TeachersFirst Digital Literacy Resources
Digital literacy is the foundation of confident, responsible, and effective learning in today's connected world. For educators, it goes far beyond basic tech skills — it means knowing how to navigate and critically evaluate online information, understanding how to protect privacy and handle data responsibly, and modeling thoughtful participation in digital communities. It also means curating and sharing high-quality resources that help students become not just consumers of digital content, but informed, ethical creators and collaborators. This collection is designed to support educators in building and strengthening digital literacy practices that prepare students for engaged citizenship and lifelong learning. Don’t miss our collections for Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship.
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Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum - Common Sense Education
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K to 12
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Find over 140 lessons on relevant topics, including AI, cyberbullying, and screen time, for all grade levels at this comprehensive site (selecting high school takes users to a different...more
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Find over 140 lessons on relevant topics, including AI, cyberbullying, and screen time, for all grade levels at this comprehensive site (selecting high school takes users to a different site with lessons appropriate for high school students). Use filters to sort lessons by the recommended sequence, grade level, or topic to find options for lessons. Sign in to your free account to view and download all resource materials and activities, including handouts, slides, and a complete lesson plan. Some lessons include multiple parts, each taking approximately 20 minutes to complete.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (322), cyberbullying (44), digital citizenship (109), media literacy (130), mental health (60), Teacher Utilities (219)
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Add this resource to your collection of digital literacy activities that engage learners. After completing lessons, have younger students use Animate from Audio, reviewed here to create short, animated videos sharing their understanding of the content. For older students, consider creating podcasts with Adobe Podcast, reviewed here to share digital literacy and safety information with their peers. As an extension activity, have students use Trading Card Creator reviewed here to create trading cards that share information about the topics found on this site, such as healthy habits, information and media literacy, and privacy and safety.
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Digital Literacy Lessons - Learning for Justice
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K to 12
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In today's fast-paced digital world, helping students become thoughtful, responsible online citizens is more important than ever. The Learning for Justice Digital Literacy Lessons website...more
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In today's fast-paced digital world, helping students become thoughtful, responsible online citizens is more important than ever. The Learning for Justice Digital Literacy Lessons website offers a powerful toolkit for K-12 educators to teach students how to think critically, act ethically, and stay safe online. Organized around seven key areas, including evaluating sources, managing privacy, and using digital tools for civic engagement, these free, grade-specific lessons support meaningful discussions about media, technology, and justice. With ready-to-use classroom activities and professional development tools, this site empowers teachers to build digital literacy while promoting equity and inclusion.
tag(s): digital literacy (38), internet safety (121), social media (63)
In the Classroom
Have younger students participate in a sorting activity to distinguish between information that is okay to share online and information that should remain private, using images or scenarios. Collaboratively create a classroom "Digital Civility Contract" where students agree on guidelines for respectful online interactions. Engage students by having them compare different online news sources to determine credibility. Have students evaluate the author, bias, evidence, and design using a checklist, then present their findings in a short report using Visme, reviewed here or a poster.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Project Zero Thinking Routines - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Project Zero Thinking Routines are research-based instructional tools designed to cultivate students' thinking dispositions and make their cognitive processes visible in powerful, accessible...more
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Project Zero Thinking Routines are research-based instructional tools designed to cultivate students' thinking dispositions and make their cognitive processes visible in powerful, accessible ways. Developed by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, these simple, repeatable mini-strategies are the building blocks of an authentic thinking culture in your classroom. These routines have been refined over decades of classroom implementation and represent some of the most effective strategies for developing critical and creative thinking skills. What makes Project Zero routines so impactful is their elegant simplicity--structured prompts like "Think, Pair, Share," "See, Think, Wonder," and "Circle of Viewpoints" can be learned quickly but used deeply, helping students develop habits of mind such as reasoning with evidence, considering different perspectives, and making careful observations. These aren't just classroom activities; they're cognitive frameworks that students internalize and carry with them, becoming tools they naturally reach for when encountering new ideas or complex problems. Discover resources in this collection, including templates, anchor charts, videos, lesson plan examples utilizing Thinking Routines, collaborative whiteboards, debate tools, collaborative sharing platforms, virtual bulletin boards, video and audio tools, and more. The resources help you understand the research behind these routines, learn how to implement them effectively across grade levels and content areas, and discover how they can transform your classroom into a culture where thinking is valued, shared, and continuously developed.
