Digital Smarts - Supporting Your Kids’ Digital Leadership Skills

Technology can help support students' digital-leadership skills -- not just digital citizenship -- according to Andy Plemmons, media specialist at an elementary school in Georgia. He defines a digital leader as someone who:

• Uses social media to share ideas and empower others
• Connects and collaborates with others to learn together
• Is not afraid to show their work and share their creative outlets for the greater good
• Is willing to share their thoughts with an open mind and respect for others

Plemmons contends that many children have been taught what to not do, rather than proactively using the Internet in a way that’s effective and meaningful.