Day 1 – What Does It Mean to Be a Digital Citizen?

Essential Question

How can I make good choices online?

Learn

• What digital citizenship is

• Rights and responsibilities online

• The nine elements of digital citizenship (simplified)

• How technology affects our daily lives

Activity

Students sort scenario cards into:

• 👍 Responsible

• 🤔 Questionable

• 👎 Poor Choice

Then discuss as a class.

Exit Ticket

"What is one way I can be a better digital citizen?"

Day 2 – Digital Footprints

Essential Question

What do I leave behind online?

Learn

• Permanent vs temporary

• Public vs private

• Colleges and employers

• Reputation

Activity

Students receive fictional social media posts.

They decide:

• Would you post this?

• Would you delete it?

• Could it hurt someone?

Then create a positive digital footprint poster.

Day 3 – Passwords & Online Security

Essential Question

How do I protect my accounts?

Learn

• Strong passwords

• Passphrases

• MFA (multi-factor authentication)

• Phishing

• Personal information

Activity

Password Challenge

Students rate passwords:

dog123

Password!

ILovePizza

PurpleDragon!42River

Discuss why some are stronger.

Then play "Spot the Scam."

Day 4 – Internet Safety

Essential Question

How do I stay safe online?

Learn

• Stranger danger online

• Oversharing

• Scams

• Downloads

• Popups

• Fake giveaways

Activity

Escape Room

Students solve safety scenarios to unlock the next clue.

This would be a blast.

Day 5 – Cyberbullying & Respect

Essential Question

How do I treat people online?

Learn

• Cyberbullying

• Digital empathy

• Reporting problems

• Being an upstander

Activity

Students read scenarios.

"What should this person do?"

Role play responses.

Day 6 – Copyright, Fair Use & Creative Commons

Essential Question

Can I use anything I find online?

Learn

• Copyright

• Fair Use

• Public Domain

• Creative Commons

• Giving credit

Activity

Image Detective

Students look at pictures and determine:

• Can I use it?

• Do I need permission?

• Do I need to cite it?

This sets them up nicely for Canva later.

Day 7 – Artificial Intelligence

Essential Question

What is AI and how should we use it?

Learn

• What AI is

• What AI isn't

• Strengths

• Weaknesses

• Hallucinations

• Bias

Activity

Have AI generate something ridiculous.

Examples:

"Write a story where Abraham Lincoln uses TikTok."

or

Generate a weird AI image.

Students identify:

• What AI did well

• What AI got wrong

They LOVE this.

Day 8 – AI Ethics & Unit Challenge

Essential Question

When should people use AI?

Learn

• Ethical use

• School use

• Creativity

• Fact checking

• Human responsibility

Activity

Digital Citizenship Challenge

Groups rotate through stations.

Examples:

"I found a cool image online."

"My friend gave me their password."

"AI wrote my homework."

"I got a strange email."

"What would you do?"

Unit Project

Instead of a test...

I'd have them create a

"Technology Survival Guide"

Choose Canva, Word, or PowerPoint.

Include pages like

• Password Tips

• Internet Safety

• Digital Footprints

• AI Do's and Don'ts

• Copyright

• Cyberbullying

• Responsible Technology Use

This becomes their first major technology project while reinforcing the content.