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Digital Citizenship - NSW Department of Education and Communities
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Digital Citizenship offers a large number of resources for teaching digital citizenship for students of all ages, teachers, and parents. Scroll down the page to find categories for...more
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Digital Citizenship offers a large number of resources for teaching digital citizenship for students of all ages, teachers, and parents. Scroll down the page to find categories for Online safety, Healthy online habits, Teaching and learning, and more to begin. Each section includes articles and resources for learning responsible digital citizenship. The site was created in Australia. American English speakers may notice some slight differences in spellings and pronunciations. The videos reside on sites other than Digital Citizenship. Some are on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): cyberbullying (44), digital citizenship (108), internet safety (121)
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Bookmark Digital Citizenship for use in any Internet safety lesson or unit. Create a link to individual activities on classroom computers. Be sure to share a link to this site with parents for use at home.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Mandela Day: 67 Minutes of Service - Globe Trottin' Kids
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K to 8
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The Globe Trottin' Kids article "Mandela Day: 67 Minutes of Service" introduces students to Nelson Mandela Day and encourages them to honor Nelson Mandela's legacy through acts of service...more
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The Globe Trottin' Kids article "Mandela Day: 67 Minutes of Service" introduces students to Nelson Mandela Day and encourages them to honor Nelson Mandela's legacy through acts of service and kindness. The article explains the significance of dedicating 67 minutes to helping others--representing Mandela's 67 years of public service--and provides age-appropriate ideas such as organizing food or clothing drives, helping neighbors, cleaning community spaces, and volunteering. In addition to service-learning ideas, the site recommends books on Nelson Mandela and South Africa, as well as links to geography and culture activities that help students learn more about the country. This resource is a great way to combine character education, global awareness, citizenship, and community service in the classroom.
tag(s): charactered (86), Nelson Mandela (29), south africa (32)
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In honor of Nelson Mandela's 67 years of public service, have students spend 67 minutes completing a service project. Ideas include organizing classroom supplies, creating thank-you cards for school staff, cleaning a school garden, collecting donations, or helping younger students. Use maps, books, and online resources to learn about South Africa's geography, culture, languages, and landmarks. Students can create travel brochures, postcards, or digital presentations with Canva for Edu, reviewed here highlighting what they discover. Read a picture book or biography about Nelson Mandela and discuss his leadership, perseverance, and commitment to equality. Students can create character trait webs, timelines, or illustrations with Google Drawings, reviewed here that highlight important moments in his life.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources for Teaching Students to Fact-Check - TCEA
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4 to 12
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This blog post explains why teaching students to fact-check online content is essential in a world where misinformation, altered images and videos, and misleading news spread quickly....more
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This blog post explains why teaching students to fact-check online content is essential in a world where misinformation, altered images and videos, and misleading news spread quickly. It defines fact-checking as the process of evaluating the credibility, accuracy, and validity of information and sources so students can determine what is true, what is questionable, and which sources can be trusted. The article highlights several educator-friendly tools to support this work, including the Civic Online Reasoning curriculum, resources from the News Literacy Project such as Checkology, PBS's Be MediaWise initiative, and a selection of established fact-checking websites. For teachers, this post provides a practical starting point for helping students build strong critical-thinking and digital-citizenship skills.
tag(s): evaluating sources (45), media literacy (122)
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Show students three short statements (one true, one misleading, one unclear). Students can sort them into categories and explain why they think each belongs where it does. Place simple kid-friendly articles or headlines at different stations. In small groups, have students rotate through stations to check for clues of credibility (author, date, purpose, source type). They should record quick notes on a "credibility checklist." Give students a short paragraph or infographic and have them underline facts vs. opinions. Then they identify the evidence needed to confirm the facts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Citizenship Curriculum - Common Sense Education
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K to 12
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The Common Sense Education Privacy and Safety topic page offers age-appropriate lessons, activities, and classroom resources that help students understand how to protect their personal...more
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The Common Sense Education Privacy and Safety topic page offers age-appropriate lessons, activities, and classroom resources that help students understand how to protect their personal information and stay safe online. It includes educator-tested lesson plans, videos, and interactive materials focused on real-world issues such as online privacy, data protection, cyberbullying, and responsible digital behavior. Use these resources to strengthen students' critical thinking and decision-making skills while teaching them how to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly as informed digital citizens.
