Tool #11

I think digital citizenship is more of a process. It's a critical component that should be included in the curriculum for each grade level beginning in PK. Of course beginning with the most simple and gradually adding a little more knowledge each year. As a fourth grade teacher, three things that I think are important at this age level to discuss are how to select the best source of information, how to make a variety of gadgets work together, and how to stay safe when chatting online. I really liked the matrix that Cool Cat Teacher posted in her blog. It stresses how digital citizenship encompasses literacy, safety, learning strategies, and etiquette work in conjunction around the student. What a good way of putting it all together.