I think the 3 things I would focus on would be safety, communication, and responsibility. I would have class discussions about each area to see what they already know and to define what each is. I would show students what kind of digital citizen I am by showing them what things I am a part of and how I communicate with others on the internet. I would model everything many many times. I think the most important thing I can teach my first graders is how to be safe on the internet. I think that I will probably go over and over this particular part because I want them to know how important it is to not give out their information on the internet to anyone!
I think that modeling and group discussions about digital citizenship will be a continuous part of our classroom next year!
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I completely agree with what you said. I think that one of the first things that popped into my head- aside from the oportunities- was safety. There are a lot of dangers associated with internet use-especially with children. I know that out school community puts a lot of emphasis in safety, and internet safety should definately be one of our priorities.
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