Submitted by Language Literacy and Social Studies
Oct. 14-18 is Digital Citizenship Week, promoting a healthy, balanced, and positive approach to media and technology.
Dallas ISD is recognizing the week by offering engaging activities and lessons that teachers can easily integrate into their classrooms.
Digital citizenship is about more than technology—it’s about fostering responsible, ethical, and safe online behavior. By teaching these principles, we help students become positive and informed digital citizens.
Digital citizenship is more than a tech-related skill—it is citizenship. In today’s connected world, it’s critical that our students understand how to navigate the digital landscape responsibly, ethically, and safely.
The Professional & Digital Learning Department offers a variety of interactive resources designed to promote the principles of respect, empathy, and thoughtful online behavior.
From exploring the impact of social media to practicing online safety and privacy, these lessons are designed to help students become responsible members of both the digital and physical communities.
By teaching digital citizenship, we empower our students to create a positive digital footprint, equipping them with the skills to engage meaningfully in the modern world. Let’s make this week a powerful step towards building thoughtful, engaged, and informed digital citizens. Digital Citizenship is Citizenship.
Access resources for Digital Citizenship Week at DallasISD.org/PDL.
