Fourth graders are presented with lessons from Common Sense Education's Digital Literacy & Well-Being curriculum that are implemented at various times during the year:
1. Personally Identifiable Information: What is personally identifiable information, and how can I protect it?
2. Communicating Clearly Online: How do the things we say online impact others?
3. S.T.A.N.D Up to Cyberbullying: How can I be an upstander to cyberbullying?
4. Online Tracks: What parts of our digital footprint do we control?
Here are the selected lessons from Common Sense Education's 5th grade digital citizenship curriculum:
1. Creating Device Free Moments: Why is it important that we have device-free moments in our lives?
2. Friends vs. Followers: What is the difference between following someone online and being their friend?
3. Tracking You: Taking Control of Your Privacy: What is tracking data, and how can you control your privacy settings?
4. Sharenting Slip-Ups: How can I protect my digital identity?
Click here for a list of Digital Citizenship book recommendations.
It's important that all students follow the guidelines of our school's responsible use agreement:
Fifth graders visit Interland to reinforce what they are learning about digital citizenship.