Free digital citizenship materials for innovative educators

Students interact with music, video, apps, social media and other digital content each day, but do they understand the rules that govern this content? To help teachers with this increasingly relevant topic, Microsoft has released a free curriculum that addresses digital citizenship, intellectual property rights, and creative content rights. 

The Digital Citizenship and Creative Content program is aimed at secondary students and offers cross-curricular classroom activities that align with the American Association of School Librarians and National Education Technology Standards. The program is designed to work to support students in becoming respectful digital citizens and provides insights and advice from other students.
The program is broken down into four comprehensive units that can be used together or independently:

1. “Creative What?”
2. “By Rule of Law”
3. “Calling All Digital Citizens”
4. “Protect Your Work, Respect Your Work”

You can check out an overview of the curriculum here and the program is free to download after registering here.  

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Celebrate Digital Citizenship Day with Free Digital Citizenship Starter Kit

October 2nd is Digital Citizenship Day and to help commemorate the day and the rest of the year, Edmodo & Common Sense Media have teamed up to create a Digital Citizenship Starter Kit! The Digital Citizenship Starter Kit includes a poster, as well as a series of activities and lessons designed to introduce digital citizenship concepts directly in Edmodo. All lessons are based on Common Sense Media's K-12 Digital Literacy and Citizenship curriculum and include topics such as:

• Internet safety and security
• Privacy
• Plagiarism
• Cyberbullying

You can download the starter kit here and discuss best practices with other educators by joining the Digital Citizenship Community on Edmodo code 6rvzx5 to bring students and innovative educators into the discussion.

Free digital citizenship event!

If you're in Manhattan, adults and teens are invited to an important discussion about growing up online. Moderated by MTV news correspondent, Sway. It's teens' chance to share what they love - and what they don't love - about the digital world. Plus, they'll showcase teen-produced videos and a youth performance on digital citizenship.

WHEN: Today from 5-6:30pm
WHERE: LaGuardia High School, 100 Amsterdam Ave. (at 65th St)
COST: FREE, but you must register here to guarantee your place!

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