Tool 10

Digital Citizenship involves teaching students how to:
1. stay safe
2. be responsible when using the internet and cite works found
3. not bully or be bullied

I have taught grade level lessons using iSafe and BrainPop in previous years to present online safety and cyberbully. Responsible use of the internet resources has been taught using Tree Octopus and online databases found on the Library Resource Page during point of need lessons. This year I would like to spend more time teaching students how to look at URL's to determine the credibility and source as a way to help them to use their critical thinking skills when finding resources. The ability to understand the URL's could keep them from becoming victims of bogus websites and information. Since teachers will be helping to present and teach digital citizenship this should free me up to do more in depth teaching for those research skills they will need.
Our PTA has offered Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship in past years. To help them out again this year I've acquired print materials for them to hand out to parents.