tag(s): thinking routines (42), thinking skills (125)
In the Classroom
Explore this collection to learn more about Thinking Routines and how to implement them in your lessons. Begin by selecting a routine that aligns with your learning objective--such as "See, Think, Wonder" for developing observation skills or "Think, Pair, Share" for collaborative processing--then model it explicitly before having students practice it regularly. As routines become familiar through repeated use, students internalize these cognitive frameworks and begin applying them independently, transforming your classroom into a culture where thoughtful inquiry and reflection become natural habits.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety - EVERFI
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6 to 9
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Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety is a free, standards-aligned digital literacy course designed for grades 6-9 students. The program comprises six interactive lessons, each approximately...more
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Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety is a free, standards-aligned digital literacy course designed for grades 6-9 students. The program comprises six interactive lessons, each approximately 25 minutes long, focusing on essential topics such as online safety, digital privacy, cyberbullying, screen time balance, digital rights, and media literacy. Students engage in real-world scenarios that promote critical thinking and responsible decision-making in digital environments. The curriculum aligns with ISTE Standards for Students and supports social-emotional learning competencies, making it an excellent fit for technology, health, and digital media classes. Educators can access pre- and post-assessments, real-time score reporting, and optional offline extension activities to reinforce learning. As a #DigCitCommit-approved resource, Ignition equips students with the skills to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly.
tag(s): critical thinking (182), cyberbullying (44), digital citizenship (109), digital literacy (38), media literacy (130), social and emotional learning (197), social media (63)
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Students can work in small groups to discuss different online situations, such as receiving a suspicious link or encountering cyberbullying. Each group must decide on the safest, most responsible action and explain their reasoning. Have students analyze headlines or short articles and guess whether each one is trustworthy or misleading. After each guess, the class discusses strategies for verifying online information. Challenge students to brainstorm all the ways they interact online (e.g., social media, gaming, email) and reflect on the "footprint" they are leaving. Then, they can write a short journal entry about one positive change they can make to protect their digital identity.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...more
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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 (109), digital escapes (30), social media (63)
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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Digital Literacy Teaching Resources - Google
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2 to 12
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Discover free, high-quality lessons and activities to help students develop critical digital skills. Covering topics like online safety, media literacy, responsible technology use,...more
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Discover free, high-quality lessons and activities to help students develop critical digital skills. Covering topics like online safety, media literacy, responsible technology use, and digital citizenship, these resources are designed to support teachers in fostering informed and ethical online behavior. With interactive lessons, videos, and discussion prompts, the platform equips students with the knowledge they need to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): digital citizenship (109), digital literacy (38), media literacy (130)
In the Classroom
Use a YouTube video from the Google Digital Literacy lessons on identifying misinformation. Then provide students with a mix of real and fake news articles, images, or social media posts and have them work in groups to analyze credibility, using fact-checking strategies from the lesson. After watching a lesson on online security, challenge students to evaluate and improve weak passwords. Create a Google Forms, reviewed here quiz to test their understanding of password safety. Design a digital escape room using Google Forms where students solve challenges related to privacy settings, phishing scams, and digital etiquette to "unlock" the next clue.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lessons for Building Students Digital Literacy Skills - Nearpod
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K to 12
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The Nearpod Digital Citizenship & Literacy blog provides teachers with valuable insights, lesson ideas, and interactive resources to help students develop essential digital citizenship...more