tag(s): critical thinking (179), cyberbullying (44), digital citizenship (108), digital literacy (35), media literacy (122)
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Use the site's discussion prompts or lesson scenarios about online behavior, privacy, or cyberbullying. Students can decide what the best choice is and explain why. Have students analyze online posts or articles using Common Sense's media literacy tools to determine what is trustworthy and what is not. Have students analyze online posts or articles using Common Sense's media literacy tools to decide what is reliable and what is not.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CyberSafe AI: Dig Deeper - Minecraft Education
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CyberSafe AI: Dig Deeper is a free, immersive lesson that uses Minecraft gameplay to help students think critically about artificial intelligence and digital citizenship. Through narrative-driven...more
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CyberSafe AI: Dig Deeper is a free, immersive lesson that uses Minecraft gameplay to help students think critically about artificial intelligence and digital citizenship. Through narrative-driven challenges, students explore real-world issues such as AI responsibility, academic integrity, data privacy, and evaluating information sources, learning that AI tools require human judgment and oversight. The lesson includes classroom-ready resources, such as educator guides and family toolkits, making it easy to integrate AI literacy and safety conversations into your curriculum.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (299), digital literacy (35), evaluating sources (45), internet safety (121), STEM (368)
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Have students identify real-life examples of AI (recommendation systems, facial recognition, chatbots) and classify them as helpful, risky, or both. This can be done as a chart or by using Padlet, reviewed here. Using Canva for Education, reviewed here, Google Slides, reviewed here, or paper, students can create a poster or a short public service announcement to teach peers how to use AI responsibly. Display these around the classroom or share with younger grades. Have students participate in a structured debate on prompts such as "Should AI be used to help with schoolwork?" or "When should humans override AI decisions?" Debate activities strengthen speaking, listening, and argumentation skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ready-to-Use Classroom Resources - BrainPOP
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K to 8
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The Classroom Resources section on BrainPOP provides a variety of free, ready-to-use printables and classroom tools designed to help teachers save time and support learning. The collection...more
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The Classroom Resources section on BrainPOP provides a variety of free, ready-to-use printables and classroom tools designed to help teachers save time and support learning. The collection includes weekly planners, motivational posters, bulletin board flags, internet research checklists, certificates, bookmarks, and digital citizenship activities that help build routines and engage students.
tag(s): digital citizenship (108), posters (44), Teacher Utilities (213), thinking skills (115)
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Give students BrainPOP bookmarks and have them add new vocabulary words from a lesson or unit. They can draw a symbol, write a definition, use the term in a sentence, and then share it with a partner. Use the printable posters and flags to build a rotating What We Learned This Week board. Students can use the certificates to recognize a classmate for academic or social achievements, such as teamwork, creative thinking, or perseverance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Building AI Knowledge: A New AI Literacy Curriculum from Quill + aiEDU - Quill and aiEDU
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Take advantage of this year-long curriculum to teach students in grades 8-12 about AI and develop critical thinking skills within daily literacy and STEM instruction. The course includes...more
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Take advantage of this year-long curriculum to teach students in grades 8-12 about AI and develop critical thinking skills within daily literacy and STEM instruction. The course includes 21 instructional models, grouped into packs of 3; each pack features a different theme. Following a ten-minute warm-up activity, read and respond to a nonfiction text about AI, and respond to three open-ended writing prompts. After completing the prompts, students then use Quill, reviewed here, to revise their writing. Exploration topics include animal conservation, the impact of AI on music and the arts, and the ethics of using AI image generators with copyrighted artwork.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (299), critical thinking (179), digital citizenship (108), logic (165), reading comprehension (146), STEM (368)
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Take advantage of this free curriculum or choose individual lessons to teach students how to use AI and consider digital citizenship guidelines when utilizing AI, either as a stand-alone technology lesson or by integrating the lessons into language arts, science, or computer science lessons. Extend learning and continue to promote critical thinking skills using Kialo Edu, reviewed here to structure student debates about AI ethics. Kialo's structure offers mapping tools that facilitate constructive debate and provide opportunities for viewing information from different perspectives.
