- Eisenhower Middle School
- Digital Citizenship
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digital citizen (noun) - a person who develops the skills and knowledge to effectively use the Internet and other digital technology, especially in order to participate responsibly in social and civic activities.
This page is a resource for students and families to develop the skills and knowledge to safely, effectively and responsibly use the internet and digital tech. It contains information on how to identify credible (and fake) sources, advice for using social media in a safe and responsible way, and many other tools and resources. There's much more on here than we'll have time to cover in class, so please spend some time at home checking everything out!
Digital Citizenship Links
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Snopes
Snopes is well known as a reliable fact-checking website. Rumors and fake news can spread at alarming rates on the internet, and this is a great place to go to check if a story is true or not.
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Common Sense Media
This is the go-to website for all things related to digital citizenship. It has wonderful resources for helping kids (and adults!) become better, more informed internet users, including at-home activities, discussion tips, and print-outs.