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Cider Mill School

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship

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Program Goals:

Students practice ethical, safe, legal and responsible use of information and technology and are mindful of audience, purpose and impact on others. Students demonstrate informed decision making and active participation in a democratic society.

Digital Citizenship is a lifelong skill integral to critical thinking, informed decision-making and active participation in our democratic society inclusive of respectful, ethical and legal practices that are mindful of audience, purpose and impact on others.

  • Online Safety:  Students understand social, cultural issues relating to media and technology and practice online safety.
  • Ethical and Responsible Use:  Students demonstrate responsible, legal and ethical use of information resources, computers and other technologies.
  • Respectful participation: Students exhibit leadership by modeling responsible, respectful habits in caring for self and others.
  • Respectful collaboration: Students work in collaboration within a digital environment toward a common goal.
  • Media awareness: Students think critically about choices of online content, medium and relevance of those choices.