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: We the Digital Citizens
How can we be good digital citizens? Students explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They'll also learn from the Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe, responsible, and respectful when traveling through the online world. Students will be able to: -Understand that being a good digital citizen means being safe and responsible online. -Take a pledge to be a good digital citizen. |
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Lesson 2: Device-Free Moments
Why is it important that we have device-free moments in our lives? Technology use isn't always a distraction, but there are definitely times when it's best to keep devices away. Help students learn when it's appropriate to use technology and when it's not -- and practice making family rules for device-free time at home. Students will be able to: -Recognize the ways in which digital devices can be distracting. -Identify how they feel when others are distracted by their devices. -Identify ideal device-free moments for themselves and others. |
Lesson 3: That's Private!
What kinds of information should I keep to myself when I use the internet? Staying safe online is a lot like staying safe in the real world. By helping a Digital Citizen sign up for a new app, students learn about the kinds of information they should keep to themselves when they use the internet -- just as they would with a stranger in person. Students will be able to: -Recognize the kind of information that is private. -Understand that they should never give out private information online. |
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Lesson 4: Digital Trails
What information is OK to have in your digital footprint? Does what you do online always stay online? Students learn that the information they share online leaves a digital footprint or "trail". Depending on how they manage it, this trail can be big or small, and harmful or helpful. Students compare different trails and think critically about what kinds of information they want to leave behind. Students will be able to: -Learn that the information they share online leaves a digital footprint or "trail". -Explore what information is OK to be shared online. |
Lesson 5: Who Is In Your Online Community?
How are we all part of an online community? We are all connected on the internet! By learning the Rings of Responsibility, students explore how the internet connects us to people in our community and throughout the world. Help your students think critically about the different ways they connect the others, both in person and online. Students will be able to: -Compare and contrast how they are connected to different people and places, in person and on the internet. -Demonstrate an understanding of how people can connect on the internet. |
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Lesson 6: Putting a STOP to Online Meanness
What should you do if someone is mean to you online? The internet is filled with all kinds of interesting people, but sometimes, some of them can be mean to each other. With this role play, help your students understand why it's often easier to be mean online than in person, and how to deal with online meanness when they see it. Students will be able to: -Understand what online meanness can look like and how it can make people feel. -Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P. |
Lesson 7: Let's Give Credit!
How can you give credit for other people's work? With so much information at our fingertips, students learn what it means to "give credit" when using content they find online. Taking on the role of a detective, students learn why it's important to give credit and the right way to do it when they use words, images, or ideas that belong to others. Students will be able to: -Explain how giving credit is a sign of respect for people's work. -Learn how to give credit in their schoolwork for content they use from the internet. |
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