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The Nearpod Digital Citizenship & Literacy blog provides teachers with valuable insights, lesson ideas, and interactive resources to help students develop essential digital citizenship skills. Covering topics like online safety, media literacy, and responsible technology use, the blog offers practical strategies for integrating digital literacy into the classroom. With links to Nearpod's interactive lessons, educators can easily engage students in discussions and activities that promote safe and ethical online behavior. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): blogs (82), cyberbullying (44), digital citizenship (109), digital literacy (38), media literacy (130)
In the Classroom
Before starting a lesson, create a scavenger hunt where students find examples of positive and negative digital behavior, such as a well-cited article vs. fake news or a respectful comment vs. cyberbullying. Use Nearpod reviewed here to include interactive features (like polls and collaborative boards) to discuss their findings. Use a Nearpod Time to Climb activity or a quiz to present real-life digital dilemmas (ex,: "A friend shares their password with you--what do you do?"). Have students use Nearpod's Draw It feature or a tool like Canva reviewed here to design an infographic on online safety, cyberbullying, or digital footprints.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Matters: Free Digital Literacy Lessons - Internet Matters
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4 to 8
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The Digital Matters Online Learning Platform is a free interactive resource designed to help teachers educate students about online safety and digital literacy. It offers engaging,...more
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The Digital Matters Online Learning Platform is a free interactive resource designed to help teachers educate students about online safety and digital literacy. It offers engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons that use real-life scenarios, discussion prompts, and gamified activities to teach key topics such as cyberbullying, online privacy, and digital well-being. The platform encourages critical thinking and responsible online behavior, making it an excellent tool for fostering digital citizenship in the classroom.
tag(s): cyberbullying (44), digital literacy (38), game based learning (311), internet safety (121)
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Challenge students to create a short public service announcement (PSA) (video, poster, or podcast) about an online safety topic. Have them use digital resources such as Adobe Express Video Maker reviewed here, Canva Edu reviewed here, or Spotify for Podcasters (previously Anchor) reviewed here. Have students conduct a mock investigation of an imaginary person's digital footprint and use clues (ex., fake social media posts, search history) to assess potential risks and discuss best practices for online privacy. Use the platform's built-in case studies and discussion prompts to analyze in small groups.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Technological Literacy - PBS LearningMedia
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K to 12
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Explore this collection of engaging lessons, videos, and activities to find resources that help students develop essential digital citizenship skills. Covering topics such as online...more
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Explore this collection of engaging lessons, videos, and activities to find resources that help students develop essential digital citizenship skills. Covering topics such as online safety, media literacy, and responsible technology use, this resource equips educators with tools to teach students how to navigate the digital world responsibly. It is ideal for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms, providing age-appropriate content to foster critical thinking, ethical online behavior, and digital problem-solving skills.
tag(s): digital literacy (38), internet safety (121), media literacy (130), STEM (372)
In the Classroom
Students can explore the concept of a digital footprint by searching for themselves (or a fictional character) online and reflecting on what their online presence says about them. They can discuss strategies for managing their digital identity and create an infographic using Canva Infographic Creator reviewed here on responsible online behavior. In small groups, students can act out different scenarios involving cyberbullying, online conflict, or digital misunderstandings. Afterward, they can discuss appropriate ways to respond, report, and prevent negative online interactions. Students can create a short video using Animoto reviewed here or Powtoon reviewed here promoting safe online habits, such as password security, digital etiquette, or protecting personal information. They can present their projects to the class or school community.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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3 Fast, Free Lesson Plans to Fight Fake News - The Cool Cat Teacher
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2 to 12
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The Cool Cat Teacher features three fast, free lesson plans to fight fake news. The lesson ideas include Breaking News Bellringer, Viral Video News Story, and To Share or Not ...more
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The Cool Cat Teacher features three fast, free lesson plans to fight fake news. The lesson ideas include Breaking News Bellringer, Viral Video News Story, and To Share or Not to Share. Each lesson includes an example for reference.
