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Students at Burlington HS took on the task of learning about Digitla Citizenship and built this site. I love how students interviewed teachers and students, and also the school principal, and also posted examples of good/bad practices. Points to the fact we need to work on this concept and that of a "Digital Footprint"

Digital Citizenship is a timely and much-needed response to California and federal mandates. The California School Library Association (CSLA) sponsors this online course for educators and their K-12 students. Lead developer is Dr. Lesley Farmer.

Anne Hinchcliff shared this great article that I think will help clarify for school admin., tech coordinators, teachers, students, etc. what our responsibilities and roles are in digital citizenship with regard to appropriate content. BalancedFiltering.org is a grassroots campaign to promote balanced content filtering in schools which complies with the law, promotes accountability, and encourages responsible digital citizenship.

Several good Livebinders on Digital Citizenship - even one I made is on the shelf. 

"Digital Citiz-wait, what?" - explores the need for integrity in our own digital citizenship as we look to speak to students. 

How is it this video (or others) went "viral". Turns out it may be profit driven more than "outrage" at education and a demonstration of poor digital citizenship. Audrey Watters will give you a perspective that is informative and eye-opening. It will help you to better understand, as well, the power of social media in the construction of "truth". 

"NY Times writers collaborated with the Common Sense Media writer Kelly Schryver to focus on the increasingly important and nuanced question "Who Are You Online?" Times and Learning Network content as well as offerings from Common Sense Media's K-12 Digital Literacy and Citizenship curriculum for teaching and learning about this complex issue." Lots of avenues to take this material in working with students.

Includes a nice infographic of different elements that make up Digital Citizenship

Effective lessons with great resources to help students, teachers, and parents better understand Digital Citizenship

Two landmark decisions this summer have greatly expanded the free speech rights of students in cyberspace. Unfortunately, educators who are the victims of vicious personal attacks posted on the web by spiteful students may have little legal recourse. Both cases arose in Pennsylvania and were decided by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on June 13, this year.