Digital Citizenship
We can be safe, respectful, and responsible online.
MMES Digital Citizenship Curriculum is obtained from Common Sense Media.
MMES Digital Citizenship Curriculum is obtained from Common Sense Media.
Lesson 1: Your Rings of Responsibility
How do digital citizens take responsibility for themselves, their communities, and their world? Teaching digital citizenship is all about helping kids think beyond themselves and recognize the ripple effects of their actions. Personal responsibility is important, but understanding their responsibilities to others can help kids unlock new ways to learn and connect with their communities-- and even change those communities for the better. Students will be able to: -Examine both in-person and online responsibilities. - Describe the Rings of Responsibility as a way to think about how our behavior affects ourselves and others. - Identify examples of online responsibilities to others. |
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Lesson 2: Password Power-Up
How can a strong password help protect your privacy? Stronger, more secure online passwords are a good idea for everyone. But how can we help kids create better passwords and actually remember them? Use the tips in this lesson to help kids make passwords that are both secure and memorable. Students will be able to: -Define the term "password" and describe a password's purpose. - Understand why a strong password is important. - Practice creating a memorable and strong password. |
Lesson 3: This Is Me
How does what I post online affect my identify? From selfies to social media, many of us create unique online identities for ourselves, and our students are no different. But do kids always understand how others might perceive what they post? Help your students think critically about the online identities they're creating. Students will be able to: -Consider how posting selfies or other images will lead others to make assumptions about them. - Reflect on the most important parts of their unique identity. -Identify ways they can post online to best reflect who they are. |
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Video and Content obtained from Common Sense Media
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Lesson 4: Our Digital Citizenship Pledge
What makes a strong online community? Belonging to various communities is important for kids' development. But some online communities can be healthier than others. Show your students how they can strengthen both online and in-person communities by creating norms that everyone pledges to uphold. Students will be able to: -Define what a community is, both in person and online. - Explain how having norms helps people in a community achieve their goals. - Create and pledge to adhere to shared norms for being in an online community. |
Lesson 5: The Power of Words
What should you do when someone uses mean or hurtful language on the internet? As kids grow, they'll naturally start to communicate more online. But some of what they see could make them feel hurt, sad, angry, or even fearful. Help your students build empathy for others and learn strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying. Students will be able to: -Understand that it's important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently. - Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P. -Decide what kinds of statements are OK to say online and which are not. |
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Video and Content obtained from Common Sense Media
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Lesson 6: Is Seeing Believing?
Why do people alter digital photos and videos? The web is full of photos, and even videos, that are digitally altered. And it's often hard to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake. Help your students ask critical questions about why someone might alter a photo or video in the first place. Students will be able to: -Recognize that photos and videos can be altered digitally. -Identify different reasons why someone might alter a photo or video. -Analyze altered photos and videos to try to determine why. |