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Kings Canyon Unified School District: Digital Citizenship Lesson [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A instructional activity script to use with students before viewing a 5-minute video called Faux Paw's Adventures on the Internet, and for reviewing the rules of Internet safety after watching the video. The video can be found on Youtube...
Interactive
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network: Privacy Pirates

For Students K - 1st
Sail away on the open seas in order to protect your online privacy from the privacy pirates. This animated game helps students become responsible digital citizens as they learn how to keep their personal information secure.
Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Follow the Digital Trail: K 2

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or "trail." This trail can be big or small, helpful or hurtful, depending on how they manage it. Free membership required.
Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: That's Private!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Staying safe online is a lot like staying safe in the real world. By helping a Digital Citizen sign up for a new app, 2nd graders learn about the kinds of information they should keep to themselves when...
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Media Smarts

Media Smarts: Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life Lesson

For Students 7th - 9th
In this activity, learners learn about ways to manage their privacy and reputation online by exploring their digital presence and to make good choices about sharing other people's content online. Students explore how they are portrayed...
Article
Other

Thales Group: Digital Dividends: The Positive Effects of Id Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a pro-business perspective on the adoption of digital identification of citizens by governments around the world. It looks at how governments can better serve their citizens by using this technology, its economic...
Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline: Growing Up Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and analysis on the practices and habits of children and teens who live their lives online. Focus is on teen culture in the digital age and on how online media have intensified fears of the dangerous dimensions of adolescence.
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Other

Common Sense Media: Strong Passwords [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students learn how to create secure passwords in order to protect their private information and accounts online.
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Other

Common Sense Media: Private and Personal Information [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan students learn the difference between private information and personal information, distinguishing what is safe and unsafe to share online.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Cybersecurity and Economics: Protecting Your Identity Online

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Help students answe the esential question, "What should you do before you share information on the Internet?"
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating a Safe Persona on the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for five lessons that explore naming conventions and safety on the internet. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection...
Website
NC State University

North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing: Speech Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Curated collection of links to articles, essays, and related topics on responsible use of the Internet and information technologies with respect to speech and online hate compiled and maintained by a university instructor.