Digital Safety Resources - Tools for the Classroom

The Be Internet Awesome curriculum gives educators the tools and methods they need to teach digital safety fundamentals. The materials developed by Google in partnership with iKeepSafe enable educators to bring the most critical teachings—and the excitement of Interland—into the classroom.

Included in the curriculum are lesson plans for the five topics, with activities and worksheets that were designed to complement Interland.

Topics:

• Share with Care - Be Internet Smart

• Don't Fall for Fake - Be Internet Alert

• Secure Your Secrets - Be Internet Strong

• It's Cool to Be Kind - Be Internet Kind

• When in Doubt, Talk it Out - Be Internet Brave

Google Digital Literacy & Citizenship Curriculum

iKeepSafe is dedicated to the education of families on how to stay safe online. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Google to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible digital citizen. The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. Each workshop contains a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation.

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NearPod and Flocabulary

Every year, the third week of October is coined Digital Citizenship Week. Teachers use this time to teach about digital citizenship and support students in developing the skills they need to use devices safely, ethically, and effectively. Now more than ever it’s important to empower students to think critically and participate responsibly in the digital world through media literacy and social emotional learning skills. 

Digital Citizenship: Resource Roundup

A collection of articles, videos, and other resources on internet safety, cyberbullying, digital responsibility, and media and digital literacy.

Topics:

• Internet Safety and Cyberbullying

• Digital Responsibility

• Media and Digital Literacy

• Additional Resources on various Digital Citizenhip topics

WebWise.IE

Here you will find information, advice and free education resources addressing a range of internet safety issues and concerns. We offer advice and support for young people, teachers, and parents.

Upper Elementary:

• HTML Heroes - make your way through lessons, videos,  interactive puzzles, and activities.

High School:

• Be in ctrl - information and resources for schools addressing Online Sexual Coercion and Extortion

• Lockers - Lockers is an information and education resource aimed to assist schools in coping with and preventing the sharing of explicit self-generated images of minors. 

• Up2Us -Through discussion and small-group activities, this program promotes positive actions and behaviors which should help students to create an anti-cyber bullying environment on a school-wide level and in the wider world. 

• ThinkB4UClick - ThinkB4UClick explores the issue of online privacy in the context of online rights and responsibilities. The ultimate aim of this resource is to empower students to be effective, autonomous and safe users of new media. 

Children’s Safety in a Connected World

It can be challenging for parents to monitor their kids online without coming across as spy-like or overly protective. Even keeping track of how much time they spend online may seem intrusive. We advise parents to find a middle ground that includes more independence for kids as they get older. Fortunately, there are plenty of good ways to allow your kids to stay connected and socialize. This guide serves as a blueprint to promote safe, meaningful online experiences for children.

News literacy is a foundational approach to media literacy identified by:

• A pedagogy that seeks to teach learners how to think about their news and information and not what to think about any particular source.

• An emphasis on developing a healthy skepticism about news and information, without becoming cynical.

• A dedication to the First Amendment and the conviction that a free press is a cornerstone of democracy.

• A nonpartisan focus on specific, clear learning standards.

Our mission: The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stronger democracy.

Our vision: News literacy is an integral part of American life, and people of all ages and backgrounds know how to identify credible news and other information and understand the indispensable role a free press has in a democracy, empowering them to play a more equal and active role in the civic life of the country.