Digital Citizenship Education Curriculum. Results of a National Investigation and Didactic Proposals

Abstract

Citizenship education is now a priority at European and national level. The continuous historical, political, social and cultural changes entail new definitions of the construct of citizenship which becomes multidimensional, since the dimensions that compose and define it are different. Among these emerges the digital dimension which involves new ways of involving citizens in an active and participatory way. The development of ICT has led to an increase in new social media also in civic participation. Although evidences have shown effects on the civic engagement of young people, the use of social media and digital resources is still marginal in the ‘every day’ school context. The results of a national research on citizenship education are described - the few digital components in the design of civic education teachers - and the proposals for a digital citizenship education curriculum are shared.