Student Digital Citizenship, Cybersecurity, & Safety

Digital Citizenship Resources

Within each school year, all students need to be taught Digital Citizenship, which includes Internet safety, appropriate online behavior, and cyberbullying. This is a requirement by CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act), which is a federal law enacted by congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet. Additionally, Tex. Educ. Code § 28.002(z)(2) requires each school district to incorporate instruction in digital citizenship into the district's curriculum, including information regarding the potential criminal consequences of cyberbullying.

 This year, there are only two steps to complete this process:

1.  Present the slideshow with embedded videos below, and discuss with your students to check their understanding and answer questions.

Grade Level

Presentation Link

Script + Handout

PreK-2

Netsmartz K-2

K-2 script(this optional guide will help you lead student discussion)

3rd-5th

Netsmartz 3-5

3-5 script

(this optional guide will help you lead student discussion)

6th-8th

NetSmartz 6-8

6-8 Script(this optional guide will help you lead student discussion)


Handout - Student Questions

(optional)

9th-12th

NetSmartz 9-12

9-12 Script(this optional guide will help you lead student discussion)


Handout - Student Questions

(optional)

2.  Complete the form below to certify that you have taught Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety:

Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety

Thank you for your attention to this important issue.  Please help us keep students safe online by continuing to address Digital Citizenship concepts in your technology-based lessons throughout the year.