ISTE Standard 1 Outcomes:

a.  Apply existing knowledge to generate new      ideas, products, or processes

b.  Create original works as a means of      
      personal or group expression

c.  Use models and simulations to
     explore  complex systems and issues

d.  Identify trends and forecast possibilities
Student Products:
PreK - 2nd Grade:
  • Illustrate and communicate original ideas and stories using digital tools and media-rich resources.
  • Identify, research, and collect data on an environmental issue using digital resources and propose a developmentally appropriate solution.
  • In a collaborative work group, use a variety of technologies to produce a digital presentation or product in a curriculum area.
  • Use simulations and graphical organizers to explore and depict patterns of growth such as the life cycles of plants and animals.
3rd - 5th grade:
  • Produce a media-rich digital story about a significant local event based on first-person interviews.
  • Use digital-imaging technology to modify or create works of art for use in a digital presentation.
       Digital Citizenship Topics:
  • Evaluating digital content
  • Best Practices for Publishing
  • Following Copyright Laws
  • Respecting Creators' Rights 
 General Resources
Full Digital Citizenship Lessons 
 
CSM: Keep It Private (K - 2nd)
"What kinds of information should I keep to myself when I use the Internet?"
      Students will be able to ...
  • recognize the kind of information that is private.
  • understand that they should never give out private information on the Internet.
  • learn to create effective usernames that protect their private information.

CSM: My Creative Work (K - 2nd)
"How can you give credit to your own creative work?"
      Students will be able to ...
  • define the Key Vocabulary term credit.
  • list some reasons why credit is important for an artist.
  • give themselves proper credit on their own work.

CSM: Staying Safe Online (K - 2nd)
"How do you stay safe when you visit websites?"
     Students will be able to ...
  • understand that being safe when they visit websites is similar to staying safe in real life.
  • learn to recognize websites that are good for them to visit.
  • recognize if they should ask an adult they trust before they visit a particular website.

CSM: Follow the Digital Trail (K - 2nd)
"What information is appropriate in a digital footprint?"
      Students will be able to ...
  • learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.”
  • explore what information is appropriate to be put online.
  • judge the nature of different types of digital footprints by following the information trails of two fictional animals.

CSM: Things for Sale (K - 2nd)
"How do some websites try to get you to buy things?"
     Students will be able to ...
  • understand that the main purpose of product sites is to encourage viewers to buy the product.
  • recognize how a site’s fun and interesting features help sell the product.
  • create their own product site home pages with features designed to sell their products.

CSM: Private & Personal Information (3rd - 5th)
"How can you protect yourself from online identity theft?"
    Students will be able to...
  • earn about the benefits of sharing information online, but also about the safety and security risks of sharing certain types of information.
  • understand what type of information can put them at risk for identity theft and other scams.
  • distinguish between personal information, which is safe to share online, and private information, which is unsafe to share.

CSM: Digital Citizenship Pledge (3rd - 5th)
"How do you create a positive online community?"
        Students will be able to...
  • establish expectations and norms for the group related to appropriate online behavior.
  • participate responsibly and respectfully in an online community.
  • collaborate on a classroom motto about digital citizenship.

CSM: Picture Perfect (3rd - 5th)
"How can photos be changed on the computer, and how can that affect our feelings about the way we look?"
        Students will be able to...
  • recognize that photos can be altered digitally, and consider the upsides and downsides of this practice.
  • discuss how photo alteration can distort our perceptions and affect our self-image.
  • analyze how advertising uses photo alteration to help sell products.