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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Digital Citizenship: Respect

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learning module on digital citizenship and respect in which students learn about etiquette, access and law related to digital media technologies. Comprehensive learning materials included.
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Ideas for Digital Citizenship Pbl Projects

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Explore ideas for project-based learning with a focus on digital citizenship skills.
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Other

Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Zoe and Molly Online: Guess What!?!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Test your online (and offline) safety knowledge with some questions from Zoe, Molly, and their friends.
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Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network: Hoax? Scholarly Research? Opinion?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
When researching on the Internet, how critical of an observer are you? This site provides three group exercises to help you determine if a website is a hoax, scholarly research, or personal opinion.
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Other

Azoomee: E Safety Lesson 1: How to Be Kind

For Teachers K - 1st
A lesson about how to identify kindness online. [2:09]
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Holiday and Travel Booking

For Students 9th - 10th
It is very convenient to make travel plans using online resources. However, it can also be risky unless it is done carefully. This article provides guidelines on how to make online travel plans safely.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Safe Social Networking

For Students 9th - 10th
Social networking sites are very popular. They also expose people to certain risks, such as online bullying, loss of privacy, cyber stalking and other problems. This resource describes some of the risks with social networking sites and...
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: First Steps in Browsing

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the internet for research can be a bit overwhelming for young students. This site shows how to create some simple web pages that can be used to teach young students how to best navigate the internet for research.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: Build a "Links to Click" Web Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers are sometimes reluctant to turn students loose on the internet. This site explains how to create a simple webpage using HTML that guides the students to the intended sites.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cybersafety

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is designed to increase student awareness of the concept that there are dangers associated with Internet usage. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan. This lesson was adapted from iSafe.org and...
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune

For Students 3rd - 8th
This current events publication is for the eight- to fourteen-year age group. News articles that would interest this age group are posted and students, once signed up themselves, can comment on them. Teachers can customize student...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Feeling on Display

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Are girls and guys judged differently when they post photos online? Students explore the pressures many teen girls and boys face to keep up appearances online. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Chart It: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will learn to assess people's intentions and the impact of their words and actions, both positive and negative, in online environments. Requires free membership.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Advertising Detectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn to recognize five different kinds of online ads prevalent on children's sites. They learn how to distinguish advertising content from other content on a website. Free membership required.
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Federal Trade Commission

On Guard Online: Auction Action: Test Your Knowledge About Online Auctions

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this online game from the Federal Trade Commission to test your knowledge about online auctions. There are plenty of pitfalls to avoid whether you are a buyer or a seller. Here you can learn the 'rules of the marketplace'.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Screen Out the Mean: K 2

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn that children sometimes can act like bullies when they are online. They explore what cyberbullying means and what they can do when they encounter it. Students recognize that it is...
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Read Works

Read Works: News Debate Password Protected

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not schools have the right to monitor what students post online. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Protect Your Privacy Online

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about never giving out personal information online. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Use a Firewall

For Students 9th - 10th
Firewall software forms the first line of defense against hackers and certain types of computer viruses. This site explains what a firewall can do to help secure a computer and what it cannot do. The site also discusses different types...
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Other

A Thin Line: Digital Rights Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about MTV's Digital Rights Project, "A Thin Line." Look for details about digital safety and security, impact of digital disrespect, cyberbullying, sexting, etc.
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Other

Think U Know

For Students 2nd - 8th
Think U Know offers great interactive resources for kids on staying safe while having fun in chat rooms online. Here you will learn the facts through fun and exciting characters! A parent's page is also included.
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Other

What Students Need to Know: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This lesson unit published by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has four activities that explore the concept of privacy and prompt the discussion of privacy issues in students' own lives. The lessons refer to privacy...
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Other

The Fourth Screen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of stories woven together to start a conversation with high school students about living our lives on & offline (on The Fourth Screen) more thoughtfully. Clicking on some of the slides directs you to websites and articles...
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Other

Wosu Public Media: Are You Digi Fit?: Who Are You Online? [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
This is a brief K-4 lesson summary that links to a Common Sense Media slideshow. It looks at what a digital footprint is and how it can be positive or negative and influence how people see you now or in the future. The slideshow can be...

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