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Learning to make safe, smart and responsible decisions online.
Teacher Resources
Teacher Resources
When you teach digital citizenship to your students, you help create a positive school culture that supports safe and responsible technology use both in and out of school.
These are the 6 Guiding Principles for the MPS District. The principals are introduced at appropriate grade levels, build on each other and are continuously reinforced throughout students school career.
Kindergarten-Be Responsible & Always Aware
First-Be Responsible, Always Aware & Safety First
Second- Be Responsible, Always Aware, Safety First, Kindness Counts, Know Your Footprint
Third- Be Responsible, Always Aware, Safety First, Kindness Counts, Know Your Footprint
Fourth-Be Responsible, Always Aware, Safety First, Kindness Counts, Know Your Footprint
By teaching digital citizenship, we are helping our students learn to make safe, smart and responsible decisions online both in and out of school.
How Can I be a Good Digital Citizen?
This reference book is included in all grade level Digital Citizenship resource sets. This resource is intended to be used throughout the student's elementary years to promote discussion around being a good digital citizen. You can choose to cover the entire text over the year or simply sections that you feel address the needs of your class. It is not meant to be read cover to cover in one sitting. Early elementary grades do not need to address all sections. Although students will have multiple exposures to this resources in their elementary career, the discussions that surround the topics will change as students will experience the digital world in new ways as they grow.
Videos and Lessons
Videos and Lessons from Common Sense Media are the core tool of our program. The selected addresses the need to help teachers and students navigate internet safety, learn how manage digital dilemmas and make smart choices while online both in and out of school.
There is a video and a follow up lesson for each grade level. The most important part of the lesson is the video and the class discussion about the topic introduced in the video. There are also follow up activities and worksheets available to you as an added option.
Literature Connection
Each grade level has children literature selections to enhance the MPS Digital Citizenship guiding principles. These books will prompt discussions about how students are using technology at school and at home.
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