Instruction in being a good digital citizen is vital to its success. Safety first comes to mind (not giving out personal information and keeping your password private). Also, students need to respect the privacy of others and treat others the way they want to be treated. In addition, students need to be aware of and respect copyright laws. They need to know guidelines for appropriate uses of the Internet.
Brain Pop has some appropriate videos on digital citizenship. Another site that I think very beneficial for teaching this subject is: http://www.cybercrime.gov/rules/kidinternet.htm
I like the BrainPop videos too and used them with several classes last year. We definately need to make students aware of the safety issues, but hopefully not in a way that scares them off of using the technology. SBISD subscribes to an Internet safety education program call "iSafe". It also has videos and lesson plans to follow. Let me know if you're interested in looking at any of them.
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