Digital Citizenship Week 2020

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Digital Citizenship Week starts on Monday, October 19.

One of our many roles as school librarians is to help students cultivate skills necessary to thrive in today's fast-paced digital world. We guide students as they develop the habits of mind to navigate fully and appropriately in their everyday lives - including their digital lives.




Common Sense Education - Digital Citizenship Week  

Check out the link above for free activities and lessons to specifically celebrate Digital Citizenship Week.

There's lots more on the main Digital Citizenship page. Ready-to-teach lessons browseable by grade or topic, videos, slides, bilingual materials, downloads, etc. 

The main feature is the award-winning lessons that revolve around six core topics:
  • Media Balance & Well Being
  • Privacy & Security
  • Digital Footprint & Identity
  • Relationships & Communication
  • Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech
  • News & Media Literacy (PS - a favorite resource to learn more about this topic is News Literacy Project)


ISTE - Digital Citizenship in Education

ISTE International Society for Technology in Education) is known for its standards and powerful learning opportunities. You'll find books, professional development opportunities, podcasts, events, and lots of other ways to grow your own brain around topics of technology and education. 



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