As teachers, we can help protect our students online and help them create a positive online image:
- TEACH students about permanency and accessibility of posts and images.
- MODEL good online use
- DISCUSS with students--open communication
- ENCOURAGE parents to be involved and proactive
- OFFER digital citizenship lessons throughout the curriculum and at all grade levels
- DEVELOP school wide campaigns, digital citizenship week, and awareness
- INFORM yourself of the trends and how teens are using them
- INTEGRATE the positive use of social media into your classroom
- REVIEW school/class policies