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Latimer: AI for Everyone - FutureSum AI
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Latimer is an artificial intelligence platform built around a large language model (LLM) designed with inclusivity, cultural diversity, and historical depth at its core. Unlike many...more
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Latimer is an artificial intelligence platform built around a large language model (LLM) designed with inclusivity, cultural diversity, and historical depth at its core. Unlike many mainstream AI tools, Latimer's training data intentionally includes voices, perspectives, and histories from underrepresented communities to produce responses that are more accurate, culturally fluent, and less biased. Use this resource much like other chatbot tools for idea generation, writing support, research assistance, and inquiry-based exploration. Latimer also offers APIs and partnerships (such as with Grammarly and organizations like Black Girls Code) to extend its use in classrooms and beyond, emphasizing inclusive engagement with technology. Free plans include 10 monthly responses.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (299), bias (33), cultures (292), diversity (55), perspective (30)
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Use Latimer to generate multiple perspectives on a historical event or social issue, then have students discuss how background and lived experience can shape interpretation. Have students use Latimer.ai to generate research questions or organize notes, then locate and cite evidence from trusted sources to support their findings. Use Latimer as a case study to explore ethical AI use, representation in technology, and responsible decision-making, connecting directly to digital citizenship standards.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Exploring Abroad - Exploring Abroad
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7 to 12
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Exploring Abroad is a comprehensive and user-friendly platform that provides students and educators with access to a wide range of international opportunities, including study abroad,...more
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Exploring Abroad is a comprehensive and user-friendly platform that provides students and educators with access to a wide range of international opportunities, including study abroad, language learning, volunteering, teaching abroad, and long-term relocation options. The site offers cultural immersion and practical guidance, providing resources such as destination overviews, videos, photos, and articles about top museums and landmarks, helping users become both inspired and informed. Authored by global citizens who have lived and learned abroad, it offers authentic insights, step-by-step tools, and supportive narratives that help learners step beyond their comfort zones and prepare for meaningful global experiences. In the classroom, this platform can enrich unit planning in world cultures, languages, or social studies, support student exploration in language learning or global citizenship projects, and inspire research, comparative studies, and multimedia presentations.
tag(s): cultures (292)
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Students use the site to explore a real study-abroad or gap-year program and map out the steps they would need to take (budgeting, language prep, academic focus, application). Have students choose a country or city featured on Exploring Abroad and explore its culture, language, and educational or volunteer opportunities. They can create a short digital presentation using FlexClip, reviewed here or a travel brochure showcasing why they'd want to go, what they'd learn, and how the experience connects to their personal or academic goals. Using Exploring Abroad articles and videos, have students compare the daily life, school systems, or cultural customs of two different countries. They can present their findings in a Venn diagram or infographic using Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here and reflect on how cultural understanding can influence empathy, communication, and decision-making.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fake news debunker - InVID & WeVerify
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6 to 12
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The Fake News Debunker is a free Chrome browser extension designed as a versatile verification tool that helps users examine and challenge potentially misleading content they...more
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The Fake News Debunker is a free Chrome browser extension designed as a versatile verification tool that helps users examine and challenge potentially misleading content they find online, especially on social media. Originally created for journalists and fact-checkers, it serves as a "Swiss Army knife" for verifying the authenticity of videos and images, offering features such as reverse image searches, video keyframe analysis, metadata inspection, and access to a database of known fakes. It also includes enhanced forensic tools and an assistant that guides users to the right tool for each task, making it useful for teaching digital literacy and critical thinking in your classroom.
tag(s): evaluating sources (45), media literacy (122)
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Use the tool during a lesson on misinformation, bias, and digital citizenship. Model how to analyze online content step by step, then let students practice with curated examples. Have students compare how the same story appears across different sources. They can use the extension to check images and videos for accuracy, then discuss how visuals can influence opinions. Have students work in teams to investigate viral claims and create a short report, slideshow, or video using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here explaining what they found and how they verified it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Crash Course in Copyright - Florida Atlantic University of Libraries
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6 to 12
