You are in charge of ensuring all of the NETS standards are met within your school and this week you must meet with teachers to explain what it means to be a good "digital citizen". By using resources you have discovered through your research, the PBS Frontline videos, short video clips you have come across, explain how you would "teach" your fellow teachers about digital citizenship so that they are better prepared to teach about it within their own classes before they begin any type of digital project.
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I think that everyone recognizes the value of digital citizenship, the problem is execution. Teachers have a lot on their plate, and if you give them this information and then tell them to go make materials"xyz" to teach digital citizenship, it won't happen. They will just end up reminding the students to be good digital citizens right before they hand out computers.
I think the best method would be to create a pack of "Digital Citizenship for Dummies" for each teacher. Give them a short video to show students, a powerpoint or handout, talk notes/crib sheet, and a handout for students. Teach them all about digital citizenship, but give them everything they need to teach it. They will appreciate that you're not just dumping it on them. Some of them may not think the materials are they way they would like them, but most will be happy to have them. They can take these and already have a digital citizenship lesson plan complete.
I would also get the school involved by adding digital citizenship to the student handbook, having a student led assembly on digital citizenship, and putting up goofy posters about it (ie and Uncle Sam poster where he wants YOU to be a good digital citizen).