tag(s): charactered (86), digital citizenship (109), digital literacy (38)
In the Classroom
Students can create a Breaking News Bellringer, Video News Story, and Share or Not to Share post by using Canva Edu, reviewed here. Students can create a public service announcement about fake news using Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to share their ideas for fake news stories.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fact-Checking Tools -- Video 2: Looking up Claims and Website Owners - CTRL-F's Fact-Checking Tools -- Video 2: Looking up Claims and W
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4 to 12
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CTRL-F's Fact-Checking Tools -- Video 2: Looking up Claims and Website Owners is a three-minute YouTube video. It features information on how to investigate websites and their owners....more
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CTRL-F's Fact-Checking Tools -- Video 2: Looking up Claims and Website Owners is a three-minute YouTube video. It features information on how to investigate websites and their owners. It shares tips and tricks to use, a website to find out the owners of websites, and other websites associated with them.
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tag(s): digital citizenship (109), digital literacy (38)
In the Classroom
Students can use the tips and tricks to evaluate websites. They can use Padlet, reviewed here to share the websites and evaluation. Students can use Adobe Podcast reviewed here to create public service announcements about the dangers of fake websites. Students can use Figma, reviewed here to compare and contrast websites.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Citizenship Lessons - ISTE
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K to 12
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ISTE & ASCD presents these lessons and activities for students of all ages in the five Digital Citizenship competencies (inclusive, engaged, balanced, alert, and informed). Click ...more
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ISTE & ASCD presents these lessons and activities for students of all ages in the five Digital Citizenship competencies (inclusive, engaged, balanced, alert, and informed). Click here to read more about each competency and see a video. Each lesson is in PDF format and includes vocabulary, ISTE standards alignment, learning objectives, materials list, and engaging classroom activities.
tag(s): digital citizenship (109), internet safety (121)
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For younger students, you could present one lesson every couple of weeks, reviewing the previous lesson first. For older students, you might consider teaching these lessons as a unit at the beginning of the year to set the tone and expectations in your classroom for using the Internet.
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Copyright, Creative Commons, and Fair Use in the Classroom - Common Sense and Bronwyn H.
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K to 8
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Use the lesson in this article to help your students learn about and respect the need to understand copyright and fair use. Let's Give Credit, for sixth grade, teaches students ...more
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Use the lesson in this article to help your students learn about and respect the need to understand copyright and fair use. Let's Give Credit, for sixth grade, teaches students why it is essential to give credit and how to give credit the right way through role-playing activities as detectives. A lesson plan for fourth graders guides students through the rights and responsibilities involved with using images. The Four Factors of Fair Use provides middle school students a framework for understanding fair use, copyright, and domain. Create a free account to access the lessons and materials shared. All lessons correlate with national standards, including ISTE, Common Core ELA, and CASEL.
tag(s): copyright (42), digital citizenship (109), STEM (372)
In the Classroom
Include the shared lessons and activities as part of your digital citizenship curriculum. Use the provided handouts to guide students toward extended learning and discussion of proper digital citizenship practices. For example, second-grade students complete a Digital Citizens Report handout, and as an extension, ask students to create a list of credits for some of their commonly used online sites such as PBS Kids Reading Games, reviewed here or Scratch, reviewed here.
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Students as Creators: Exploring Copyright - ReadWriteThink and Cassandra Love
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6 to 8
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Students as Creators offers a five-lesson series that provides middle school students with a foundation for the ethical use of copyright materials. This site's information includes...more
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Students as Creators offers a five-lesson series that provides middle school students with a foundation for the ethical use of copyright materials. This site's information includes correlations to state and national standards. The resources and preparation section includes printouts, supplemental websites, and educator preparation suggestions. Visit the Instructional Plan to find all of the lessons and student objectives.
tag(s): copyright (42), digital citizenship (109), plagiarism (34)
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The lessons are designed to be co-planned and co-taught by a classroom teacher and school media specialist. If this isn't possible in your current situation, consider asking another classroom teacher to collaborate with you on teaching this unit, or break the lessons into smaller pieces and prepare portions of the lesson in your school library as needed. If you cannot teach all of the lessons, review and save the printouts for use by students throughout the year to determine how to address copyright issues with classroom projects. Save copies of the printouts for students to access on your LMS or class website.
