4.7.a

Inspire and encourage educators and students to use technology for civic engagement and to address challenges to improve their communities.

4.7.b

Partner with educators, leaders, students and families to foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology.

4.7.c

Support educators and students to critically examine the sources of online media and identify underlying assumptions.

4.7.d

Empower educators, leaders and students to make informed decisions to protect their personal data and curate the digital profile they intend to reflect.

It is important as technology educators that we not only perform proper digital citizenship ourselves but, that we also advocate for our students to do the same. In order to do this we must first understand what digital citizenship is, why it is important, and what the repercussions are for both following and not following the manners of proper digital citizenship. we must encourage to use of technology in order to increase connectedness among communities. This also means that we must demonstrate and encourage respectful online behavior. Another component of being an advocate for digital citizenship is making sure that the importance of critical examination of all online sources is understood. Students need to also feel safe online. They should understand what information is viewable by others and what online privacy looks like.