Teen internet use is at an all-time high across demographics. Many teens and parents lack digital literacy skills to safely and responsibly use technology. A school is launching a Digital Citizenship Initiative to provide resources and education on the nine elements of digital citizenship to students, parents, teachers and the community. The initiative includes curriculum, trainings, forums and events to create a common language around digital citizenship and help youth navigate technology appropriately.

2. Teen internet use is
higher than ever
across all
demographics.
And the numbers are
GROW ING

3. “Unfortunately, many children are
not learning effective digital or
media literacy skills at home or at
school …In fact, many parents and
teachers tell us that they don’t
sufficiently understand digital
technology, much less know how to
teach kids about how use it
effectively.” FCC Chairman
From The Online Safety and Technology Working Group’s
2010 report to Congress: Read the full report here.
“[students ]can get around the
firewalls, but they don’t need to. They
have [the Internet on cellphones] in
their pockets; they can do what they
want to do.” Mike Donlin , educator

4. We need to help them
navigate the digital
landscape
In ways that are
SAFE RESPONSIBLE ETHICAL
We need to help them become
GOOD DIGITAL CITIZENS

5. Commerce Access
Communication
Security
Nine Elements of
Digital
Citizenship
Rights and
Responsibilities Health and
Wellness
Law Literacy
Etiquette

6. With Te achers
With Parents
“…in order to teach Internet
safety in school, we have to
Peers teach it in context…” Nancy Willard
of the Center for Safe & Responsible Internet
Use

7. DIGITAL CITZENSHIP INITIATIVE (DCI)
1. To create a common language around what digital citizenship means
2. To provide teachers with tools to embed DC instruction into curriculum.
3. To engage with, and share resources with parents and community members.
4. To keep ourselves current with emerging technology

8. Commonsensemedia.org
1. Free online training for educators
2. Free curriculum
3. Parent resources
4. Videotaped advice from colleagues

9. Add a DCI page to our website.
1. Parent Resources
2. Teacher Resources
3. Focus Dialogue Forum

10. Cross generational dialogues
ADULT VOICE TEEN VOICE
“I think one of the hardest things “I don’t see the public space as
about this generationally is a
completely different sense of scary, I see it as an opportunity.
privacy. To me, privacy means not You have access to millions of
wanting anyone else except those people. It’s only scary if you
FEW with whom I decide to
share, to know. Putting it online don’t know what you’re doing,
has no guarantees/no personal and once you realize exactly the
control. You have no idea what scope of a Web site, it’s easy to
gets back to anyone or who will
see it. To me that’s not private, it’s use it properly for the best
extremely public. I find that lack effect with minimal risk.”
of personal control and not
knowing a bit scary.”

11. DCI LAUNCH PARTY !!!
ADVERTISE
INVITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
PRESENTATION
HAVE FUN!

12. Access
Commerce
SEPT
MAY
Communication
APRIL Security
OCT
Nine Elements of
Digital
Rights and Citizenship
Responsibilities Health and
MARCH Wellness
NOV
Law Literacy
FEB DEC
Etiquette
JAN

13. SHARE WITH COLLEAGUES

14. KEEP LEARNING
OFFER AT LEAST ONE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY ON DC PER YEAR

15. “Kids don’t need us
watching over their shoulders;
they need us to have their backs.”
Media scholar Henry Jenkins

16. SOURCES
Davis, K., Katz, S., Santo, R., & James, C. (2010). “Fostering Cross-Generational Dialogues
about the Ethics of Online Life.” Journal Of Media Literacy Education, 2(2), 124-150.
Retrieved from http://jmle.org/blog/?p=302.
Global Kids, Inc. , The GoodPlay Project at Harvard University’s Project Zero & Common
Sense Media. (2009). “Meeting of Minds: Cross-Generational Dialogue on the Ethics of
Digital Life.” (p.11). Retreived from
http://www.macfound.org/atf/cf/%7Bb0386ce3-8b29-4162-8098- e466fb856794%7D/DML-FOCUS-DIALOGUE-REPORT-0910.PDF.
Pew Research Center (2012) [Demographics of Teen Internet Users Graphic] Pew
Internet and American Life Project. Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/Static-Pages/Trend-Data-for-Teens/Whos-Online.aspx
Ribble, M.(2007-2012) Digital Citizenship Using Technology Wisely: Nine Themes of
Digital Citizenship. Retrieved from http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html

17. Sources
Ribble, M. (2008), Passport to Digital Citizenship:Journey Toward Appropriate
Technology Use at School and at Home. Learning & Leading with Technology
(December/January 2008- 09), pp. 14-17. Retreived from
http://www.iste.org/Libraries/ Leading_and_Learning_Docs/December_January_2008_2009_Passport_to_Digital_Citizenship.sflb.ashx
The Online Safety and Technology Working Group. (2010, June) Youth Safety on a
Living Internet. Retrieved from
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ostwg_final_report_070610.pdf