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September - Internet Safety
September - Internet Safety
Objective: Students will stay safe online by using safe websites and responsible communication.
Students should...
Visit safe websites.
Connect with caution: Connect on social media with people you know and trust.
Don’t share personal information like address or birthday, etc.
Click on the green titles below to view lessons:
TALKING SAFELY ONLINE (lesson) What's the difference between Internet friends and in-person friends?
TALKING SAFELY ONLINE (lesson) What's the difference between Internet friends and in-person friends?
30-second video from Common Sense Media with 5 tips for staying safe on the internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JdM95WQKys
October - Privacy & Security
October - Privacy & Security
Connect Privacy & Security Theme with Monthly Character Trait, Responsibility
Objective: Students will know why and how to keep their passwords, usernames, birthday, address, and other personal identification information private.
Students should...
Only share your password with trustworthy adults like your parents and your teacher.
Protect their information by making it a routine to log out of accounts, such as Google Drive, and to log off shared computers.
BrainPOP - Information Privacy
YouTube Videos:
YouTube Videos:
NetSafe Episode 2: What is Personal Information? (Grades K-3)
NetSafe Episode 6: What is Personal Information? (Grades 4-6)
Get Cybersmart with Phineas and Ferb: The cartoon brothers teach kids how to stay safe and private online. Video provided by Common Sense Media.
Learn more about Privacy & Internet Safety from Common Sense Media.
November - Communication
November - Communication
Objective: Students will contribute to online discussions with quality posts that are on topic and appropriate.
Teachers will.... model tweeting or posting online with the class using a class or campus hashtag.
How do you create a positive online reputation?
December - Cyberbullying
December - Cyberbullying
Objective: Students will use positive words when communicating online and always treat others with respect.
Model positively tweeting class and student celebrations online with the class using a class or campus hashtag.
Here's a great cyberbullying video & lesson plan for 3-5.
THE POWER OF WORDS lesson: What should you do when someone uses mean or scary language on the Internet?
THE POWER OF WORDS lesson: What should you do when someone uses mean or scary language on the Internet?
PICTURE PERFECT lesson: How can photos be changed on the computer, and how can that affect your feelings about the way you look?
PICTURE PERFECT lesson: How can photos be changed on the computer, and how can that affect your feelings about the way you look?
BrainPOP - Conflict Resolution
Keeping Games Fun and Friendly: How can I be positive and have fun while playing online games, and help others do the same?
Keeping Games Fun and Friendly: How can I be positive and have fun while playing online games, and help others do the same?
January - Branding / Digital Tattoos
January - Branding / Digital Tattoos
Objective: Students will learn why and how to create a positive digital reputation.
Teachers will... model positive tweeting and/or posting online with the class using a class or campus hashtag.
A bad digital footprint can be life-changing, but no digital presence is bad too.
Discuss YouTube channels, etc.
Posting pictures and videos of other people can be negative for that person and you.
How can photos be changed on the computer, and how can that affect your feelings about the way you look?
1-minute Digital Footprint video from Common Sense (Available in Spanish)
Our Online Tracks: How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?
Our Online Tracks: How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?
February - Self Image & Identity
February - Self Image & Identity
Self Image & Identity information from Common Sense Education
Online Identity video from Common Sense Education for parents
Common Sense Media Lesson: This is Me - How does what I post online affect my identity?
March - Information Literacy
March - Information Literacy
"Information literacy includes the ability to identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively." -commonsense.org
Common Sense Education says...
Help your students …
learn effective techniques for evaluating the quality and credibility of websites.
think critically about the intentions of commercial websites and advertising.
apply different search strategies to increase the accuracy and relevance of online search results.
Visit CommonSense.org for a thorough definition of information literacy.
Integrate with research units. Form collaborative planning and teaching partnerships between MRS and teachers.
2-minute video about Information Literacy. (Reading required)
April - Media Savvy / Fake News
April - Media Savvy / Fake News
Objective: Students will evaluate sources to determine their reliability.
Students will use information literacy skills to locate wanted information.
Which keywords will give you the best search results?
Provide students with a collection of sites for them to evaluate and decide if the information is fact or fiction and how they know. Students should justify their thinking.
Click HERE for a collection of websites for students to explore and determine which ones are fake or real.
5 Ways To Spot Fake News video by Common Sense Media
The News Literacy Project is a nonpartisan national education nonprofit, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.
May - Creative Credit / Copyright
May - Creative Credit / Copyright
Objective: Students will use information and media respectfully, giving credit for other people’s work when necessary.
How can you show respect for other people's work?
How do you cite different types of online sources?
Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens video
Creative Commons video - Copyright, & Using Images with Research
Copyright & Creativity is a full suite of free K-12 resources that teach the essentials of copyright and fair use and how they work together to encourage creativity. Resources include in-class lesson plans, plug-n-play lesson slides, learning videos, visual aids, and a professional development course for teachers. Rather than just emphasizing what copyright prohibits, the goal is to offer useful and positive information about what copyright allows and how students can successfully navigate and rely on copyright in their own roles as creators.
Additional 3-5 Resources
The video linked HERE shows a great example of an introductory digital citizenship lesson with 5th graders that is engaging, focused, and student-centered.
Digital Citizenship poster from Commonsense.org
Digital badges from Commonsense.org. Students can earn these badges for completing lessons or units. Each student could have a Digital Badge portfolio in a Google Doc table or a Google Sheet.
Teaching digital citizenship with Google Classroom article.
The Internet Awesome Curriculum gives educators the tools and methods they need to teach digital safety fundamentals in the classroom. The lesson plans, best suited for grades 3 to 5, bring the most critical teachings to the surface—acting as backup for educators priming students to be safe and responsible digital citizens.
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