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This post breaks down the theory of digital citizenship and offers practical tips that you can use in your classroom tomorrow, whatever your level of experience. Includes a set of 11 summary posters.

Edutopia's collection of articles, videos, and other resources on internet safety, cyberbullying, digital responsibility, and media and digital literacy.

"This is a space for educators, parents and students to build safe, inclusive and connected school communities that promote wellbeing and learning."

"Digital citizenship refers to using the internet and technology regularly and responsibly. With digital usage expanding into multiple roles of our daily lives, children are also online more than ever, whether for school or social reasons. This makes it essential to prepare students early on about navigating our increasingly digital world effectively. To help you introduce digital citizenship into your curriculum, we will cover the six principles of digital citizenship to teach in elementary schools and their importance."

How can we, as parents, educators and leaders, prepare our children for the digital age? Without a doubt, it is critical for us to equip them with digital intelligence.

From Canada: Use, Understand & Create: A Digital Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools. Frameworks for K-3, 4-6, 7-8. Lesson plans are provided to support the learning outcomes or each year level. Lots of support information on digital and media literacy, teacher resources and research data are available under the tabs.