This weeks project focused on digital citizenship. Before this project I had no clue as to what digital citizenship was or the importance it plays in the daily instruction of our classrooms. After my initial research I felt that it would be best to focus on the implementation phase directed towards faculty and staff. My research focused primarily on the digital divide, technology funding, and best practices associated with digital citizenship. Digital citizenship is the digital or technological divide that exists between many of our students. More often than not this divide is based on the student's socioeconomic status (Roblyer and Doering, 2013). This has now become an imperative topic because more and more research now indicates students who have access to technology and know how to utilize it appropriately within the classroom setting show the most notable gains. Although, the research is clear that the incorporation of technology within the classroom is essential for student success the funding is difficult to say the least. Oftentimes, social factors dictate education and with the economic downturn in the United States as of recent it has made funding a basic education an enormous responsibility (Roblyer and Doering, 2013). Once funding technology is thrown in the mix as well it becomes a force to be reckoned with. Yet, with many advocates of personal computing within the classroom its importance is gaining more attention to the lack of funding allocations towards technology (Roblyer and Doering, 2013). Determination is critical when seeking funding. With enormous research, design, and implementation it is feasible to incorporate this vital component in the classroom. Knowing that the incorporation of technology is a key to a student's academic success it is only fitting that best practices associated with technology are explored too. The most helpful information to determine if best practices are in place with any type of technology used is to first determine if the technology being used is rich in content and curriculum and second that scaffolding is apparent throughout (Loverly & Moberly, 2012). It is also beneficial to determine the amount of gains student's reach with various technologies incorporated within the curriculum. In summary, it is important that teachers realize we are in an era of technological advancement. Technology is here to stay and that in order to educate our students on a global level we must continue to address digital citizenship and make it our mission to lessen the divide that now exists. This is the only way that we can ensure an equal education for all (Roblyer and Doering, 2013).