Fourth Grade Lessons

What is a Digtial Citizen? Staying Safe Online Be Responsible

Always Aware Know Your Footprint

How Can I Be a Good Digital Citizen?

This resource can be used at various point of the year as examples of digital citizenship. Read a chapter and discuss as the need arises.

Feel free to read more to your class.

Prep:

Use the links to the right to project the 3-4 Digital Citizenship Contract and print out one copy of the Classroom Signature page

Good Digital Citizen Pledge

Prep:

Watch video-link on right
Read lesson-link on right
Print worksheets (optional)-link on right

Watch The Power of Words

Lesson

Students consider that they may encounter online messages from other kids that can make them feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful. They explore ways to handle cyberbullying and how to respond in the face of upsetting language online. Students discuss all the ways they use technology for communication, put themselves in the shoes of children who are cyberbullied on a kids’ game website, and explore both the similarities and differences between in-person versus online communication. Students then brainstorm ways to respond to cyberbullying.

With the following lesson students will be able to

empathize with those who have received mean and hurtful messages.
judge what it means to cross the line from harmless to harmful communication online.
generate solutions for dealing with cyberbullying.

Link to Lesson. There are optional follow up worksheets to complete or you could choose to discuss as a class.

Cell Phoney - Literature Connection

Don't be fooled by the reference to Cell Phone on the title, these digital tips apply to all devices- iPads, iPods, tablets,etc.
After much anticipation, Joanie Maloney finally gets her very own cell phone! Knowing that owning a cell phone requires responsibility and sound judgment, Joanie's mom requires her to complete a Cell Phone Safety Course. Mom, it s a phone... it's not a weapon! Joanie exclaims. Along with Joanie, children will learn the six rules of cell phone usage which are designed not only to keep them safe, but also to keep them from being tempted to hurt others. By knowing the rules, children can become masters of their cell phones and avoid becoming a Cell Phoney!

Webster's Email - Literature Connection

Replace the word Email with the word Text as you read
Webster's Email is a wonderfully witty rhyming story that gathers pace as the little spider begins to regret emailing a funny picture of his sister. Count with Webster in this number book as his email reaches more and more people, while gently introducing young readers to the vocabulary and etiquette of email technology.

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