Masters Thesis

Engaging families in digital citizenship: a workshop for families in middle school

With the increasing use of electronic communication by young people, educators are aware of the need to promote internet safety. Internet safety training programs can be developed as school-based programs with a centralized focus on the student. This graduate project provides a scholarly literature review on adolescent development, family involvement in education, professional school counselors, and the usage of the Internet among middle school students, parents of middle school students, and educators. The literature also includes a review of internet safety programs and digital citizenship programs. This graduate project will outline a preventative strategy for school counselors to teach internet safety to middle school students and their families through the facilitation of a family engagement workshop to promote the development of digital citizenship at both home and school.

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