Download the free companion resource (no email required): Digital Citizenship Is Everyone's Job, Episode 16 Companion

Digital citizenship is not just the tech teacher's job. It's everyone's job, and this week is Digital Citizenship Week.

In this episode, I share why my son's first experience with the internet in 4th or 5th grade is the reason I care so much about this topic, why I only see each class about 22 times a year, and what you can do in five minutes to be one of the places kids hear it. We also talk about what to teach (including how to tell what's real and what's AI-generated) and where to find free lessons, most of which aren't mine.

Looking for everything in one place?

• Digital Citizenship MEGA Bundle, Grades 3-5 (12 internet safety resources: games, flipbooks, an escape room, poster projects, and more) on Teachers Pay Teachers

My free resource

• FREE Digital Citizenship Resource Guide, K-5 (22 videos, 5 games, 5 eBooks, 6 lessons and projects). This one is a free email signup.

More from me (Teachers Pay Teachers)

• Internet Safety Early Finisher Digital Choice Board, Grades 6-12
• Digital Citizenship Computer Lab Warm-Ups (10-minute bell ringers): 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th
• All my warm-ups

Free lessons and resources from other organizations

• Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship Week activities for every grade level
• Common Sense Education: K-12 Digital Literacy and Well-Being Curriculum (free)
• Common Sense Education: AI literacy lessons, K-12 (most 20 minutes or less)
• PBS NewsHour Classroom: Recognizing AI-generated content, grades 6-12
• Google Be Internet Awesome and Interland
• NetSmartz from NCMEC, including Into the Cloud
• ConnectSafely parent guides
• AAP Family Media Plan

Stay in touch

• Get one practical, time-saving idea each week: thattechsavvyteacher.com/newsletter

A quick note on email: the companion PDF does not ask for your email. Some of the resources linked inside it might, like my free guide above.

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