Ethics and Empathy
Success Criteria for Digital Citizenship Badge
Define Digital Ethics
Identify respectful online behaviour including respect for people’s privacy, feelings and property
Discuss considerations and consequences of posting a picture of someone else online
Define Empathy and identify empathy triggers
What is Intellectual Property (trademark, copyright, patents, design rights)?
Discuss Property Ethics
Outline points on how to respect people’s property
Reflect on unethical practices that students may have engaged in online
Lesson Plan, Presentation, Handout
Videos to Watch During Lesson
Digital Etiquette
Slide 2
Respect and Self Respect
Slide 6
Respect People's Property
Slide 10
Student Activities
Show the class an image of a group of people at a party (some are drinking, smoking, eating - no one is posing for the picture). Ask students:
Would you post this picture and tag your friends in it on Social media?
Would you be happy if it was you in the picture and your friend posted it? Why / Why not? (Slide 5)
Ask students which of the following activities (if any) they have done and which ones they consider to be unethical.
Downloaded or copied a copyrighted image?
Posted a picture of someone without their consent?
Gave false information for an account (e.g. lied about your age)
Uploaded copyrighted YouTube content?
Blocked advertisements?
Left a fake review for a product/service?
Used a website for a college assignment and did not reference it?
(Slide 13)
Show slide revealing that they are all unethical. Facilitate short discussion on anything they are surprised about e.g. blocking adverts. (Slide 14)
Refer students to handout on “Think Before Posting” for further reading outside class time.