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Digital Citizenship For Elementary Students, Sherry L. Drader

Educational Leadership Student

This study aimed to identify the need for digital citizenship teaching in the elementary school setting. It aimed to address the question, how can teachers effectively teach and implement digital citizenship in a Kindergarten to grade 4 elementary school? A small purposive focus group determined an obvious need for educators to have clear direction and guidance in the area of digital citizenship at the elementary school. This group of educators emphasized that digital citizenship is extremely important as the world increasingly offers online options for many services, including education. Furthermore, it is imperative for schools to partner with families in …