etiquette and Cyberbullying will show you why it’s important to treat others the way you’d want to be treated—even in cyberspace! Finally, take a look at the annoying, destructive buggers known as Computer Viruses, and learn how to keep them off of your hard drive. So open up your browser, bookmark this site, and let the learning begin!
Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. Our goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner
Putting your best foot forward online means managing your digital footprint and understanding the long-term consequences of both good and bad choices.
As technology becomes more of an integral part of our society, it’s important to help students understand appropriate use of social media tools and other digital citizenship skills. Edmodo offers various resources to help you get started, including security best practices, sample guidelines and a sample code of conduct for your students.
Advice from Common Sense Media editors. Safe and responsible online behavior means being a good cyber citizen.
Online Safety Via our ole pal Garfield!
Cyberbullying video of Garfield of Nermal - Great to use with younger students.
In this sequel to Privacy Playground, for ages 9-12, the three CyberPigs learn some important lessons about authenticating online information and observing rules of netiquette. They also learn how to distinguish between fact and opinion and how to recognize bias and harmful stereotyping in online content.
This tutorial introduces children, ages 7-9, to the concept of online privacy and teaches them to distinguish between information that is appropriate to give out and information better kept private – and to recognize how this may change in different contexts.
In this game, designed for ages 8-10, the CyberPigs play on their favourite website and encounter marketing ploys, spam and a close encounter with a not-too-friendly wolf.
Play Surf Swell Island Activity from Disney online for free now.
Resources to help parents understand how to equip their children to thrive and survive in a digital media world.
A digital citizenship project for teenagers from the Flat Classroom project founders.
The Carnegie Cyber Academy website provides online safety information and Carnegie Cadets: The MySecureCyberspace Game, an educational game that teaches kids about internet safety.
The Webonauts Internet Academy game teaches kids about key issues of web safety and good citizenship.
Provides educational movies for K-3 students. Homework Help, leveled quizzes, games and activities for kids. Exceptional resource for teachers and homeschools.
Today we communicate through a powerful combination of words, images and sounds. Therefore, being media literate requires a new set of skills that allow us not only to comprehend, but also to create and distribute information across all mediums.
At CyberWise we believe that the first step to media literacy is Digital Citizenship. Just like Driver's Education prepares young people to get behind the wheel of a car, Digital Citizenship prepares them to navigate the Information Superhighway safely and confidently.
Our goal is to help you prepare young people to become wise users of the powerful technologies that are transforming education. Visit our CyberTools4Schools Store to download resources to get you started!
Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children.
Guide to internet safety and safe surfing for young people from Think U Know. Learn about online safety when using blogs, chatting, online gaming, P2P and other forms of technology like mobiles.
Safe Surfing
