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What on earth is that?

On our earth, in some developed countries, schools celebrate the ‘Digital Citizenship Week’ in the 3^rd week of October. So this year it starts from tomorrow i.e. 19^th to 23^rd October.

What do they do in this week?

All week long teachers and students do activities to highlight the importance of Digital Citizenship skills, such as...

• Safe social networking
• Effective professional networking
• Smart online searching
• Understanding copyrights and licenses
• Avoiding plagiarism, fake news & articles
• Blog writing skills
• Staying safe from cyber criminals and bullies etc.
• Being an ethical digital citizen
• Creating a positive online reputation

And many more topics!

Why don’t we do such a thing in India?

Well, nobody is stopping you... take initiative! If you are a parent, you can organize a small community discussion around above topics. If you are a school, there is SO MUCH to do! Here are some suggestions:

• Dedicate a slot in a week to spreading awareness on Digital Citizenship & Internet Maturity.
• Create a ‘DCIM Club’ in your school.
• Organize a GD among teachers to discuss the DCIM Curriculum Framework.
• Adopt an ‘Acceptable Use Policy’ to ensure digital discipline in the school. Here is a free draft for you.
• Plan ways to include DCIM in your curriculum.

That was just a hint. Explore our website. It’s full of resources on DCIM designed for you. You can get many ideas!

This is an opportunity for you to become a truly 21^st century parent or school. Grab it :)