Digital Citizenship · Grades 3–12

Practice being a digital citizen.

Exploros makes digital citizenship a teacher-guided classroom experience. Students investigate real issues, share ideas, discuss choices, and build the judgment they need to participate thoughtfully online.

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Grades 3–12Four connected strandsISTE alignedTeacher guided

Program overview

See Digital Citizenship in Exploros.

Learning by participating

Digital citizenship becomes something students do together.

Rather than assigning a passive checklist, Exploros stages discussion-rich experiences that help students examine online behavior, evaluate information, and make responsible choices.

Investigate real issues

Students research and evaluate information, platforms, messages, and digital situations.

Share and discuss

Student posts become material for teacher-guided discussion, comparison, and reflection.

Practice sound judgment

Privacy, security, communication, credibility, and well-being become choices students can reason through.

See participation and progress

Teachers and leaders gain visibility into contributions and ISTE-aligned learning.

Four connected strands

A practical framework for life in the digital world.

The national program organizes grade-appropriate learning experiences across four durable areas of digital citizenship.

Digital Tools and Skills

Accounts, passwords, websites, search, security, scams, privacy, and advertising.

Digital Literacy

Credibility, online information, stereotypes, viral content, applications, and misinformation.

Your Digital Community

Respect, collaboration, cyberbullying, digital footprints, intellectual property, and speech.

The Digital World and You

Posting, email, social media, identity, permanence, relationships, and digital well-being.

Three grade-band programs

A dedicated program for every stage.

Exploros offers distinct Elementary, Middle, and High School Digital Citizenship programs. Each is aligned to the ISTE standards and calibrated for its learners.

Elementary Digital Citizen program for grades 3 through 5
Elementary School

Grades 3–5

Build foundational habits around digital tools, privacy, communication, community, and responsible participation.

Middle School Digital Citizen program for grades 6 through 8
Middle School

Grades 6–8

Develop sound judgment around online identity, credible information, relationships, security, and digital well-being.

High School Digital Citizen program for grades 9 through 12
High School

Grades 9–12

Examine complex questions of information, identity, speech, participation, relationships, and life in a connected world.

Make digital citizenship a classroom conversation.

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