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 Digital communication is the way in which people exchange information electronically. Some common ways of doing this are through email, blogging, text messaging, and social networking sites. What would have seemed quite foreign in the 20th century is now, in the 21st century, life, it is how we communicate. People are able to communicate with others 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, virtually anywhere in the world. This communication is not questioned as is it has become common place. Many forms of digital communication are being used by children from a very young age (Ribble, 2011).

 Safety surrounding digital communication is a factor which must be acknowledged. It is hoped that schools go some way to teach students how to communicate safely and also parents have a responsibility around digital safety. media type="youtube" key="kAG39jKi0lI?rel=0" height="167" width="274" align="left" (BBC, 2010)  This entertaining clip shares some humour surrounding communication, technology, and our everyday language.

 __**Student Activities**__
 P M S wickED NZ is a quality-assured online environment for young people aged 7–12 year olds (years 3–8). You'll find engaging curriculum-based learning activities in English and te reo Māori here. The activities have a literacy, numeracy or ESOL focus, and students can use the activities in a independent or in a facilitated way. P M S Skype

__**Resources for Teachers**__
 S Digital Citizenship - the following link shares activities for students to work through which relate to communicating with others via the internet, making choices surrounding technology and what is and is not appropriate when using technology. [|Digital Compass and Technology Driver’s License Activities] (Ribble, 2011)  P M S Communicating digitally is a common activity among students. Schools struggle with outlining the parameters of appropriate use of digital communication within the educational setting. When new technologies are introduced, for example the use of blogs, it is important to discuss the appropriate use of such technology. It is not enough to assume that all students will use digital communication technology appropriately. The Digital Communication Scenariois an example of a way that teachers can introduce the use of digital communication to fit appropriately into an educational setting at each grade level. (Ribble and Bailey, 2007)  M S This set of lesson plans allows students to develop a clear understanding of using the internet appropriately through communication, etiquette and images. Downloadable file - I Am What I  (Australian Government, 2011) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> P M ﻿ ﻿Hectorsworld (2-9 year olds) M S ﻿ Net Basics (Netsafe, 2008) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> In my day <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(Netsafe, 2009) - parents, caregivers and children Digital Citizenship in New Zealand Schools - this document has been developed by NetSafe, in association with teachers, to assist and guide safety around digital citizenship (Netsafe, 2011). Netsafe <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(Netsafe, 2011)

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Listed below are some websites which can be used to assist with learning how to communicate safely. [](2-9 year olds) Net Basics (Netsafe, 2008), In my day (Netsafe, 2009) - parents, caregivers and children.

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