Teaching Digital Citizenship At Our Schools

Digital Citizenship is defined as the norms of appropriate responsible behavior in regards to technology use.  In schools, we try to make our students digital citizens, teaching them the importance of responsibility when using technology.

The video above is a great resource for parents to help them understand this concept.  The US Department of Education states that students must be, "active, creative, knowledgable, and ethical participants in our globally networked society."  The keyword here for me is ethical.  As a school and as parents, we are responsible for helping children understand right from wrong.  They can't do this on their own.

Through our Acceptable Use of Technology Policy, educating in the classroom, in assemblies, and in continuous learning environments, we are committed to helping our students become responsible digital citizens of the future.

Check this out for more:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-digital-citizenship