Playlist of ActivitiesÂ
Learning Targets:
Students will understand the importance of online safety and privacy.
Activity: Nearpod presentation on online safety and privacy, including interactive slides on setting privacy settings on social media platforms and identifying common online risks.
Content Learned: Recognizing the importance of safeguarding personal information online, understanding how to adjust privacy settings on digital platforms.
Formative Assessment: Interactive quiz within the Nearpod presentation assessing students' knowledge of online safety and privacy practices.
Students will demonstrate effective digital communication skills.
Activity: Collaborative discussion facilitated by the teacher, where students discuss appropriate ways to communicate online and navigate digital conflicts.
Content Learned: Identifying respectful and effective communication strategies for online interactions, understanding the impact of tone and language in digital communication.
Formative Assessment: Participation in the collaborative discussion and contribution of thoughtful insights and ideas regarding digital communication.
Students will recognize and respond to cyberbullying situations.
Activity: Virtual reality simulation or scenario-based activity where students encounter cyberbullying situations and practice responding appropriately.
Content Learned: Identifying different forms of cyberbullying, understanding the impact of cyberbullying on individuals, and developing strategies for responding to and reporting cyberbullying incidents.
Formative Assessment: Reflection activity where students write or discuss their responses to cyberbullying scenarios and evaluate the effectiveness of their strategies.
Students will evaluate the credibility and reliability of online sources.
Activity: Interactive lesson on media literacy using Nearpod, including activities where students analyze online sources and determine their credibility.
Content Learned: Understanding the criteria for evaluating online sources, such as authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and relevance.
Formative Assessment: Completion of a media literacy quiz within the Nearpod presentation, where students apply their knowledge to assess the credibility of various online sources.
Students will demonstrate responsible digital citizenship behaviors.
Activity: Group project where students create a digital citizenship pledge or set of guidelines for responsible online behavior.
Content Learned: Synthesizing key concepts of digital citizenship, such as online safety, privacy, communication, and ethical behavior, into actionable guidelines.
Formative Assessment: Evaluation of the group project, including the clarity and comprehensiveness of the digital citizenship pledge or guidelines, as well as students' ability to collaborate effectively.