What is Digital Citizenship? Digital citizenship can be defined as, "the practice of navigating the digital world safely, responsibly, and respectfully."(riu6.org).
Please use the resources on this page to find lessons ideas that can be used to incorporate digital citizenship into your daily activities.
The lessons found below were collaboratively designed by CommonSense Media and Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and guided by research with thousands of educators. Each digital citizenship lesson takes on real challenges and digital dilemmas that students face today, giving them the skills they need to succeed as digital learners, leaders, and citizens tomorrow (CommonSense.org, 2019)
This publication was supported by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
These grade 1-12 digital citizenship lesson plans:
The Be Internet Awesome curriculum gives educators the tools and methods they need to teach digital safety fundamentals. The materials developed by Google in partnership with iKeepSafe enable educators to bring the most critical teachings—and the excitement of Interland—into the classroom.
In addition to the above resources, below you can find digital citizenship vocabulary, interactive games, and more.
Digital Citizenship Vocabulary
Learning Games:
Information Literacy:
Giving Credit:
Digital Footprint:
Digital Citizenship Vocabulary:
Learning Games:
Information Literacy :
Giving Credit:
Digital Footprint: