Digital Learning
Media Literacy, Digital Literacy, and Digital Citizenship
"Literacy implies a fuller understanding and a rounder knowledge. A literate person is aware of multiple information sources, the pros and cons of media forms, and the value and credibility of information. A literate person can process diverse data sources, and suggest macro relevance and micro application of seemingly disparate ideas. " - Teach Thought
Digital citizenship should be more than just what not to do in a digital world. It also needs to be separated from digital skills we all need to be safe and secure online. Too often digital citizenship initiatives and activities miss the boat and don't emphasize how important it is to do good in the real world and the digital world.
This page is designed to act as a place to explore concepts and resources connected to media literacy, digital literacy, and digital citizenship. The ability to adapt these resources is only limited by your creativity.
While some of the resources and activities on this page may start with what to do and what not to do, they can be adapted to helping educators and students become positive contributors to doing good things for all.
Featured Books Connected to Digital Citizenship and Literacy
Featured Digital & Media Literacy Resources
Prepare students to stay safe, solve problems, and become a force for good.
Lessons to help students learn how to carefully and responsibly engage with technology.
Resources for middle school and high school students connected to sorting fact from fiction in the digital age.
Find and share resources to help students learn to analyze, evaluate, and communicate in a world with countless media sources and constant access to powerful computers.
Google's Digital Safety Resources for the classroom and home.
Pear Decks Interactive Slides connected to the be internet awesome curriculum.
Empower your students to make safe, smart, and ethical decisions online.
Learn how to stay safe online and equip your students to become responsible digital citizens with this free and interactive course.
Video playlist connected to understanding how media manipulates and impacts our daily lives.
Video playlist connected to the evaluation of information we read online.
Digital Learning Collaborative YouTube Playlist
Articles and resources connected to digital citizenship in schools.
Google and their partners have compiled a short list of helpful resources for getting to know the web.
Foundational digital media literacy concepts.
Videos include tips on teaching with technology, lessons on digital citizenship, and ways teachers can protect students’ privacy on social media.
Find and share resources to help students learn to analyze, evaluate, and communicate in a world with countless media sources and constant access to powerful computers.
Find lesson plans designed by experts to help young people develop skills needed to navigate the digital world.
Infographic: Citizenship in the digital age - ISTE
Keeping the web safe for everyone is a shared responsibility. Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your family online.
Digital Literacy Resources for Parents
By parents, for parents: A growing collection of short, clearly written guidebooks that demystify apps, services and platforms popular with kids and teens.
The Family Online Safety Institute brings a unique, international perspective to the potential risks, harms as well as the rewards of our online lives.
Family Link can help you set certain ground rules about technology, but it’s up to you which apps and services your child can use.
Kids of all ages are totally transfixed by screens of all sizes. Welcome to the new frontier of parenting.
Learn about digital citizenship, Internet safety, security, privacy, cyberbullying, sexting, reputation management and more so you can help kids embrace technology safely and wisely.
Additional Resources Shared By My PLN
Collection of books curated based on recommendations from my PLN.
Learn how to use technology and communicate online in a safe, responsible, and positive way.
Learn about online safety, cyberbullying, netiquette, privacy, copyright, and the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior to help young people consider their digital footprint.
Find and share resources to help students learn to analyze, evaluate, and communicate in a world with countless media sources and constant access to powerful computers.
A list of more than 30 useful digital citizenship resources.
Collection of resources connected to digital citizenship.
Over 75 digital citizenship interactive lessons.
The Teaching Tolerance Digital Literacy Framework offers seven key areas in which students need support developing digital and civic literacy skills.
Digital Intelligence (DQ) is the sum of social, emotional, and cognitive abilities that enable individuals to face the challenges and adapt to the demands of digital life.
The National Association for Media Literacy Education is a national organization dedicated to media literacy.
Research-based safety tips, parents’ guidebooks, advice, news and commentary on all aspects of tech use and policy.
A series of free standards-based lessons. These lessons, for students in grades 4-8, are designed to engage students through inquiry-based activities, and collaborative and creative opportunities.
Tactical Tech's Me and My Shadow project helps you control your data traces, see how you're being tracked, and find out more about the data industry.
Identifying phishing can be harder than you think. Can you tell what's fake?