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This video introduces students to the fundamental principles of copyright law, including what copyright protects, how long protection lasts, and who owns creative work. Throughout the...more
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This video introduces students to the fundamental principles of copyright law, including what copyright protects, how long protection lasts, and who owns creative work. Throughout the video, viewers are encouraged to consider real-world examples of writing, performing, designing, or creating, and the rights creators have under the law. The video also includes a quiz section that reinforces learning by asking students to apply what they've just learned. This makes it a strong resource for incorporating into lessons on media literacy, digital citizenship, or any unit where students will be creating or using creative content. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): copyright (41), digital citizenship (108), media literacy (122)
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Play the first few minutes of the video, then pause and ask students to write down their thoughts on what they think copyright is and why it matters. Have them pair up to share ideas before resuming the video. Stop the video before key answers in the built-in quiz and have students predict the correct response. Use Magic School, reviewed here to generate a set of questions from the video to enhance learning. Present students with short classroom-related scenarios (e.g., using a photo from the internet in a project, remixing a song for a video), use MagicSchool tools or a chatbot such as ChatGPT, reviewed here to generate ideas for scenarios. Have them apply what they learned in the video to decide whether the use is legal or requires permission.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hey Siri...what is AI? Introducing Students to Artificial Intelligence - TeachersFirst
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How can I learn about AI and use this technology to enhance instruction? This article from the TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed...more
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How can I learn about AI and use this technology to enhance instruction? This article from the TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here, shares background knowledge and practical resources to help educators integrate AI into everyday activities to increase productivity and introduce AI to students using interactive learning activities. Choose from a variety of activities, including books, videos, and learning games, suitable for both educators and students.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (299), professional development (318), STEM (368)
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Take advantage of the many ideas presented in this helpful article to learn how to utilize AI to enhance productivity, discover engaging ways to integrate real-world examples and technology into lessons, and incorporate AI into lessons on digital citizenship. Organize the ideas and examples found in this article using Milanote, reviewed here to save and share ideas for incorporating AI into everyday activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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SEL in Digital Life Resource Center - Common Sense Education
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Common Sense Education offers a free collection of Social and Emotional Learning resources to help students build essential SEL skills as they navigate today's digital world. The site...more
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Common Sense Education offers a free collection of Social and Emotional Learning resources to help students build essential SEL skills as they navigate today's digital world. The site provides CASEL-aligned lessons, classroom activities, professional development materials, and family conversation starters that support skills such as self-awareness, empathy, responsible decision-making, and relationship building. These resources help teachers intentionally connect SEL instruction with digital citizenship and real-world situations, supporting both classroom learning and home-school connections. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): digital citizenship (108), social and emotional learning (195)
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Have students act out scenarios involving digital communication, teamwork, or conflict resolution, practicing respectful language and responsible decision-making. After completing an SEL activity, students can write or draw about how they would apply the skill in real-life or online situations, such as handling disagreements or managing emotions. Have students act out scenarios involving digital communication, teamwork, or conflict resolution, practicing respectful language and responsible decision-making.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Citizenship Week Lessons - Nearpod
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Nearpod offers a collection of free Digital Citizenship Week lessons for students in grades K-12. These lessons can be accessed through an article that includes a direct link under...more
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Nearpod offers a collection of free Digital Citizenship Week lessons for students in grades K-12. These lessons can be accessed through an article that includes a direct link under "Digital Citizenship Week activities and lessons," or by scrolling to view featured content by grade level. For grades K-5, topics include Safe Online Behavior, Digital Trails, We the Digital Citizens, and The Power of Words. Middle school lessons (grades 6-8) include Digital Citizenship and Responsibility, What is AI?, Don't Feed the Phish, and TikTok Challenges. High school offerings (grades 9-12) include Challenging Confirmation Bias, What's in Your Digital Footprint?, Who's Looking at Your Digital Footprint?, and Teen Voices: Who Are You on Social Media?. To access these interactive lessons, educators must sign in using a school district or work email account.
