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Tech in Ctrl: Communication & Collaboration: Working Together Digitally
In this lesson, students will apply prior knowledge and skills to collaborate digitally and model positive attributes of an effective digital citizen. They will discover how to manage and improve their communication skills and learn to...
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Education World: Promoting Responsible and Ethical Digital Citizens
This article discusses ways teachers can train today's generation to be responsible and ethical life-long learners in the digital age. Topics include care of technology equipment, using reputable sites for studies and research, adhering...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Rings of Responsibility: Grades 3 5
Young scholars explore what it means to take on responsibilities in both their offline and online communities as a way to learn how to be good digital citizens. Students sit in circles, which depict the "Rings of Responsibility," in...
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Learnit Educational Community: Digital Ethics
Explanations on copyright, fair use, spamming, flaming and other digital ethics issues.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Digital Trails
[Free Registration/Login Required] 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,...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Social Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities
Social media can be a place to connect, learn, and, most of all, share. But how much do kids know about what they're sharing - and not just about themselves but each other? Help students think critically about their digital footprints on...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: The Power of Digital Footprints
Our digital footprints can impact our future. What others find about us online shapes how they see us or feel about us. Help your students learn about their digital footprint and the steps they can take to shape what others find and see...
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University of Florida: Netiquette Guide for Online Courses [Pdf]
This guide provides tips for how to behave during an online course and just in general when you communicate through the Internet. It looks at password protection, online communication, email, and message boards.
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Digital Citizenship: Acceptable Technology
The Acceptable Use Policy is used in schools to help govern how technology and the Internet are used within the classroom. It is an agreement that is signed by both the parents and the student stating that they will follow the rules set...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Who Is in Your Online Community?
[Free Registration/Login Required] By learning the Rings of Responsibility, 2nd graders explore how the Internet connects us to people in our community and throughout the world. Help students to think critically about the different ways...
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A Thin Line: Digital Rights Project
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.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Follow the Digital Trail: K 2
Young scholars learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or "trail." This trail can be big or small, helpful or hurtful, depending on how they manage it. Free membership required.
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Digital.gov: Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit Hackpad
This toolkit is intended for government agencies and other organizations to help them evaluate the accessibility of their social media programs. It contains tips, real-life examples and best practices to ensure that social media content...
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Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Pause and Think
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, the Digital Citizens teach learners how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics, poster, coloring book, and resources for...
Edutopia
Edutopia: Why Media Literacy Is Not Just for Kids
Do you know the difference between social media skills and overal media literacy? Learn why these skills are not just valuable to students, but to teachers and parents as well.
Media Smarts
Media Smarts: Adversmarts: Introduction to Food Advertising Online
Media Smarts provides digital and media literacy lessons for students. In this lesson, young students will learn about online advertisements targeted to children. Students will play on online game; they will create an advertisement for a...
Google
Google: Be Internet Awesome: Interland
Kids can play their way to being Internet Awesome with Interland, an online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games. Play your way to being an Internet Legend!
Media Smarts
Media Smarts: Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life Lesson
In this activity, learners learn about ways to manage their privacy and reputation online by exploring their digital presence and to make good choices about sharing other people's content online. Students explore how they are portrayed...
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Kid Citizen: Congress and Child Labor
Congress is made up of a group of people who work together to improve the quality of lives of citizens throughout the nation. Long ago Congress decided that it was important to pass labor laws to protect children. Why did they think that...
Digital History
Digital History: Mc Carthy and Mc Carthyism [Pdf]
Read about one of the truly black eyes in American history when Senator Joseph McCarthy was able to make false accusations against politicians and ordinary citizens alike, claiming they had communist leanings and were enemies of the...
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Common Sense Media: Education: Who's Looking at Your Digital Footprint?
Our digital footprints can have a powerful impact on our future. This can be a scary thought, given that what's in our digital footprint isn't always in our control. Teach students that digital footprints are an opportunity to showcase...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Global Citizens: Myrindah's Page
Through links all over the globe, we will create a new sense of global citizens who have pride in this beautiful planet and tolerance of all people.
Edutopia
Edutopia: How to Teach Internet Safety to Younger Elementary Students
Learn ways in which teachers can impart internet safety skills to young students.
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Edutopia: Social Media Guidelines
Read about the ways in which educators can create social media guidelines that work to keep students safe.