Understanding and employing technology is what digital literacy entails.

It enables you to find, use, and create information on the internet in a productive and usef
ul manner. Understanding digital literacy means you can use technology safely and avoid it
s dangers. This blog contains three concepts dealing with ethics: Professor Garfield, Comm
on Sense Media, and Lesson Plan Booster.

If you are a student today and hope to become an educator in the future, like me, who wa
nts to educate students about their safety while interacting with technology and help them
improve their digital literacy, this blog is for you.

Materials on the Professor Garfield website are created and reviewed by educational exper
ts who are concerned with the best interests of students and educators. Every effort is mad
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In many cases, assessment tools for activities are also available. Educators will discover tha
t the literacy activities and resources are targeted to meet the criteria of evidence-
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nally valuable.The mission of this website is to be a world leader in the direct, free delivery
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eracy and creative expression. Materials on the Professor Garfield website are created and
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edge and inspiring digital learning materials with a primary focus on children's reading.
This website provides free, searchable, webbased learning resources for teachers and pare
nts. Robots help children decide which activities to try first. The website contains a wealth o
f resources for use in the classroom. This section is much simpler.

Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and other media so that fa
milies can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their children.
We have the largest and most trusted library of independent age-
based ratings and reviews. Our timely parenting advice assists families as they navigate the
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eview nearly everything kids want to watch, read, play, and learn. Our vision: Families takin
g control of their digital choices.Common Sense Education provides everything educators n
eed to empower the next generation of digital citizens to K-
12 schools. Our awardwinning Digital Citizenship Curriculum instills in students lifelong hab
its and skills, provides teachers with training and recognition, and engages families and co
mmunities with helpful tips and tools. Schools around the world rely on our free curriculu
m, expert advice, and edtech ratings to help their students thrive. Our vision is for students
to thrive in the digital age as learners, leaders, and citizens.

Students will gain digital literacy (media literacy, information literacy) by considering the hu
man and legal consequences of others' poor online choices. Students will understand that
even when online expression is protected by the First Amendment, it can still result in legal
ramifications. Students will also debate the concepts of "netiquette" and "cyber ethics" bef
ore developing a set of guidelines for appropriate online behavior.
Harassment is defined as any written, oral, or physical act that causes harm to a student.da
mage a student's property, disrupt a student's education, or disrupt the orderly operation
of a schoolSeveral federal statutes prohibit discrimination based on gender, disability, and
national origin, among other things, religion, race, color, or country of origin.
Schools are required by law to prohibit harassment on school grounds and, in some cases,
off-campus action if it interferes with the harassed student's learning environment.
Those who have been harassed are also planning to file criminal charges.