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Cyber Academy - Trend Micro
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3 to 5
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Cyber Academy offers several lessons in internet safety for kids aged seven to ten through short video episodes and accompanying tasks. Lesson topics include passwords, safety settings,...more
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Cyber Academy offers several lessons in internet safety for kids aged seven to ten through short video episodes and accompanying tasks. Lesson topics include passwords, safety settings, misinformation, and others. Each lesson begins with a short (approximately three-minute) animated video followed by a conversation guide with discussion questions. In addition, a Kahoot quiz, reviewed here, offers an additional opportunity to reinforce the information shared in the lesson. Finally, a printable homework activity is available for students to review the lesson through activities such as crossword puzzles and word searches. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): cyberbullying (44), digital citizenship (109), internet safety (121)
In the Classroom
Include these lessons as part of your internet safety activities by adding them as a computer center activity or a flipped or blended learning activity. Consider adding a new lesson weekly or monthly as part of your year-long discussions on becoming a safe digital citizen. Enhance the video information using an interactive tool such as Timelinely, reviewed here, to add comments, insert supporting media, or links to additional information. Ask students to create short videos sharing their learning, then add them to a class book made with Book Creator, reviewed here. As you complete each lesson, add new videos to create a reference book that includes all the material learned.
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Filter Bubble Trouble - Common Sense Education
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9 to 12
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What is a filter bubble, and why is it an important concept to understand? This 50-minute lesson plan guides high school students through a series of activities that helps them ...more
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What is a filter bubble, and why is it an important concept to understand? This 50-minute lesson plan guides high school students through a series of activities that helps them recognize and understand filter bubbles and identify strategies for escaping their filter bubbles. In addition to directions for implementing the lesson plan, other resources include presentation slides, student handouts, and take-home resources. The lesson plan aligns with Common Core ELA, CASEL, AASL, and ISTE Standards. All materials are available in both English and Spanish.
tag(s): digital citizenship (109), internet safety (121), social and emotional learning (197), social media (63)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this lesson with other social media and digital citizenship lessons. Engage students in this lesson by assigning a Gravity activity, reviewed here as a conversation starter. A day or two before your lesson, share a link to a Threadit with a conversation prompt using one of the provided prompts that ask students to discuss the concept of living in a bubble. As students continue their discussion on filter bubbles and view the linked video, enhance learning through using Escape Rooms that challenge students to use their knowledge to complete tasks within the Escape Room. Use Room Escape Maker, reviewed here to create and share your Escape Room activity. Extend student learning by asking students to share Internet safety and digital citizenship tips school-wide. For example, ask students to create a monthly podcast using Acast, reviewed here sharing advice on using social media responsibly.
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My Social Media Life - Common Sense Education
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6 to 9
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This lesson provides resources for guiding middle-school students in learning about the role of social media in their lives, especially the effect of social media on relationships....more
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This lesson provides resources for guiding middle-school students in learning about the role of social media in their lives, especially the effect of social media on relationships. The lesson plan takes approximately forty-five minutes to complete; however, an alternative suggestion shares a fifteen-minute quick activity. Resources provided include a slide presentation, video, student handouts, and family take-home information. Also available is the correlation to Common Core ELA, CASEL, AASL, and ISTE Standards. You will need to sign in to access this free lesson and resources.
tag(s): digital citizenship (109), social and emotional learning (197), social media (63)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this lesson plan for use with lessons on media literacy, social media, or social-emotional learning. Engage students by creating visual mindmaps or flow charts using Coggle, reviewed here. For example, create a mind map with different social platforms and ask students to share the pros and cons of using each tool. Use a flow chart to share suggestions on how to address common issues that occur through the use of social media and relationships. As a final activity, ask students to create interesting video presentations using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here.
