As written in one of Morris' blog posts, Digital Citizenship education should be a community effort. It is not only the teacher's responsibility to make sure that their students are safe while online, but it s also on the parents to monitor and enforce what their children are learning at school. Morris also states that the information being taught to the students will have more impact on them when more trusted adults are saying the exact same information, both at home and at school. Technology has changed everything about how we go about our day, from grabbing our cell phones and immediately looking up information right on the spot, to have "smart houses" that we can control the temperature and lock the doors from our cell phones while we aren't even in the house. As educators, it is our job to make sure that we properly teach the effects that the digital age has brought upon us, being mindful to remember what we are teaching and use it when we are using technology ourselves.
Digital Literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills, while Digital Citizenship refers to a person utilizing information technology in order to engage in society, politics and government.
I agree with the fact that parents should play a huge role on teaching digital footprint. There is only so much the teacher can teach in school. However, they have little control over what the students do outside of school. That is why the parents must get involved to make sure their children understand the importance on digital footprint and are sure to keep a close eye on what their children post and share on social media.
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