Teaching Empowered Digital Citizens

Help kids learn to confidently (and safely!) explore the online world during Digital Citizenship Week! Digital Citizenship Week encourages students to take a closer look at their online footprint and become more responsible digital citizens.
Explore our library of resources from partners like Google’s Be Internet Awesome and EVERFI to spark classroom discussions about what it means to be a good digital citizen and how to implement these skills in everyday life.
Read the Blog Posts
Scroll through to explore our collection of blog posts about digital citizenship, including guest posts from educators and digital safety experts.

Making Good Digital Citizenship a Part of Classroom Culture

Activating Community and Social Engagement through Digital Citizenship

Be Internet Awesome Takes Digital Citizenship to the Next Level

Pear Deck Templates for School Counseling: Social Media

Talking with Kids for Safer Internet Day!

Teach Them It's Cool To Be Kind

Safety Badge Unlocked! Southwest ISD Implements Be Internet Awesome

Embarking on a Digital Citizenship Journey
Watch the Webinars
Tune in and listen to previous webinars, live recordings, and Pear Fair sessions.
Download the Decks
Help students learn more about digital citizenship with engaging and adaptable Pear Deck lessons you can download and customize for your classroom.
Be Internet Awesome

Be Internet Awesome
Google’s Be Internet Awesome is a free digital citizenship curriculum developed using research-backed lessons and strategies. Resources include curriculum guides, family resources, and more!

Pear Deck Lessons [English]
Get your free copy of 35 ready-to-teach Be Internet Awesome activities, powered by Pear Deck! Each lesson includes age guidelines and media literacy vocabulary.

Pear Deck Lessons [Spanish]
Get your free copy of 35 ready-to-teach Be Internet Awesome activities in Spanish! Each lesson includes age guidelines and media literacy vocabulary.
More Resources

These Pear Deck templates were designed in partnership with professional counselor Michael E. Creekmore, Jr. to help school counselors discuss social media with students.

This digital literacy and citizenship course created with Pear Deck partner EVERFI provides middle school students with the skills they need to safely and confidently navigate the digital world.