• Is the play unscripted, allowing children to be able to make their own decisions?

• Does the experience allow children to develop their own theories about what is happening?

• Does it allow children to make connections?

• Between choice and the consequences/ results of that choice?

• Does the use of media and technology invite and enhance interactions and strengthen relationships with peers?

• Does the platform encourage children to transfer engagement offline and into in-person interactions?

Netiquette

• Are there ‘Netiquette Guidelines’ that are easy to understand and readily available for all children to access?

• Is there a section that explains what happens if a child does not follow these guidelines?

• Did the children have a say in what guidelines they’d like to see?

Class Norm and Digital Rapport

• Did all children get a chance to interact with each other virtually?

• Have you scheduled a time to meet up with every student?

• Did you give adequate feedback where the child knew explicitly how they did?

Digital Privacy

• Is this digital platform protecting and respecting the privacy of children?

• Are children being manipulated into buying items?

• What are some of the ways in which we can protect children’s privacy?

Digital Ethics

• Is the education I provide app-enabled or app-dependent?

• Have I thoroughly researched the quality of a program that will best help my students?

• By what ethical guidelines will I educate my students?

• Is educational material structured in a way that is equitable for all students?

• Does the child have the opportunity to explore complex software that supports interactions and experimentation?

• Do the materials support many ways to explore real and imaginary environments (i.e. extend children’s thinking)?

• Is the technology infused into multiple learning areas of the program alongside traditional materials?

• Does this platform provide content that children with different learning needs will be able to benefit from?

• Does this platform provide an accessibility section clearly describing the ways in which it can be modified for equitable access?

• Does this platform allow for children to become the leader in their experiences, emphasizing a child’s competency?

• Does this platform contain harmful implicit messages, in terms of images or verbiage statements?

• How do we manage ourselves ethically and professionally in a socially digital environment?

• Does this platform handle any of the student’s private information? Does it abide by FERPA rules and regulations?

Equitable Accessibility

• Are there any barriers that will make it difficult for any child to access this digital platform?

• Will all children have an equitable opportunity to gain the same amount of learning experience while using this digital platform?

• What are some of the accommodations that I can make to this digital platform so that all children have access to it?

• Am I assuming that all children come from privileged backgrounds?

Digital Privacy

• Does the program I use collect information on each child? If so, how does it use this information?

• Does the educational program I use protect students through FERPA to protect confidentiality?

• Do the children have thorough knowledge of internet safety before they begin to explore platforms?

Safe Behavior (for children working independently online)

• How can I monitor and measure a child's engagement online while not infringing on their privacy?

• Is there a protocol for dealing with risky online behavior?

• Is there a line of open communication between the educators and parents on topics of children's online engagement?