We can be safe, respectful, and responsible online.
MMES Digital Citizenship curriculum is obtained from Common Sense Media.
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2.1 We, The digital Citizens
2.1 We, The digital Citizens
How can we be good digital citizens?
In this lesson, students will explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They'll also learn from the Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe, responsible, and respectful when traveling through the online world.
Objectives
Objectives
Understand that being a good digital citizen means being safe and responsible online
Take a pledge to be a good digital citizen
2.1 Be a super digital citizen
2.1 Be a super digital citizen
How can I be a super digital citizen who makes good choices online?
Every student can become a digital superhero by developing three key superpowers: being safe, responsible, and respectful online. Help students explore what each superpower means and how to use technology in positive ways.
Objectives
Objectives
Reflect on the characteristics that make someone a super digital citizen
Show ways to be a super digital citizen by creating a digital citizenship badge
2.2 Using tech to learn new things
2.2 Using tech to learn new things
How does technology help us learn?
Technology is a powerful tool for learning, but not everything we find online is true. Through an engaging storybook adventure, Head and the Mystery of Flying Penguins, students discover the importance of checking information before believing it. Students learn three key tips for being smart thinkers when using technology to explore and learn about the world.
Objectives
Objectives
Understand the importance of checking information before believing it
Learn three tips to use when looking up information online
2.3 how to search online
2.3 how to search online
How do we search for information online?
Technology helps us find answers to our questions, but we need to know how to search effectively. In this lesson, students will practice generating questions based on their curiosities and use kid-friendly search tools to find answers, building on the character Head's experience with information-seeking in the previous lesson.
Objectives
Objectives
Create a question about a topic that interests them
Use a search engine to find information online
2.3 Exploring search results
2.3 Exploring search results
Where does online information come from?
When students search online, they often stop at the first result they see. In this lesson, students will learn that search engines organize information in specific ways and that valuable information may require looking beyond the first result. Through a guided search activity about Humboldt penguins, students will discover how search summaries work, recognize different types of search results, and develop strategies for finding useful and interesting information.
Objectives
Objectives
Explain what a summary is, and why they might need to look beyond it
Understand that search engines gather information from multiple sources
Use a search engine to find information from different sources
2.4 Device-free moments
2.4 Device-free moments
Why is it important to have device-free moments in our lives?
Technology isn't always a distraction, but there are definitely times when it's best to keep devices away. Help students learn when it's appropriate to use tech and when it's not—and practice making family rules for device-free quality time at home.
Objectives
Objectives
Recognize the ways in which digital devices can be distracting
Express how they feel when others are distracted by their devices
Identify ideal device-free moments for themselves and others
2.5 That's private!
2.5 That's private!
What kinds of information should I keep to myself when using the internet?
Staying safe online is a lot like staying safe in the physical world. Through a game of Privacy Bingo, students learn about the kinds of information they should keep to themselves when they're online—just as they would with a stranger in person.
Objectives
Objectives
Recognize the kind of information that is private
Understand that they should never give out private information online
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