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learners. Students today have access to technology and a
worldwide web of information. This is why teaching
young people why digital citizenship is important for
their present and future is vital. Students need to develop
digital literacy and digital health to navigate the online
world safely and responsibly. How can they apply,
analyze, evaluate, and create with this newfound
information? Students can become published writers,
musicians, designers, and makers in an hour’s time while
having the flexibility to iterate, redesign, and republish
immediately afterward. This cyclical process illustrates
the Hero’s Journey, but nowadays, students can be the
heroes of their own learning journeys.

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Schools can proactively work in tandem with families to
establish clear expectations and provide instances of
practice to help establish these habits of mind from a
young age. From protecting their private information to
exploring age-appropriate sites to curating a positive
digital footprint for participating thoughtfully online,
these digital citizenship skills set a foundation to