by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
When we talk about digital citizenship, we’re talking about a way of learning and living responsibly in an online world that stretches across communities both educational and domestic. Healthy tech habits can begin anytime as it’s never too late to begin... 
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
If your students are content creators (and honestly, most of them are), they already know that high-quality images make their work stand out. They can find plenty of open source images if they know where to look. Creative Commons was built to help us find some of the... 
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
One of the questions we’re asked most often is “what is a Global Digital Citizen?” Being a Global Digital Citizen is about more than just being a citizen of Earth. These are leaders, learners, and creators. It’s a way of living well in a world... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Enjoy this useful digital citizenship infographic produced by Knowthenet called “Manners Matter.” And they do, especially when it comes to teaching students proper digital citizenship skills. Resources such as this are a terrific way to share what’s... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Information Fluency
We’ve either heard it before or we’ve said it ourselves: I can’t wait to get out of school/college/grad school! On graduation night we listen to an awesome commencement speech. Then we throw our caps in the air and go out to eat with our loved ones. Finally it’s done,... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
On one of our many walks to school, my 11-year-old son asked, “What are you blogging about these days, Dad?” I replied, “Elementary school digital citizen activities. So, what is it that kids do on computers most?” “Games and videos,” he replied. I can attest to... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Did you know digital citizenship practices were being talked about long before the Internet was ever a thing? Okay, that’s obviously not true unless time travel is a possibility. Nevertheless, many things said by history’s greatest minds can easily apply... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Middle school includes grades 6 through 8, with kids ranging from ages 11 to 14. It is absolutely critical to develop middle school digital citizenship skills at this time in their lives. Why? Because they are beginning to take more control of their lives. Their minds... 