tag(s): digital citizenship (108), social media (61)
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Use Nearpod's Time to Climb feature to quiz students on digital safety topics like phishing or responsible sharing. Then, have students create their own quiz questions to reinforce key concepts and challenge classmates. Ask students to use the Draw It tool to illustrate their digital footprint, including what they post, share, and interact with online. Students can compare drawings and write personal guidelines for maintaining a positive online presence. Students complete the Finding My Media Balance activity to reflect on how they spend time online. They then set personal screen time goals and have them launch a "Media Balance Challenge" to track habits over a week.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Social Media- How to Stay Safe - The Prevention Connection
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This video from the Prevention Connection YouTube channel offers a balanced, age-appropriate introduction to the benefits and dangers of social media, making it an ideal resource for...more
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This video from the Prevention Connection YouTube channel offers a balanced, age-appropriate introduction to the benefits and dangers of social media, making it an ideal resource for classroom discussions or digital citizenship lessons. It begins by highlighting the creative and connective potential of platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Zoom and then transitions into the risks of oversharing personal information online. Viewers learn about threats like identity theft, catfishing, and even trafficking and are encouraged to think critically about what they post. Teachers can use this resource to initiate conversations around online safety, privacy, and responsible digital behavior for both teens and adults. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): digital citizenship (108), internet safety (121), social media (61)
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Provide students with cards listing different types of information (ex., school name, favorite color, home address, pet's name, photos with location tags). Have them work in pairs or small groups to sort each item into "Safe to Share" or "Keep Private," and then discuss their reasoning as a class. Have students design digital posters using DesignCap Poster Creator reviewed here, or paper posters that promote smart and safe social media use. Include tips they learned from the video and encourage creativity with slogans, icons, or even sample "Do's and Don'ts" posts. Present common online situations such as receiving a friend request from a stranger, someone asking for your location, or requesting to post something personal. In small groups, students act out how to respond safely, followed by a class discussion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pause & Think Online - Common Sense Education
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K to 2
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Pause and Think Online is a lesson designed to teach young students how to use the internet safely, responsibly, and respectfully. It uses a catchy song and engaging visuals featuring...more
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Pause and Think Online is a lesson designed to teach young students how to use the internet safely, responsibly, and respectfully. It uses a catchy song and engaging visuals featuring the Digital Citizens characters to help children understand and remember key principles of digital citizenship, such as thinking before reacting, protecting privacy, recognizing trustworthy content, being kind online, and managing device time. The lesson includes interactive activities, discussion prompts, handouts, and take-home resources to help students reflect on their use of technology. Use this lesson as a short 15 to 25-minute session or extend it into a whole-class session, depending on your schedule. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): digital citizenship (108), internet safety (121)
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Teach students a simple hand-motion routine that matches the song's ideas (pause, think, protect, be kind). Use it as a warm-up before any digital activity to reinforce safe choices. Show a sample webpage or classroom-safe site, and model pausing and thinking before clicking. Students can then practice in partners, explaining their choices aloud. Give students picture cards of the Digital Citizens characters and brief online scenarios. Have them match each scenario to the character who would give the best advice, just like in the lesson.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Digital Citizenship That Sticks: The Power of Thinking Routines - TeachersFirst
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from September 2025. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey,...more
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from September 2025. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey, and pass the assessment. For details, read the Registration & Credit Options section on the registration page.
Transform your approach to teaching digital citizenship with Global Thinking Routines from Harvard's Project Zero! This workshop will equip you with research-backed strategies that make digital citizenship concepts stick with your students--no matter what grade level or subject area you teach. This session combines proven pedagogy with free, accessible technology tools. You'll discover how thinking routines naturally scaffold student understanding while building essential digital citizenship skills like critical evaluation of online content, ethical decision-making, and responsible digital communication. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Apply Global Thinking Routines to teach digital citizenship. 2. Create activities that promote digital citizenship and critical thinking. 3. Design a lesson integrating thinking routines with digital citizenship instruction. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Transform your approach to teaching digital citizenship with Global Thinking Routines from Harvard's Project Zero! This workshop will equip you with research-backed strategies that make digital citizenship concepts stick with your students--no matter what grade level or subject area you teach. This session combines proven pedagogy with free, accessible technology tools. You'll discover how thinking routines naturally scaffold student understanding while building essential digital citizenship skills like critical evaluation of online content, ethical decision-making, and responsible digital communication. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Apply Global Thinking Routines to teach digital citizenship. 2. Create activities that promote digital citizenship and critical thinking. 3. Design a lesson integrating thinking routines with digital citizenship instruction. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): digital citizenship (108), OK2Askarchive (87), professional development (318), teaching strategies (68), thinking routines (34)
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Once registered, find additional reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information to help you review or extend your knowledge from the session in the handout posted on the session landing page. Resources may include additional ideas and examples on integrating the tools and strategies shared in classroom instruction. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Think Before You Post - Genially
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6 to 12
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This interactive lesson from Genially reviewed here is a teacher-led digital resource designed to educate middle and high school students about responsible social media use and digital citizenship. Structured as an engaging escape-room-style experience, it guides students through key topics such as online safety, digital footprints, inappropriate content, and reporting harmful behavior. The lesson incorporates whole-class and small group discussions, encouraging students to evaluate real-life scenarios critically and reflect on their online actions' lasting impact. Interactive elements, including drag-and-drop activities and quizzes, encourage active participation and reinforce learning objectives. This resource is ideal for educators aiming to promote thoughtful digital habits and enhance students' understanding of their online presence
tag(s): digital citizenship (108), digital escapes (30), social media (61)
In the Classroom
Have students create a fictional social media profile for a character they have invented. Then, in pairs, they can review each other's profiles to identify which posts are safe and which could be problematic, just as they learned in the interactive lesson. After completing the interactive lesson, have students work together to draft a classroom "Responsible Posting Pledge." They can decorate and sign it, then display it in the school as a reminder of their commitment to thinking before they post. In small groups, assign students to act out different online situations (ex., seeing a classmate post something inappropriate, receiving a rude message) and practice appropriate responses based on what they learned about reporting and safe behavior.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Think Before You Post! - Boston vs. Bullies
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4 to 8
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This interactive classroom exercise helps students evaluate the appropriateness of online content before sharing. Students are presented with sample social media posts and use red,...more
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This interactive classroom exercise helps students evaluate the appropriateness of online content before sharing. Students are presented with sample social media posts and use red, yellow, and green cards to indicate whether they would delete, hesitate, or post the content. This activity fosters critical thinking about online behavior, encouraging discussions on privacy, consent, and the potential impact of digital actions. It's an engaging way to promote responsible digital citizenship among students.
