by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Every teacher can benefit from having some good digital citizenship Web resources available to share with students. We like the kinds of tools that will help you help them learn about appropriate and exemplary behaviors in any online environment. As a teacher,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Global digital citizenship practices put focus on real-world problem solving. They’re about getting students communicating globally in a way that enriches their community and the world. There’s lots to think about when it comes to ensuring guidelines for... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Many things said by history’s greatest minds can easily apply to digital citizenship practices. Odd as it may seem, that’s what we’re here to discuss today. It’s said that understanding our past can prepare us for our future. If that’s... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
When digital citizenship cemented itself into the public consciousness only a few years ago, it definitely had its critics. That remains true even today as we strive to understand what it means and how to practice it in our homes and classrooms. Many digital... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
When managed properly, technology-enabled classrooms generate meaningful gains in student achievement and engagement. However, it’s up to teachers to make sure proper classroom technology management is consistent and beneficial. Educators who know the importance of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
As with any modern student, it’s critical for middle school learners to develop their digital citizenship skills. Truthfully, there is never a bad time to begin learning about digital citizenship. Nevertheless, the wanting to explore different things will likely... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
As a society, we are more interconnected than ever before. This makes it necessary to raise children to be aware of our world. The awareness of different cultures, traditions, and perspectives from around is part of exploring global citizenship. You’ll find that... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
When graduation time comes and school is finally over, we feel so many different emotions. This time also marks the beginning of a journey where we continue fostering lifelong learning skills. This time, however, we won’t be graded and we won’t be in a classroom.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Our students love the planet deeply, and want to do good work to keep it alive and healthy. As far as modern learners are concerned, every day is Earth Day and this is such a great mindset for us all to have. Our global digital students have a broad respect and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Uncategorized
The following is adapted from the book Growing Global Digital Citizens (Crockett & Churches, 2017). It features a discussion of Primary School digital citizenship guidelines, along with notes on why each one is important to consider. Since the Global Digital...