Exploration of Digital Citizenship
Title of Project: Exploration of Digital Citizenship
Schools and Teachers
Munsey Park Teacher: Jessica Buonfrisco, Adriana Marquez, and Alanna Siegel
ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology
Appropriate for all English Proficiency Levels | Stand-Alone | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.5 | Padlet
Assessments
Students will sign the digital citizen pledge, which will be hung up in the classroom and will be used to refer back to throughout the rest of the year.
Students will record themselves on Padlet describing what being a “digital citizen” means to them. Additionally, the students will complete a writing prompt on the topic.
Description
After an interactive Smartboard activity, students will be able to answer questions about being a good digital citizen with accurate understanding of the topic. Students will explore key vocabulary while learning about internet safety.
Content
I can accurately describe what it means to be a safe digital citizen.
Language
I can understand key vocabulary and express my thoughts through spoken and written language.
Technology
I can record myself and justify my answer, responding to the prompt “What does it mean to be a good/safe digital citizen?”
Student work
Procedure
Students will be asked “ Do you ever go on the internet? What kinds of things do you do?” The teacher will respond and emphasize that “there are many different things we can do online including learning new information, playing games, communicating with friends, and family, and looking at pictures and videos.” The teacher will then say, “ When we use the internet it is important that we follow certain rules to make sure we are safe while having a good time.”
The students will then learn what it means to be a “digital citizen” and what a “pledge” is. The teachers and students will watch the video “We the digital citizens” and be encouraged to dance and learn more on the topic. Following this video, the teacher will ask the students follow-up questions such as “What was one thing you learned from the Digital Citizens?” and “Why should you only talk to people you know online?”
After this the students will complete a writing prompt which asks the students to “Explain what you will do to be a good digital citizen.” Students with varying levels of proficiency may receive a sentence starter which states “ I can be safe on the internet by….” Following this activity, the students will record themselves on Padlet responding to the prompt asking “What does it mean to be a good digital citizen?”
Resources and Other Materials
Google Drive
Google Slides
Reflection
The technology implementation aspect of this lesson gave the students the chance to express themselves in a creative way but also practice their speaking skills. This also gave the teacher a way to assess students using a variety of different modalities. I think this lesson also had an impact on students since this is a topic that many of the students are familiar with since they all use technology in their daily routines inside and outside of school. Lastly, since this is a very important topic regarding student safety, this was a lesson that can be transferred outside of the classroom as well.