tag(s): digital citizenship (108), social media (61)
In the Classroom
Students can use the red, yellow, and green card system from the PDF. Read sample posts aloud, and have students quickly raise a colored card to show if they would delete, hesitate, or post. Follow each example with a short class discussion. In small groups, assign students to write their own examples of social media posts--some responsible, some questionable. Groups then swap scenarios and vote red, yellow, or green on each other's posts, explaining their reasoning. Have students design digital or paper posters with slogans such as "Pause Before You Post" or "Think Twice, Post Once," summarizing the key ideas from the activity. The posters can be displayed around the school or classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Webkinz - Ganz
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1 to 5
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Webkinz is a colorful and engaging virtual world designed for children, where they can adopt, care for, and customize their own pets and homes. The platform encourages creativity, responsibility,...more
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Webkinz is a colorful and engaging virtual world designed for children, where they can adopt, care for, and customize their own pets and homes. The platform encourages creativity, responsibility, and social interaction, allowing students to express themselves while learning through play. Webkinz places a strong emphasis on online safety, with heavily moderated chat areas and parental controls to ensure a secure experience. Additionally, Webkinz is known as the original toy-to-life game, meaning many of the digital pets also exist as real-world plush toys, further encouraging imaginative and hands-on play. Teachers can use Webkinz to reinforce lessons on digital citizenship, budgeting, storytelling, and creative design in an engaging, interactive way.
tag(s): creativity (84), digital citizenship (108), game based learning (304), stories and storytelling (75)
In the Classroom
Students can track their in-game KinzCash earnings and spending as they buy food, furniture, and accessories for their pets. This can lead to discussions on budgeting, saving, and financial decision-making. Use Webkinz's moderated chat features and parental controls as a discussion starter about safe online interactions, respectful communication, and protecting personal information. Assign students a design challenge where they create and decorate a virtual home for their Webkinz pet. They can creatively present their designs and explain their choices by making a 3D model of their character in Tinkercad, reviewed here or make a comic strip with their character using ToonyTool, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Toon Town Rewritten - Toontown Rewritten Team
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3 to 8
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Toontown Rewritten is a free-to-play multiplayer game that provides a safe and engaging online environment for students of all ages. The game features an endless storyline, where players...more
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Toontown Rewritten is a free-to-play multiplayer game that provides a safe and engaging online environment for students of all ages. The game features an endless storyline, where players take on the role of Toons battling against the corporate-themed villains known as Cogs. In addition to action-packed battles, students can enjoy a variety of interactive activities, including kart racing, fishing, gardening, golfing, and pet care. The platform prioritizes digital safety, featuring moderated chat features and rigorous content filtering to ensure a positive online experience. Teachers can use Toontown Rewritten to promote teamwork, strategy, and digital citizenship, making it a fun and educational tool for engaging students in collaborative gameplay and storytelling.
tag(s): collaboration (112), digital citizenship (108), game based learning (304)
In the Classroom
Have students create a new Toon character and write a short adventure story about their journey battling the Cogs. Encourage them to include dialogue, descriptive details, and problem-solving elements. Organize a co-op challenge where students work together to defeat Cogs and complete in-game tasks. Afterward, discuss teamwork strategies, decision-making, and how collaboration led to success. Have students track their in-game Jellybean currency, create a budget for purchasing Toon accessories or caring for their pets (Doodles), and discuss the financial decision-making process.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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