General Resources
FCPS Curriculum Outline
Since there isn't unlimited time to teach Digital Citizenship, it's important to cover the information with students in a way that's meaningful as well as efficient. The district has created a curriculum outline that rotates focus topics by grade level -- while still covering all topics required -- and strives to touch on different aspects of Internet Safety.
Schools are not required to follow this curriculum. You may prefer to use the revised Common Sense Media curriculum which touches equally on the three major topics of Online Behavior, Cyberbullying, and Social Networking. The new curriculum is greatly improved and now aligns the lessons to specific grades.
In the FCPS Curriculum, please note the Common Sense Media Lessons are assigned according to the focus topic; this type of assignment may ignore the Common Sense Media grade level noted on the lesson itself.
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ISTE Digital Citizenship Standards
Resources for Implementing Instruction
1:1 Online Lessons/Programs -- for those schools with 1:1 devices, use these resources to find student-paced lessons, games, etc.
Teacher Sign-off Class Instruction Template -- feel free to use and edit as needed
PDF and Google Doc versions
Resources for Students
Student Guide to Social Media -- this is a good source to link on a school website, send to parents at the beginning of the year, or share at an information night. It is also posted on the FCPS district website.
#SocialMedia: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly ... -- geared toward students, this brochure would be a good one to share with incoming 6th graders and/or 9th grade students.
social media guidelinesfinalrevised.pdf
Resources to Share With Parents
As your school hosts parent or technology nights -- or just updates families via websites or email -- here are some resources to use. Please feel free to share any you create so they may be posted here.
Articial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology’s new policy report, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations, addresses the clear need for sharing knowledge, engaging educators, and refining technology plans and policies for artificial intelligence (AI) use in education. The report describes AI as a rapidly-advancing set of technologies for recognizing patterns in data and automating actions, and guides educators in understanding what these emerging technologies can do to advance educational goals—while evaluating and limiting key risks.