Summary

Sixth Grade students are more involved in technology than us educators ever were . Teaching and installing these guidelines will not only reduce the amount of hacking, cyberbullying and negligence we see on a daily basis but create a more substantial awareness for this new generation. There is no care in the world when using the web, creating social media platforms because they are not aware of their digital footprint. At this age would you? Now that technology has taken a bigger role in the classroom, educators can use these guidelines in their practice as a substantial way of making it a learned skill. In the long run, they will be prepared to protect their personal information, know their rights, navigate the online world safety, and make more responsible decisions with their digital footprint to not only protect them now but in the future as well.