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Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship

Footprints in the sand
Resources

 

Websites and pages

  • BISD Responsible Use Policy
  • BISD Bullying/CyberBullying & Internet Safety
  • BISD Digital Citizenship Additional Resources
  • BISD Digital Citizenship Week Announcements
  • Common Sense Education: Digital Literacy & Citizenship Classroom Curriculum
  • Creative Commons Licenses Explained In Plain English
  • Digital Citizenship for Middle School Students: Google Search Results
  • Digital Citizenship Week: 6 Resources for Educators
  • Google Digital Citizenship Resources
    • Google Education: Understanding YouTube & Digital Citizenship
    • Google Safety Center for Families
    • Google Chrome Team: 20 Things I learned about Browsers and the Web
  • Tips for students to manage their Digital Footprint

Before you THINK
 

Videos

  • Be a Digital Citizen
  • Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship Video Collection
  • Digital Citizenship for Middle School Students: YouTube Search Results
  • Middle School Digital Citizenship (YouTube Playlist):
    • Digital Life 101 Animation
    • Online Talk, What’s Safe and What’s Risky
    • Creating a snapshot of digital media use
  • Privacy Student Intro: Your Digital Footprint
  • Teaching Channel: Digital Literacy (48 videos)

  

Image courtesy of Flickr and Thomas Galvez

Digital Citizenship Independent Activity

In any class:

  1. View these 2 short YouTube clips: Be a Digital Citizen & Your Digital Footprint
  2. Complete this Digital Citizenship Survey (using cell phones, laptops, desktops, projectors, etc.) individually, in small groups, or as a class (using average answers). Here's a short link for sharing the survey http://goo.gl/Bw9fxR
  3. Discuss as a class or in groups, any questions or comments regarding the survey

**Click to view survey results from Mar 2014 for comparison**