Digizen

Description

The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS. It shares specific advice and resources on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying and how these relate to and affect their own and other people’s online experiences and behaviours.

Pricing

Plan Price Details
Digizen Free Free for use.

Reviews

By
October 15, 2015

Digizen is a UK-based web service that supplies abundant resources focusing on digital citizenship, grouped by teachers, parents/care givers, and kids. These resources focus on social networking and cyber-bullying. This service reminds me of Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship resources, though the latter appears to be more streamlined and packaged for use in the classroom or in homes. Refreshingly, the service includes aspects of gamification to make the learning of digital citizenship more interactive and appealing to students. I must say, the British accent is still as charming as ever.…

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Tech Coach, Teacher
June 25, 2015

Overview
Digizen is a UK-based web service that supplies abundant resources focusing on digital citizenship, grouped by teachers, parents/care givers, and kids. These resources focus on social networking and cyber-bullying. This service reminds me of Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship resources, though the latter appears to be more streamlined and packaged for use in the classroom or in homes. Refreshingly, the service includes aspects of gamification to make the learning of digital citizenship more interactive and appealing to students. I must say, the British accent is still as charming as ever.

Concerns
No concerns

Sample Uses
Parents and teachers can construct focused lessons from the materials here. I can see refresher/reinforcement lessons stemming from this service, to bolster materials and lessons already implemented.

Do I plan to use it?
No. I use Common Sense Media’s materials. That being said, this service has fine resources. Had I discovered Digizen prior to finding Common Sense Media, perhaps I would use these resources instead.

Commitment and Learning Curve
Medium. You need to have solid idea of what you want before this site’s use can be maximized.

Best for ES MS or HS?
Teachers and parents of K-12 kids will find materials here.

Cost:
Free!

Website Link:
http://www.digizen.org/

Math Teacher
July 31, 2014

Excellent resource for DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP – including cyberbullying lessons, high interest videos and activities for Pre-K through high school. I found the FAMILY AGREEMENT (under Digicentral – Things to do) to be very helpful in presenting changes in technology needs to parents. I also like that a glossary is available on the site to help students with unfamiliar words/terms or is offered in a printable version.

Digizen is a Childnet International project based in London.

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