Explore the top free sites, lessons, and activities for teaching digital citizenship. More than Generation Z or Generation Alpha, students today may fairly be termed Generation Digital. They’ve lived their entire lives with the internet, smartphones, and instant communication. Given that many kids know more about digital technology than their teachers do, it may not seem obvious that lessons in digital citizenship are necessary.
But these lessons are. Regardless of their tech savvy, children still need guidance in learning the rules of the road—both how to cross the street safely and how to navigate their increasingly complex and pervasive digital universe. The free sites, lessons, and activities below cover the breadth of digital citizenship curriculum, from cyberbullying to copyright to digital footprint.