Turning Students into Good Digital Citizens

Technological Horizons in Education Journal asked several educators what they thought it means to be a good digital citizen. I commented on skills necessary to be literate in a digital world.

The article begins:

In today’s world of near-ubiquitous connectivity, in which ordinary people have almost instantaneous access to unlimited stores of information and the ability to interact with anyone, anywhere, anytime, what does it mean to be an effective citizen? What skills and knowledge do our students need to participate fully in a world transformed by technology? What role should our schools play in developing effective digital citizens?