Tool # 11

Digital Citizenship

The three aspects I will stress with my students as digital citizens will be:

1- Safety online.

It is really important that students learn how to protect themselves when working with all kind of technology that includes human interaction and exposing their integrity and risking their safety. Even when today's technology may be more engaging to the children's minds, the persuasive voice and caring presence of a teacher will be crucial when making their kids aware of the huge importance of this matter.

2-Learning how to search for information correctly .

Children need to be able to see what is accurate or not online. Not because it is online means it's correct or appropriate. They need to learn how to fine tune their searches in order to get to the correct information.

3-Online etiquette.

When interacting with people using Internet, students have to understand that they have to be tolerant with others' opinions and differences. They may disagree; even reject some particular points of view but, respecting others -and yourself- is the main rule in this social world if we want to live in harmony. Being polite and considerate will never hurt, Right?