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Google Digital Literacy & Citizenship Curriculum - Google and iKeepSafe
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5 to 9
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Google and iKeepSafe present a three-part standards-based curriculum teaching digital literacy and citizenship for middle school students. Each class focuses on a different component...more
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Google and iKeepSafe present a three-part standards-based curriculum teaching digital literacy and citizenship for middle school students. Each class focuses on a different component of safe online use. For example, the first class explores how to evaluate the credibility of online information, the second focuses on maintaining a positive online reputation, and the final course teaches students how to avoid online tricks and scams. All courses include a printable lesson plan, student handouts, and links to videos included in the lessons. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, they may not be viewable.
tag(s): charactered (86), digital citizenship (109)
In the Classroom
Incorporate the videos and lessons into your current digital literacy curriculum as needed, or use them as a stand-alone curriculum to address digital literacy lessons in your classroom. Engage students as you begin lessons using an interactive whiteboard such as IdeaBoardz, reviewed here, to create a digital KWL class response instead of using the printable KWL handout included in the course. Enhance instruction when using the shared videos using playposit, reviewed here, to create an interactive learning environment that places comments, questions, surveys, and polls directly onto the video. Extend learning by asking students to become the instructor using a video conversation platform such as Videoask, reviewed here. For example, ask students to use the tutorial template to create lessons that share different aspects of digital literacy with younger students. The template is customizable and includes a step-by-step outline for creating a video tutorial featuring one or more speakers.
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Digital Citizenship Progression Chart - Mike Ribble
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The Digital Citizenship Progression Chart provides clarity and an organized path for teaching the main concepts of digital citizenship starting with kindergarten and through high school....more
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The Digital Citizenship Progression Chart provides clarity and an organized path for teaching the main concepts of digital citizenship starting with kindergarten and through high school. This resource is organized using the nine themes of digital citizenship, such as digital access, digital commerce, and more. This resource provides a visual tool for use across grade levels and topics. In addition, information includes correlations to the three guiding principles of safe, savvy, and social digital users. To learn more about the nine themes of digital citizenship and the three principles, use the Nine Elements tab from the top menu. Download an updated copy of the progression chart for personal use using the link at the bottom of the page.
tag(s): charactered (86), digital citizenship (109)
In the Classroom
Scroll to the bottom of the page with the chart to download the updated copy of the progression chart to view and understand the general guidelines for teaching digital citizenship across all grade levels. Some themes include ideas for demonstration of learning and teaching ideas. Build upon this spreadsheet by adding additional activities and resources that fit into your curriculum. Use this document as a professional development activity to help all staff understand the progression of skills across grade levels, then break it down into smaller pieces by grade levels. Using the grade-level specific portions, work together with peers to find and share resources that teach and reinforce the appropriate concepts. Consider using an collaborative tool such as ClickUp, reviewed here, to organize your work with your peers. Use ClickUp to create a schedule, to-do lists, share documents, and more. Share your completed list of resources and grade-level progressions on a spreadsheet similar to the progression chart when finished.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Citizenship: Technological Literacy - PBS Learning Media
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Proper use and understanding of using technology responsibly are essential for all students to acquire. This offering from PBS Learning Media focuses on Digital Citizenship concerning...more
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Proper use and understanding of using technology responsibly are essential for all students to acquire. This offering from PBS Learning Media focuses on Digital Citizenship concerning technological literacy. Each of the fifty-three included videos helps students understand concepts such as understanding the role of influencers on social media, editorial accuracy, and why many people are susceptible to disinformation. Each video is relatively short in length, running from around five to fifteen minutes. Look for the icon with "SM" located at the bottom of some of the descriptions; these videos include additional support materials for use in the classroom.
tag(s): digital citizenship (109), internet safety (121), journalism (74), social media (63)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many videos and resources found on this site to include with your digital citizenship lessons. Engage students in learning about digital citizenship using WeVideo (formerly PlayPosit), reviewed here, to add notes, questions, and student-teacher interactions to any video. Enhance the learning experience by including these videos and your other resources into a digital lesson using Curipod, reviewed here. Extend learning by asking students to share their learning using different technology tools. For example, have some students create a podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here, while others create and share video presentations made with Animoto, reviewed here.
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