Teacher Reflection Tool for Digital Citizen

I am comfortable with students using social media at school.


I strive to build the skills of productive participation in digital spaces in my students.


I provide opportunities for students to understand, practice, and develop empathy.

I allow my students to like, comment, share, etc. their work and the work of others using the digital tools I have access to. 


I teach my students how to be respectful in digital spaces, and what to do if they make a mistake. 


I am comfortable creating learning opportunities that help students to understand what a digital citizen is (through practice and real world experience). 



I teach my students how to cite and give credit to digital resources that they access, use, or reference.



I am not allowed to have students blog, post, or contribute in other ways to networks or systems outside of school or district servers.



I involve students in real-world advocacy within our local or global community.

I am comfortable using a variety of tools to help students understand their digital footprint.

I know that developing digital citizens is not always free of mistakes and missteps. However, I truly believe that any work I do to develop digital citizens is worthwhile.

I provide many opportunities for my students to communicate their learning to others.

I am comfortable having discussions with students about safety, respect for oneself and others, and the difference between reactive and responsive participation with digital tools.

I allow my students to build their own learning networks.

I encourage students to document thinking and learning through the use of digital tools.

I teach my students to use new technology tools creatively, productively and responsibly.

I am very purposeful in developing my students to be active participants in a classroom culture of empathy, trust, and respect.

I provide opportunities for my students to engage with others beyond our classroom walls.

I encourage my students to ask questions about how they can be more effective digital citizens.


I encourage students to demonstrate themselves to be effective digital citizens in how they solve problems and find solutions.

I provide my students with set rules and guidelines for how they use technology and digital tools in my class.