The NSW Department of Education's Digital Citizenship website Teacher's page consists mostly of articles and resources. Articles give an overview of a particular topic, including advice and suggested further reading. Each resource is a single website, application or video that is useful as a conversation starter, a source of tips, or for learning. When you browse through the website or a specific topic, the articles and resources are presented on cards.
Watch a video above for a message from the eSafety Commissioner explaining the eSafety toolkit
The Toolkit is flexible in its design so that schools can tailor how they use it, based on the needs of their community. The Toolkit should be used in conjunction with eSafety’s Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education, which establishes a consistent national approach to delivering high quality programs with clearly defined elements and effective practices. All resources available by clicking the image above the video.
Common Sense Education Website provides a Digital Citizenship Curriculum and innovative lessons to teach students to think critically and develop the habits of mind to navigate digital dilemmas in their everyday lives. The Digital Citizenship
Curriculum is flexible, easy to implement, addresses six core topics of digital citizenship and includes 73 lessons across 13 grades (for ages 5 to 18), with 32 videos. The lessons range from 30 minutes (K–2) to 45 minutes (grades 3–8).
The Digital Citizenship Curriculum is available to educators and schools for free and schools can use this program to bring students, families, and educators together in a whole-community approach to create a positive culture around media and technology
The website also includes teaching strategies, essential guides, professional development and family resources.
The Digital Child comprises almost 200 researchers across six Australian universities, 14 international universities, and over 20 partners, including Early Childhood Australia, SciTech, and Goodstart Early Learning. The Digital Child Educators page provides research-informed guidance on digital learning, participation, and enjoyment which includes, blog posts, events, a YouTube Channel, research reports and monthly newsletters.
Enjoy the video below of the Early Years practitioner panel at Connected Learning in Focus @ the Digital Child, sharing the wonderful work they are doing with young children and digital technologies, ranging from practice, a program of activities, or a whole of centre approach.
DQ (Digital Intelligence) - Global Standard on Digital Literacy, Digital Skills, and Digital Readiness (IEEE 3527.1™ Standard).
Beyond IQ and EQ, DQ (Digital Intelligence) represents critical skills needed to thrive in the digital age.
Its framework aggregated across more than 25 prior leading frameworks about digital literacy and skills. It lays out a common language, structure, and taxonomy around digital literacy, skills, and readiness that can be benchmarked, referenced, and adopted across nations and sectors worldwide. The DQ Framework was internationally acclaimed and endorsed by the Coalition for Digital Intelligence (CDI), formed in 2018 by the OECD, IEEE SA, and DQ Institute in association with the World Economic Forum, with the commitment to promote digital literacy and digital skills around the world.
Watch the video below to learn more about the Global Standards
Please watch the video below titled "Digital Citizenship In Picture Books" by Leah Tansey, to discover the educational advantages of teaching Digital Citizenship through picturebooks. Explore a curated range of titles to use with students from kindergarten to year 6 and which cover the six key areas of Digital Citizenship: Media Balance - Online Privacy - Digital Footprint - Communication - Cyberbullying and News & Media Literacy.