Digital Citizenship
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Digital Citizenship Today
Happy Digital Citizenship Week. With all the topics that are being discussed today - from personal devices in schools to Artificial Intelligence, thank you to everyone that is working in this technology space both in homes, schools and communities. A big shout out to CommonSense and their updated curriculum.
There is more being discussed about Digital Citizenship and its connection Artificial Intelligence (AI). Many educators are asking if and possibly how to utilize this tool (or not). There are some great thought leaders out there writing, speaking and presenting on this topic. It is important to understand AI's place and how we can use this tool as a resource. In an article. I wrote for the International Curriculum Association, titled - Digital Citizenship: How to Recognize and Harness the Potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) might provide a starting point.
Internationally the topic of Digital Citizenship continues to grow. The Council of Europe has been celebrating the year of Digital Citizenship. The closing sessions will be in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 18-19 November 2025. Looking forward to hearing about the plans and progress of Digital Citizenship in this area.
There are so many around the globe that are influencing the topic of Digital Citizenship. I want to thank Vivian Lee who shared out about my work in a podcast for the Nunavut government in Canada. Thank you Vivian!
Working with Dr. Marty Park we released a book on Digital Citizenship titled - The Digital Citizenship Handbook for School Leaders: Fostering Positive Interactions Online back in 2019 (and how things have changed!). We are in discussions with ISTE/ASCD on an updated book. We will provide updated information as it is available for release. In the meantime, the current edition is still available. Also, you can see the article in Tech & Learning (Fall 2020) - Making Digital Citizenship Stick
I appreciate all the work everyone has been doing. Have a wonderful day!
Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Digital citizenship is the continuously developing norms of appropriate, responsible, and empowered technology use. Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology but not sure what to do. The issue is more than what the users do not know but what is considered appropriate technology usage.
The Digital Citizenship Handbook for School Leaders: Fostering Positive Interactions Online by Mike Ribble and Marty Park at ISTE.org or Amazon.com
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