Digital Citizenship Week

October is Digital Citizenship Month! Digital Citizenship Week at BPS is Oct 19-23 in 2020

Activities to choose from for Homeroom Teachers:

• Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship-week , including a calendar planner with links to activities and appropriate grade level. and some more.... Quick Digital Citizenship Activities for K-5: https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/quick-digital-citizenship-activities-for-k-5-distance-learning

• Brainpop short videos with easy quizzes: K-1 internet Safety, (grades 2-5) Netiquette

• Google's Be Internet Awesome (digital citizenship) curriculum. The Interland game at g.co/interland is part of the curriuculum, students love 3rd-5th grade students can complete any of the 4 levels. 2nd students can manage with help the blue level (internet safety) or green level (mindfulness / kindness).

  • NearPod https://nearpod.com/blog/digital-citizenship-week-free-lessons/?utm_campaign=dig_cit_2020&utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=oct_11 including an Activity Calendar for the week

Being a good digital citizen is more than knowing your way around the web. It's about connecting and collaborating in new ways. The focus is on safe and responsible use of technology. Parents and teachers can learn more about this subject and how to support it at home on the CommonSense Media website https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship. Here is a short video introduction: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/what-is-digital-citizenship

At school, students learn about:

• • Internet safety: How to search the internet using safe practices and what to do if someone asks for personal information online. At school we teach research skills using BPS approved websites, such as Encyclopedia Britannica for School and Kids InfoBits. These are listed on our school library page, are safe for children and will give them age appropriate results.

  • Privacy: Use strong passwords and keep personal information safe

  • Cyberbullying and Online Etiquette: Interact with others in a positive and uplifting way, don't post anything negative or derogatory! How to reach out for help if someone posts hurtful or dangerous things about you.

  • Digital footprint: Be careful what you post! Pictures and posts on social media never go away. Even if you try to delete them later, others have copies out on the internet that are not under your control. This will have a lasting effect on future interactions with universities and employers. On the positive side, you can use your digital citizenship and footprint to support what you care for and to make a social impact.

  • Copyright, Creative Credit & Internet Search: How to use internet sources in an academic way, by giving credit where credit is due, and citing sources appropriately. Students will also learn how to evaluate websites for authenticity.

More Digital Citizenship Resources (from Code.org):

• 1. Be Internet Awesome - Google’s Interactive Education Tool

  2. The Technology Tail - A Digital Citizenship Book by Julia Cook

  3. Stop. Think. Connect. - An Online Resource

  4. BrainPop - Internet Safety Video + Exercise

  5. Internet Safety Handbook - Virginia Department of Education (a bit dated)

  6. Webonauts Internet Academy - PBS Kids Internet Safety Site

Safe Online Surfing - FBI Internet Safety Campaign