ISTE Standard 6 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:
  • Engage in learning activities with learners from multiple cultures through e-mail and other electronic means.
  • In a collaborative work group, use a variety of technologies to produce a digital presentation or product in a curriculum area.
  • Independently apply digital tools and resources to address a variety of tasks and problems.
  • Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
  • Demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments such as electronic books, simulation software, and Web sites.

3rd - 5th grade:
  • Use digital-imaging technology to modify or create works of art for use in a digital presentation.
  • Select and apply digital tools to collect, organize, and analyze data to evaluate theories or test hypotheses.
  • Conduct science experiments using digital instruments and measurement devices.
  • Conceptualize, guide, and manage individual or group learning projects using digital planning tools with teacher support.
  • Debate the effect of existing and emerging technologies on individuals, society, and the global community.
  • Apply previous knowledge of digital technology operations to analyze and solve current hardware and software problems.
       Digital Citizenship Topics:
  • Evaluating digital content
  • Best Practices for Publishing
  • HCPSS Digital Tools
  • Choosing the right digital tool
  • Safety and Security
General Resources
Full Digital Citizenship Lessons  

CSM: Going Places Safely (K - 2nd)
"How do I go places safely on the computer?"
     Students will be able to ...
  • discover that the Internet can be used to visit far-away places and learn new things.
  • compare how staying safe online is similar to staying safe in the real world.
  • explain rules for traveling safely on the Internet.

CSM: A-B-C Searching (K - 2nd)
"How can you use the alphabet to find things online?"
      Students will be able to ...
  • learn how to search online by using the alphabet.
  • understand how to search for a specified letter of the alphabet on a children’s directory site.
  • apply the results of their alphabet search to create a picture dictionary.

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: Sending Email (K - 2nd)
"How do you connect with others through email?"
      Students will be able to ...
  • understand that the Internet provides a means of communicating with real people.
  • describe how email messages are sent and received.
  • demonstrate an appreciation of how real people send messages to one another on the Internet through a role-playing activity.

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: Using Keywords (K - 2nd)
"What are keywords, and how do you choose them and use them?"
      Students will be able to ...
  • understand the function of keywords and keyword searches.
  • learn a step-by-step procedure for selecting suitable keywords.
  • apply their chosen keywords to find the information they are looking for on the Internet.

CSM: My Online Community (K - 2nd)
"How does the Internet connect you to others?"
 Students will be able to ...
  • consider what it means to go online and use the Internet.
  • 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 by drawing a map of their online community.

CSM: Rings of Responsibility (3rd - 5th)
"What kinds of responsibilities does a good digital citizen have?"
    Students will be able to...
  • reflect upon their offline responsibilities.
  • examine their online responsibilities.
  • learn that good digital citizens are responsible and respectful in the digital world (and beyond).

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.