Curriculum

Through the Ignition program by EverFi, students will explore the following:

•  positive and negatives of online communities

• safe online behavior  

• how their data used 

• how to balance screen time and offline time

• the role of copyright when curating online content

• recognizing phishing scams and malware

• Email norms and etiquette

• Spreadsheet basics

• Basic introduction of how search engines work

• Identifying the traits of reliable websites

• Categorizing our device usage into the 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

• We will continue to practice keyboarding skills using Typing Club. There will be two assessments, one midway through the trimester and one near the end

• Examine data collection practices and the impact on one’s digital footprint

• Explore how users can control their own digital footprint and build an unpublished Google Site to demonstrate a skill or passion

• We will continue to practice keyboarding skills using Typing Club. There will be two assessments, one midway through the trimester and one near the end