Focus 2

Building Identities - Saying "I do" to maintaining a responsible digital footprint and "I don't" to inappropriate online behavior.

Student Resources

• Own Your Space: Online Reputation That Counts - Download a very comprehensive student guide from Microsoft on all phases of building and protecting a digital footprint
• Digital Tattoo - How is your digital identity like a tattoo? Visit this site for resources and ideas on how to create (or to start repairing) your digital identity/footprint/tattoo.
• The Naked Truth: Beware What You Share – Stats on cyberbullying and sexting - presented on an eye-catching poster
• That'sNotCool.com - Videos help teens recognize when dating has become abusive and how they can step away from not cool situations.
• ThinkB4U - Site combines “choose-your-adventure” style videos with resources from trusted consumer safety experts. Resources for students, parents, and teachers.
• From the YouTube Safety Team - Steering Clear of Cyber Tricks (3:02) - Good tips for protecting your privacy.
• Discover What Your Digital Footprint Says About You- Resources and suggested activities for helping students consider the importance of their digital footprint.
• Protecting Online Reputations - From Common Craft - Note: this is an evaluation version.
• Tracking Your Digital Footprint from Verena Roberts, a free 6-week online course beginning July 5, 2012. This course is an invitation to students, student-and-parent teams, parents, teachers, administrators- anyone who would like to explore and examine their digital footprint.
• Videos from iKeepSafe, Collection includes an excellent Privacy and Reputation video. Note: The iKeepSafe site is currently offline. As soon as they've made their updates, we'll embed a sample video.

Students collaborating and contributing to their learning helps build strong DC Identity

Parent Resources

• Parents' Guide to Facebook - From ConnectSafely.org
• Talking About Sexting Video - From Common Sense Media, a video to help start the conversation on the likely consequences of sexting.

Teacher Notes

Articles:

• Helping Teens Establish a Positive Online Presence - Tips from middle school teacher Stephanie Trautman on how to "flip social media on its head."

Stand Alone Curriculum:

• Download from Microsoft: Take Charge of Your Online Reputation - Excellent handout for students and for parent nights/newsletters.
• Fostering Digital Citizenship - Also a download from Microsoft, a visual whitepaper that addresses the online risks of Content, Contact, and Conduct.
• From Common Sense Media- Privacy and Digital Footprints:
  • Trillion Dollar Footprint - Essential Question: What is a digital footprint, and what does yours convey? Download Lesson
  • Oops! I Broadcast It on the Internet! - Essential Question: What are the consequences of over-sharing online?
• Digital Citizenship WebQuest - Created by a middle school computer teacher. Unit could be used as a stand alone or woven into English Language Arts Curriculum. WebQuest is aligned to ISTE Nets
• Digital Citizenship - The Road to Becoming A Digital Citizen - WebQuest for middle school, referenced by ISTE's Mike Ribble's 9 Element of Digital Citizenship. Appropriate for computer classes or within the core curriculum (ELA, HSS).
• From New Media Literacies - Our Space: Being Responsible Citizens of a Digital Word- A set of curricular materials designed to encourage high school students to reflect on the ethical dimensions of their participation in new media environments. Through role-playing activities and reflective exercises, students are asked to consider the ethical responsibilities of other people, and whether and how they behave ethically themselves online.

Curriculum Connections: For lessons woven into the core curriculum, visit our Curriculum Collaborations page.

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