Digital Citizenship | Tech & Learning

From Social Media to School Halls: Understanding and Preventing Cyberbullying

By Erik Ofgang published 16 November 23

Cyberbullying involves an imbalance of physical or emotional power and an intent to cause harm, like traditional bullying, and is not limited to the school day or school grounds

9 Digital Etiquette Tips

By Lisa Nielsen published 15 August 22

Teaching proper digital etiquette to students starts with modeling it

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Best Free Digital Citizenship Sites, Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo last updated 9 December 21

Explore the top free sites, lessons, and activities for teaching digital citizenship.

Supporting Digital Citizenship During Remote Learning

By Carl Hooker last updated 9 December 21

Educators from New York City’s Department of Education share their best practices and advice for supporting digital citizenship

Making Digital Citizenship “Stick”

By Mike Ribble and Marty Park last updated 30 November 21

Technology in education is not going away, but poorly implemented technology should.

Promoting Social-Emotional Learning in Digital Life

By Ray Bendici published 22 November 21

Social-emotional learning continues to be a key aspect of digital citizenship

Tech Literacy: 5 Things to Know

By Erik Ofgang published 14 May 21

Tech literacy is the language of the future, from coding to programming

Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

By Tara Smith last updated 30 July 20

Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators.

RoboKind Donates Coding Software for Districts Experiencing Coronavirus School Closures

By TL Editors published 13 March 20

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Informable: Quick Quizzes Help Kids Think Critically About Online Content

By TL Editors published 24 February 20

Informable is a media literacy app from the nonprofit News Literacy Project that challenges users to think critically about online content.

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Zenbo, the Social Robot Teaches Cyber Safety

By TL Editors published 14 February 20

A cross-disciplinary collaboration at the University of Delaware has developed a teaching tool to deliver cybersecurity training in classrooms—Zenbo, the social robot.

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Adventure 2 Learning Launches Second Generation Video-Based Ed Tech Platform

By TL Editors published 4 February 20

Adventure 2 Learning today announced the launch of its second generation educational technology platform.

How It’s Done: Using Tech-PBL to Reach Struggling Students

By Sascha Zuger published 23 January 20

Using tech tools to enhance project-based learning helped one teacher personalize lessons and reach all her students, regardless of knowledge gaps and multi-level abilities.

Digital Citizenship: The New Consequences for Inappropriate Use

By Lisa Nielsen published 18 December 19

Today, technology, is not a privilege

ISTE Joins New Coalition to Reach One Million Students with New Definition of Digital Citizenship

By TL Editors published 26 September 19

The five DigCitCommit competencies – inclusive, informed, engaged, balanced, alert – are designed to focus less on a list of DON’Ts and more on a proactive approach of DOs that challenge students to stay safe, solve problems and become a force of positivity.

Districts Adopt Gaggle Digital Security Solution

By TL Editors published 17 September 19

"We are pleased to join the Gaggle team given our intense focus on the health, safety, and well-being of our students and community,” said Dr. Mark Johnston, superintendent, Shenandoah County Public Schools, Virginia.

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4 Ways to Improve Digital Equity in Your Classroom

By Guest Author Kaili Hwang published 1 July 19

From inconsistent homework policies to a perceived lack of empathy and understanding from their teachers, the students were coming at the digital equity issue from a whole different angle.

The Next Big Trends in #EdTech from @ISTE CEO Richard Culatta at #ISTE19

By Lisa Nielsen published 26 June 19

Male teacher works with a boy and a girl at laptop computers in the classroom.

Which Digital Citizenship Skills Do Students Need Most?

By Guest Author Erin Wilkey Oh of Common Sense Education published 7 June 19

The data suggest that teachers and schools should consider adopting a more holistic approach to digital citizenship.

Online Social Platform Lets Students be Authors

By TL Editors published 18 April 19

Storybird is an online social platform (and Chrome app) for storytelling. Students act as authors, pairing their words with site-curated, licensed art.