5. Nine units

Nine Elements Become Nine Units, Divided into Three Themes

Here are the Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship sorted into three thematic sections, which provide a framework for digital citizenship units.

    Theme = Unit on Respect Your Self / Respect Others

• Unit on Digital Etiquette: standards of conduct or procedure

• Unit on Digital Access: full electronic participation in society

• Unit on Digital Law: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds

    Theme = Unit on Educate Your Self / Educate Others 

• Unit on Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information

• Unit on Digital Literacy: process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.

• Unit on Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods

    Theme = Unit on Protect Your Self / Protect Others 

• Unit on Digital Rights & Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world

• Unit on Digital Safety (Security): electronic precautions to guarantee safety.

• Unit on Digital Health and Wellness: physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.

Themes Contain Units, Units Contain Topics, Topics Contain Lessons

See a complete list of all video lessons for the following topics from the Curriculum Map. If your school district blocks YouTube, try pasting the video links into SafeShareTV. 

Theme 1. Respect Your Self/ Respect Others

        Unit 1.1: Digital Etiquette

                Lesson 1.1.a: Netiquette

                Lesson 1.1.b. Cyberbullying

        Unit 1.2 Digital Access

                Lesson 1.2.a: RUSD Acceptable Use Agreement (AUA)

                Lesson 1.2.b: Online Tools for People with Disabilities

                Lesson 1.2.c: Filtering

                Lesson 1.2.d: Internet Censorship

        Unit 1.3. Digital Law

                Lesson 1.3.a: Copyright and Fair Use

                Lesson 1.3 b: Creative Commons

                Lesson 1.3.c: Public Domain

                Lesson 1.3.d: Downloading and Piracy

                Lesson 1.3.e: Virus/Spyware/Malware/Phishing

Theme 2. Educate Your Self/ Educate Others

            Unit 2.1. Digital Communication

                Lesson 2.1.a: Email

                Lesson 2.1.b: Texting / Sexting

                Lesson 2.1.c: Cell Phones

                Lesson 2.1.d: Chat rooms, blogs, wikis

            Unit 2.2. Digital Literacy

                Lesson 2.2.a: Digital Literacy

                Lesson 2.2.b: Plagiarism

                Lesson 2.2.c: Citing Sources

                Lesson 2.2.d: Evaluating Web Sources

            Unit 2.3. Digital Commerce

                Lesson 2.3.a: Ownership

                Lesson 2.3.b: Shopping online

                Lesson 2.3.c: Online theft

Theme 3. Protect Your Self/ Protect Others

        Unit 3.1. Digital Rights and Responsibilities

                Topic 3.1.a: Appropriate Use of Technology

                Topic 3.1.b: Online Privacy

                Topic 3.1.c: Online Reputation

        Unit 3.2. Digital Safety/Security

                Topic 3.2.a: Online Safety/ iKeepSafe videos

                Topic 3.2.b: Passwords

                Topic 3.2.c: Profiles

                Topic 3.2.d: Predators

                Topic 3.2.e: Sharing Information

        Unit 3.3. Digital Health & Wellness

                Topic 3.3.a: Time Online

                Topic 3.3.b: Social Networking

                Topic 3.3.c: Gaming

Alternative Curriculum Organization

Digital Citizenship Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities in a Digital Society