Aldine ISD Computer Science Students Participate in Digital Citizenship Week

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Digital Citizenship is more important than ever this year. Virtual learning and digital resources have become prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic for schools all over the country. This year, many students pre-kindergarten to 12th grade are learning how to utilize technology and online platforms to complete their schoolwork for the first time.

Being a digital citizen means you take responsibility for your actions and use technology responsibly and respectfully. Children today may seem like experts at using technology, but the digital world requires various skills and habits that kids do not learn on their own. Digital citizenship helps them learn those skills. Digital Citizenship also teachers children how to stand up to cyberbullying, use social media carefully, and think critically about the news.

Aldine ISD middle school Digital Design & Media students were tasked with creating a digital citizenship ad campaign. After learning about digital citizenship, students researched current laws and regulations and used their new knowledge to create a campaign ad about one of the following topics:

• How to Stay Safe Online
• How to Use Social Media Appropriately
• How to Deal with Cyberbullying 

Ad Designed by Middle School Digital Citizenship Week Campaign Winner Aunjel Gonzales. Click to Enlarge.

Each student had an opportunity to submit their final digital citizenship ad campaign for an opportunity to receive the top ad winner at their campus and at the district level. Several campuses submitted their top digital citizenship ad campaign and the winner for the Middle School Digital Citizenship Week Campaign is Hoffman Middle School student, Aunjel Gonzales.

Digital Citizenship goes beyond one week of acknowledgement. All Aldine ISD Digital Design & Media students are learning about online etiquette, copyright/fair use, how to respond to cyberbullying, phishing and online scams, how to utilize social media appropriately and digital footprints.  There are several resources available online for parents in both English and Spanish at Common Sense Media.

Digital Citizenship Tips to Review with your Child:

• Leave a positive digital footprint

• Know the golden rule. Everything that you post can be traced back to you.

• Always be nice and encourage others to be nice, too

• Avoid suggestive material

• Beware of stranger danger

You can learn more about Digital Citizenship by visiting CommonSense.org.