ISTE Standard 5 Outcomes:
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship |
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General Resources
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Full Digital Citizenship Lessons
CSM: Digital Life 102 "What is the place of digital media in our lives?" Students will be able to … • learn basic statistics about the current digital landscape. • explore the role that media plays in their lives. • reflect on the positive and negative impact digital media have on themselves and on society. CSM: Copyrights and Wrongs "How can I make responsible choices when I use other people’s creative work?" Students will be able to … • identify the legal and ethical considerations involved in using the creative work of others. • understand an individual’s rights and responsibilities as a creator and consumer of content. • practice critical thinking and ethical decision making about the use of creative works. CSM: Feeling on Display "Are girls and guys judged differently when they post photos online?" Students will be able to … • identify examples of teens evaluating one another’s photos online. • compare and contrast attitudes toward boys and girls regarding editing, posting, and commenting on personal photos that are posted on social network sites. • analyze broader gender norms and media messages that may frame the way people use and interpret photos on social network sites. CSM: Turn Down the Dial on Cyberbullying and Online Cruelty "What factors intensify cyberbullying and online cruelty, and what can you do to lessen them?" Students will be able to … • reflect on the factors that intensify online cruelty and cyberbullying. • identify what targets and upstanders can do when online cruelty occurs. • recognize their own role in escalating or de-escalating online cruelty. CSM: My Online Code "What does it mean to do the right thing online?" Students will be able to … • understand the concept of online ethics as it applies to four key areas. • define digital citizenship and identify their online responsibilities. • explore online ethics by analyzing a mock social networking page. CSM: Who Are You Online? "How do you present yourself to the world online and offline?" Students will be able to … • reflect on the similarities and differences in how people represent themselves online and offline. • understand that they might choose to show different parts of themselves online, depending on context and audience. • consider the risks and benefits of assuming different personas online, and think critically about what it means to be genuine in an online context. CSM: Building Community Online "How can websites foster community online?" Students will be able to … • observe and analyze the factors that foster positive community, both offline and online. • identify characteristics of websites that excel at creating positive online community. • demonstrate their understanding of how to build positive community online. CSM: Overexposed: Sexting and Relationships "What are the risks and responsibilities when you share online in a relationship?" Students will be able to ... • explore the role of digital technologies in romantic relationships. • understand risky forms of self-disclosure and their possible consequences. • identify strategies for avoiding sexting while enhancing positive relationships. CSM: Risking Online Relationships "How can you tell when an online relationship is risky?" Students will be able to … • compare and contrast stereotypes and realities when it comes to Internet “stranger danger.” • learn guidelines for determining safe online relationships, especially with strangers or casual acquaintances. • brainstorm ways to help teens avoid risky online behavior. CSM: Rights, Remixes, and Respect "What should you consider when you use other people’s creative work?" Students will be able to … • define the key concepts of inspiration, appropriation, copyright, and fair use and examine how they relate to creative work. • understand the legal and ethical debates that surround using other people’s creative work. • consider the perspectives of the original creator, potential audiences, and the broader community when using others’ material. CSM: Taking Perspectives on Cyberbullying "How does online cruelty affect the people involved?" Students will be able to … • articulate why it’s important to consider the perspectives of others in online (and offline) communities. • consider the motivations and feelings of all the parties involved in an incident of online cruelty. • draw conclusions about how they should respond when someone is the target of online cruelty. CSM: What's The Big Deal About Internet Privacy? "How do websites collect your personal information, and what can you do about it?" Students will be able to … • explore the concept of privacy in both a real-world setting and online. • understand how and why companies collect information about visitors to their websites. • learn and use online privacy terms. • learn that websites are required to post privacy policies. CSM: Becoming a Web Celeb "What does it mean to become an Internet celebrity?" Students will be able to ... • evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of becoming an online celebrity, using case studies to frame and support their arguments. • identify the different kinds of criticism that men and women receive as they gain public attention, and how this reflects broader gender roles. • discuss the impact that negative comments can have on both their targets and their viewers. CSM: College Bound "How can information you post on the Internet affect your future opportunities?" Students will be able to … • learn that they have a public presence online called a digital footprint. • recognize that any information they post online can help or hurt their image and future opportunities, including their chances for college admission or employment. • consider how to present an authentic and positive image of themselves online. CSM: Private Today, Public Tomorrow "How can you respect the privacy of others online?" Students will be able to … • consider the possible benefits and risks of sharing information online. • recognize the importance of context in posting or viewing online images. • understand what choices they need to make to protect the privacy of others online. CSM: Trillion Dollar Footprint "What is a digital footprint, and what does yours convey?" Students will be able to … • learn that they have a digital footprint and that information from it can be searched; copied and passed on; seen by a large, invisible audience, and can be persistent. • recognize that people’s online information can be helpful or harmful to their reputation and image. • consider their own digital footprints and what they want those footprints to be like in the future. CSM: Does It Matter Who Has Your Data? "What are the upsides and downsides of companies collecting your data online?" Students will be able to … • recognize that companies collect several types of information about them when they go online. • think critically about the benefits and risks of online tracking and targeting, and of the content that is offered based on collected data. • learn strategies for managing what happens with their information online. CSM: Breaking Down Hate Speech "How can you create a community culture in which hate speech is unacceptable, both online and offline?" Students will be able to … • recognize hate speech and its impact on individuals, groups, and communities, both online and offline. • analyze situations to determine if they constitute hate speech. • create a set of community guidelines for dealing with online and offline hate speech at school. CSM: Retouching Reality "What are the creative and ethical aspects of digital photo manipulation?" Students will be able to … • consider both the creative benefits and ethical drawbacks of digital photo manipulation. • understand the importance of purpose and context in evaluating digitally edited images. • think critically about how the Internet allows users to both celebrate and regulate our “copy-change-paste” culture. |