Digital citizenship is a dynamic and multidisciplinary field. Early works on this topic have concentrated on political and economic impacts, emphasizing the fact that becoming a digital citizen is essential for adults as citizens and in the workplace. Works on digital citizenship for educators, meanwhile, have often focused on cyber bullying, security, fear, and safety issues. Digital Citizenship goes beyond those basics to delineate how educators can help students embrace the positive side of digital literacy and citizenship to teach them about sharing and how to use technology creatively. This work offers an overview of digital citizenship past and present, along with teaching tips related to technology trends, digital communication, media literacy, safety, security, health, law, digital rights, and digital equity. With K-12 educators as its intended audience, the book includes lesson plans, photos, and illustrations throughout, and classroom activities are included in the appendixes. Readers can delve deeper into the subject matter by following up with the extensive reference list at the end of the book.



Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels.

Choice Reviews

With the pivotal roles technology and the Internet have come to play in education and in our lives, helping young people learn to navigate the online world and establish positive digital identities continues to become increasingly important. In her book, Digital Citizenship: Teaching Strategies and Practice from the Field, Carrie Rogers-Whitehead provides a comprehensive look at the need for digital citizenship education and offers many practical and sound ideas for teaching digital citizenship. The wealth of knowledge she has gained from her work with teaching digital citizenship skills, both as a librarian and digcit advocate, is shared in this wonderful reference.

Jenny Peirce, Educational Technology Specialist, Granite School District

In our continually-expanding digital environment, the need for digital citizenship education has never been greater. As educators, technology specialists, school librarians, and other influencers of students collaborate and share ideas and best practices, they can be better prepared to help students navigate their complex world. Carrie Rogers-Whitehead combines her years of experience as a librarian as well as her passion for digital citizenship education, providing provide a research-rich book that can be very helpful for such influencers.

Michelle Linford, Executive Director, EPIK: Deliberate Digital