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January 28, 2014
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February 5, 2014
 
Digital Learning Day is about giving every child the opportunity to learn in a robust digital environment everyday, with the goal of success in college and a career. We urge you to make a difference with digital learning in America's schools and take the pledge to support the effective use of technology to improve education for all students.
 
February 11, 2014
Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world.
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-Students earn badges toward a Digital Passport
 
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Digital Citizenship

 

What is Digital CItizenship? It is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use.

 

It seems that everyday we hear stories on the news about the repercussions of negative online behavior. Who's to blame?TeachThought.com asks the questions:

 

Is it parents who purchase smartphones and laptops for their children and fail to set boundaries or teach their kids about responsible use?

Is it the lack of education and discussion in schools about the ways students can be more mindful, responsible users of technology?

The answer is a combination.  Below are some resources for both parents and educators to help reinforce positive Digital Citizenship among young people.
 
Information for Families
The Family Online Safety Institute has a number of resources for parents to use when discussing online safety and digital citizenship with their children.
 
There is a report on Teen Identity Theft that was conducted by Hart Research Associates and supported by Google and Symantec. The report addresses teen concern with the privacy of their personal information online and that their identities can be stolen through their use of social media.  
 
The Family Online Safety Contract features pages to be signed by both parent and child. The contract has families promising items such as "I will get to know the services and websites my child uses." and "I will tell my parents my usernames and passwords, but always keep them private from everyone else." 
 
Links to these items and other materials can be found on the FOSI home page.
 

 

 
Tools for Teachers  

EdWeb.net and Commonsense Media have joined forces to create a focused Digital Citizenship resource space for educators. This professional learning community (PLC)provides ideas and discussions about how to help kids be safe, responsible, and respectful participants in a digital world.

Among the resources available are three upcoming webinars:

Wednesday, January 29, 2014- 4 pm / Eastern Time -Social Media: An Essential Tool for K-12 Classrooms

Monday, February 24, 2014- 4 pm / Eastern Time - Using Comics and Digital Storytelling to Teach Digital Citizenship

Monday, March 24, 2014- 4 pm / Eastern Time -Implementing Digital Citizenship District-wide

 

 

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