New Digital Citizenship Lessons Are Here!

Help students take ownership of their digital lives.

Common Sense digital citizenship topics include media balance, cyberbullying, news and media literacy, online privacy, digital footprint, and communication.

All students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. Our award-winning K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum:

  • Addresses top concerns for schools.
  • Prepares students with critical 21st-century skills.
  • Supports educators with training and recognition.
  • Engages the whole community through family outreach.

Ready-to-teach lessons to address your changing needs in the classroom.

Available now! Free lessons for grades K–12.

Backed by research. Inspired by real life.

Project Zero

Designed and developed in partnership with Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education -- and guided by research with thousands of educators -- each digital citizenship lesson takes on real challenges and digital dilemmas that students face today, giving them the skills they need to succeed as digital learners, leaders, and citizens tomorrow. Read about the research behind our curriculum.

Award-winning lesson plans and interactive games:

Digital Innovation in Learning Awards, 2014
  • Digital Innovation in Learning Awards, 2014
Tech & Learning Award of Excellence, 2014
  • Tech & Learning Award of Excellence, 2014
Serious Play Awards Bronze Medal Winner, 2012
  • Serious Play Awards Bronze Medal Winner, 2012
eSchool News Reader's Choice Award, 2013–2014
  • eSchool News Reader's Choice Award, 2013–2014
Best Website for Teaching & Learning: American Association of School Librarians, 2016
  • Best Website for Teaching & Learning: American Association of School Librarians, 2016

"Digital citizenship is one of the most important elements in our lives. We use your resources every day. Thank you!"

Metin Ferhatoglu, educator

Photo by Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action

Digital Citizenship in Action

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  • Social Media Lab at Cornell