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"I often hear adults describing today's young people as "digital natives," usually with a tone of resignation or acceptance: "They are so far ahead of us, but we can turn to them for help," is the general message I hear. My reaction is "Whoa there, Nellie," because to me that kind of thinking smacks of abdication of adult responsibility. Yes, most young people know more than we adults because the fast-changing world of modern technology is alien to us, wildly different from the one we grew up in. But being a "digital native" is not the same as being a "digital citizen.""

"iKeepSafe is dedicated to the education of families on how to stay safe online. That's why we've teamed up with Google to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible digital citizen. The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. Each workshop contains a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation."

"While 'the internet' and 'manners' don't tend to pop up in the same sentence very often (at least not in the positive sense), there are a number of ways that manners really do matter when you're interacting online. But since today is Mother's Day (LOVE YOU, MOM!), we thought it would be good to remind you of all of those important manners your mom told you about oh-so-long ago. This handy infographic takes a look at digital citizenship tips as well as some of the more common do's and dont's to keep your manners shined and spiffy on the 'net. And don't forget to call Mom today!"

Our mission, therefore, is to be a world leader in the direct, free delivery of innovative and motivational digital learning content with a primary emphasis on children's literacy. Initially, we will accomplish this by creating fun and educationally sound interactive activities and games where kids like to play -- on the Internet -- supplemented with standards-based resources for teachers, parents and mentors.

"FREE Digital Age Teaching and Learning Resources for K-5"

"To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence."

Joyce Valeza-Lesson plan for evaluating databases. Students work in pairs to evaluate a database and create a commercial to present and "sell" their database to the group, deomonstrating it's best features.

Not technically digital citizenship, but thought it would be valuable to our curriculum development!