Video Gallery

Digital Video Gallery

"At a time when we invite students to explore and use digital writing tools, we must also teach digital citizenship skills." ~ Jayne Marlink, Executive Director, California Writing Project

"One of the challenges and important priorities for K-12 today has to be broadening our understanding of what it means to be a digital citizen, so that we're talking about young people as producers and managers of information and perspectives, and not simply as people we need to keep safe and civil." ~ Joseph Kahne, MacArthur Network on Youth and Participatory Politics

NewsFlash: In response to reader requests for a Digital ID page specifically for digital citizenship videos, organized by our 4 foci, we have started building this page. We invite you to add to the collection!

Note to Teachers: For those of you interested in harnessing the Digital ID wiki as a "flipping" tool to teach digital citizenship concepts, we've created a "Digital ID Concepts Assessment Tool" in 3 forms:

Feel free to clone and then modify any of these 3 formats to suit your own classroom use.


Note to Parents: This video gallery with the accompanying "Digital ID Concepts Assessment Tool" can be an excellent resource for you to use at home as well. Debating whether to give your young adolescent a cell phone or not? Perhaps they can begin to "learn and earn" that privilege by viewing a variety of videos and documenting what they learn, so that they can earn more access. Caught your child using technology inappropriately? Assign them some relevant videos to watch and have them demonstrate their understanding as a way to begin to earn back your trust.

Let us know of other strategies you've used, parents, to proactively teach your kids the principles of digital citizenship, and we'll share them on the Digital ID wiki.

For Students

Focus 1 - Stepping Up

Saying "I do" to respecting all people and "I don't" to cyberbullying and unkind online behaviors.

Video Title

An asterisk (*) following the title of a video indicates that it is student-created.

Anti-Bullying PSA - The Price of Silence - From ShakeState

Talent Show - Cyberbullying Prevention PSA - From the Ad Council

Broken Friendship - From NetSmartz - Includes accompanying activity cards

You Can't Take It Back - From NetSmartz - Includes accompanying activity cards

Cyberbullying - From NetSmartz Teens

It Starts with Me* - From Ryan Miller and staff/students of the Stevenson School

Bully Bystander - You Can Make a Difference - From HumanRelationsMedia

The CyberBully Virus - From StrutCentral.com

Stacey's Story - From Common Sense Media - Accompanies lesson for grades 6-8

Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line and lesson for grades 9-12

Turn Down theDial on Cyberbullying and Online Cruelty

Ricardo's Story - From Common Sense Media - Complements lesson for grades 9-12 Turn Down theDial on Cyberbullying and Online Cruelty

Think B4 U Type* - From Jimmy Morrissey

How to Be an Upstander* - From Shelby & Evelyne

Cyberbullying - Think Before You Type* - From Meg Hamrick & Tyler Church

Wanted* - From Antone & team

Your Photo Fate - From NetSmartz - Includes accompanying Tips Sheets

Tattoo PSA - From Thin Line (thin line words and wounds)

Bystander Book Trailer - Trailer for James Preller's YA novel Bystander

Where Are You? (This is a line is mine)* - Poetry slam style - from Trend Micro's 2011 student What's Your Story? contest.

Bystander Effect - Video looks at psychology of being a bystander

Focus 2 - Building Identities

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

Video Title

An asterisk (*) following the title of a video indicates that it is student-created.

If we looked you up online, what would we learn about you? - From Digital Tattoo

Where Do You Draw Your Digital Line? - From ThatsNotCool.com - video scenarios with tips for saying "no" to peer pressure

Privacy & Reputation Online: Teens - From iKeepSafe.org

Digital Footprint Introduction - From CommonSenseMedia.org - Accompanies Trillion Dollar Footprint lesson (Grades 6-8)

What Is a Digital Dossier? - From Digital Natives @ Beckman

Digital Footprints - Your new first impression - From Steve Johnson

Eva's Story - When messages spread - From CommonSenseMedia.org

Ally's Story - Second thoughts on sexting - From CommonSenseMedia.org - Accompanies Overexposed: Sexting and Relationships lesson (Grades 9-12)

Abba's Story - Pride in your digital footprint - From CommonSenseMedia.org - Accompanies

Watch Your Digital Step PSA* - From Jared, Christian, Danville, Zerin, Drew, Maile, Emma, Walter, Eliyas, Tyler & Brian

How Facebook Mistakes Can Make a Job Interview Go Terribly Wrong - From Huisenga School of Business

Ramon's Story - From Common Sense Media - "In the end, it's gonna come back to the real world"

Focus 3 - Boundaries

Saying "I do" to respecting others' intellectual property and "I don't" to pirating and plagiarism. Note: We include media literacy as an important component of intellectual property rights and responsibilities

Video Title

An asterisk (*) following the title of a video indicates that it is student-created.

Show Your Media Literacy - From Manitoba Education Citizenship & Youth Council An overview of media literacy

Internet Skills 1: How to evaluate a website - From the UBC Learning Commons

90-Second Guide to Citing Sources with BibMe - From Natalie Bernasconi

Flickr & Creative Commons: A guided tour for finding photo permissions - From Gail Desler

A Quick Guide to Plagiarism - From Cape Fear Community College

Copyright? What's Copyright? - From the Media Education Lab at Harrington University - Explains copyright and introduces fair use.

A Fair(y) Use Tale - From Professor Eric Fadden of Bucknell University - presents both copyright and fair use via Disney animations.

Whose Is It, Anyway? - From CommonSenseMedia - Accompanies Copyrights and Wrongs lesson (Grades 9-12).

The Art Thief PSA* - From Shelby & team

Caught* - From Alexis & team

Know Your Boundaries* - From Saul, Ben, Joe, Ian, Billy & Drew

Making Mashups - From CommonSenseMedia.org - Accompanies A Creator's Responsibilities lesson (Grades 6-8)

Focus 4- Online Privacy

Saying "I do" to taking precautions to protect my computer and personal information and "I don't" to jeopardizing privacy.

Video Title

An asterisk (*) following the title of a video indicates that it is student-created.

Steering Clear of Cyber Tricks - From the YouTube Team

Worms, Virus, and Botnet Explained - From www.waarshuwingsdienst.nl

Don't Be Phish Bait PSA* -From Haley, Erica, Emily, Dylan, Cody, Lisa, Spencer Smith, Anisah, Ethan & Kimmera

Take Your Internet Privacy Seriously PSA* - From Spencer Kallsen

Do You Really Have a Private Online Life? - From FriendlyScreens.com

Viruses, Worms, and Trojans...Oh My! - From WyDea Wonders

What Is Highlighted for You? - Online targeting and tracking animation from CommonSenseMedia.org. Accompanies Does It Matter Who Has Your Data? lesson (Grades 9-12)

Tracking Teresa - From NetSmartz - Includes Activity Cards

For Teachers/Parents

General: Big Thinkers: Howard Gardner of Digital Youth - We recommend listening to Harvard's Howard Gardner share his thoughts on the challenges ethics and education face as digital media become more prevalent as a starting point for your digital citizenship film festival. The video includes five questions to jump start faculty/classroom/home discussions.


Focus 1 - Stepping Up


Focus 2 - Building Identities


Focus 3 - Boundaries


Focus 4 - Online Privacy