Digital Citizenship in the Classroom: How to use Common Sense to Promote Healthy and Safe Digital Citizens
Hi guys! Today I wanted to share what I'm doing in my Media Arts class to help them become responsible digital citizens. I have been using Common Sense Media 's online curriculum. Have you heard of this? It's AMAZING. It has everything you would possibly want. They have a dedicated page for educators and you can download the PDFs for free. Um, yes please!!! The lessons are aligned to Common Core ELA standards and the ISTE Technology standards. Every lesson comes with a family tip sheet and a student activity sheet as well as student assessment. They've thought of everything! The kids loved it. They have learned so much about their digital footprint. I'm unbelievably impressed. These kids have been born into the digital world and most of them have had phones and iPads handed to them since before they could talk or walk. But oftentimes they haven't been given any information or instructions about protecting oneself in an online world. We started with Common Sense ...