Link:
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship
Description
This free K–12 curriculum provides age-appropriate lessons on digital citizenship, including online safety, privacy, media balance, and cyberbullying. It aligns directly with ISTE Standard 1-2 by equipping students to navigate the online world responsibly and make ethical choices. The curriculum is highly adaptable, offering interactive lessons, videos, and family engagement resources, making it practical for classroom and home connections.
https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us
Description
This interactive program teaches students how to be safe and smart online. Through the game “Interland,” students explore digital safety topics such as phishing, password security, cyberbullying, and kindness online. It connects directly to ISTE 1-2 by fostering critical thinking about ethical technology use while providing engaging, game-based learning opportunities.
Link:
https://www.netsmartzkids.org/
Description
Created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Netsmartz Kids offers videos, games, and activities that help children understand online safety. The platform focuses on real-world applications, teaching responsible decision-making in digital spaces. It emphasizes protecting personal information and developing awareness of digital footprints, which directly supports ISTE Standard 1-2.
PBS Learning Media
Link:
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org
Description
PBS LearningMedia offers a rich, free collection of digital citizenship materials suitable for Pre-K through 5th grade. The resources include videos, interactive lessons, and classroom-ready activities on topics like online safety, media ethics, privacy, and cyberbullying. All content is designed with clear, developmentally appropriate language and aligned with both digital literacy and SEL (social-emotional learning), making it a strong fit for ISTE Standard 1-2.
Internet Matters – Primary School e-Safety Resources
Link:
https://www.internetmatters.org/
Description
This platform offers free, engaging online safety lessons, quizzes, and tools tailored specifically for primary school students. It covers key digital citizenship topics—like fact-checking, online safety, healthy screen habits, and tackling online hate—using interactive formats that make these ideas accessible and memorable for young kids. It aligns strongly with ISTE Standard 1-2 by helping students practice safe, respectful, and informed use of technology.
Digizen Game (Childnet International)
Link:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/resource/digizen-game
Description
The Digizen Game, produced by Childnet International and accessible through the UK Safer Internet Centre, provides students with engaging, scenario-based challenges that encourage critical thinking about online behavior. Learners are prompted to make choices around situations like cyberbullying, privacy, and digital empathy. This interactive format aligns with ISTE Standard 1-2 by helping students actively practice responsible and ethical digital citizenship while understanding the real-world impact of their decisions.
BrainPOP: Digital Citizenship
Link:
https://www.brainpop.com/technology/digitalcitizenship/
Description
BrainPOP offers short animated videos, quizzes, and interactive activities to teach digital citizenship in engaging ways. Topics include digital etiquette, privacy, cyberbullying, and media literacy. The platform’s multimedia approach makes abstract concepts concrete for younger learners, empowering them to think critically about their online presence and align with ISTE Standard 1-2