I would want to make sure my students understand safety, etiquette, and appropriately researching information from credible sources. Safety is important because there are so many internet predators waiting to take advantage of vulnerable users for so many different reasons. It is important that students know not to easily provide personal information such as address, phone numbers, full name etc. Our district has provided many safety measures in blocking certain sites that are not useful in the school environment, but students should still be aware of the importance of safety as they venture outside the school environment to use the web for other reasons. As students inquire and ask questions about so many different things, it is always suggested to research a certain topic, and students should be aware of how to find credible information from the web. Many times search engines lead researchers to commentary pages, blogs, and other places that are meant for commentary on a particular topic and students may not understand that those are not credible sources. So it is important for teachers to take time to model how to use credible sources. Etiquette is also important. Showing respect to other users that you interact with in your technology experience makes it easier, enjoyable and creates more opportunity to learn and grow.
In teaching digital citizenship I would introduce all important aspects of it slowly in order for every student to fully comprehend its meaning. I would discuss ALL the most important aspects of digital citizenship and then seperately model and teach each one through hands on examples in mini lessons. Examples can be shown through several kid friendly websites on an LCD projector and allowing students to participate in mini-lesson quizzes to assess their knowledge. Each lesson would be closed with a circle time discussion sharing what was learned as well as tackle any questions and concerns.
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