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Digital Citizenship

Articles, insights and analysis on Digital Citizenship from EdCircuit.

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Digital citizenship is the set of skills and habits students need to use technology safely, responsibly and well: protecting their privacy, judging what they read, treating others with respect online and understanding that what they post can follow them. Media literacy, the ability to question and evaluate information, sits at its center, and AI-generated content and deepfakes have made it harder and more important.

edCircuit's coverage is written for teachers, librarians, counselors and school leaders, and for parents. It covers social media education in middle and high school, why students need digital citizenship earlier than ever, digital footprints, internet safety lessons, media literacy and the changing role of the school librarian, and the divide between parents and schools on screen time and AI. For threats to school systems, see Cybersecurity.

Start with the articles below, then browse the full archive, newest first.

New to the topic? Start with edCircuit’s digital citizenship guide: what it is, the ISTE, Ribble and Common Sense frameworks, lessons by grade, what CIPA and state laws require, cyberbullying, screen time and phone policies, and AI and deepfakes.

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