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Managing Inappropriate Content

It’s also important for digital citizenship curriculum to
teach how to avoid unsafe or inappropriate content
online. This is especially important for young students
who may stumble across unsafe or inappropriate content
unintentionally or without understanding the potential
dangers of such content.

Using Content Responsibly

Finally, digital citizenship should also include the ability
to use content responsibly and legally. This covers a
wide breadth of landscape, but includes knowing how
and when to post content, how to utilize content in a
respectful manner, and how to navigate the use of
content while abiding by copyright laws. This refers to
everything from text-based content to audio, video,
imagery, graphs, presentations, spreadsheets and more.

Final Thoughts: Teaching Students Digital Citizenship

Teaching our students how to be responsible citizens has
become an important part of digital literacy curriculum
for students of all ages. This is because students are