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sharing the importance of digital citizenship

In my eighth-grade STEAM course, we talk a lot about
digital citizenship throughout the year. We use all of the
abovementioned resources and engage in discussions
about the concerns that come up. A few years ago, I
started to teach my students how to sketchnote and used
it as an opportunity to have them create PSAs to share
information about one of the elements of digital
citizenship they selected. I displayed their sketchnotes in
our hallway to serve as reminders of the importance of
digital citizenship. As an extension activity, a tool like
Buncee allows students to create a Digital Citizenship
PSA poster based on what they have learned.

The rapid evolution of technology, especially with
generative AI, means that we need to consistently help
students learn how to evaluate online sources, identify
fake news, and develop skills in analyzing multimedia
content carefully and critically. In some cases, students
may overly rely on technology, which is why it’s
important to provide opportunities for students to find