Digital Citizenship

5 Surefire Ways to Protect Your Online Privacy (0:52)

Private and Personal Information (1:36)

How to Evaluate a Website's Privacy and Security (1:26)

How to Protect Your Data Online (3:53)

Schools Are Watching Students' Social Media, Raising Questions About Free Speech (8:05) 

• After watching the above video, review the Fourth Amendment and ask students, "Should the government—and schools—be able to access your social media and cellphone information? If so, under what circumstances?"

The Privacy Project - NY Times  (this is a collection of articles curated by the NY Times. It could be interesting to have students read different articles under the subheadings and share with a partner, table, or class). 

Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy - NY Times

How Your Phone is Used to Track You, and What You Can Do About It - NY Times

Digital Citizenship Terminology Match-Up (plus answer key)

Big, Big Data - Common Sense Education 

Being Aware of What You Share - Common Sense Education 

The Big Data Dilemma - Common Sense Education 

Debating the Privacy Line - Common Sense Education (I don't recommend this lesson if your Spartan Forum tends to be overly argumentative) 

*All of the above lessons have additional slides, videos, and worksheets. Please preview them beforehand, and feel free to pick and choose what would work best for your Spartan Forum. 

Online Security Tips