Teach digitial citizenship with Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”

Byryan

With school out and summer break giving kids more time to spend on the Internet, it’s a great time to introduce Be Internet Awesome: a new way to encourage digital safety and citizenship.

Developed in collaboration with online safety experts like the Family Online Safety Institute, the Internet Keep Safe Coalition and ConnectSafely, Be Internet Awesome focuses on five key lessons to help kids navigate the online world with confidence.

Source: “Be Internet Awesome”: Helping kids make smart decisions online

Google offers a complete internet safety and digital citizenship curriculum, including teacher guides and student activities.

 

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