Collaborative Unit Digital Citizenship

Collaborative Unit on Digital Citizenship

Title of Unit Utilizing Internet Safety for Digital Citizenship: Protection of our Digital Footprint

Grade Level 3rd grade: Ms. Tammy Patrick

Developed By Martha Hill

Identify Desired Results (Stage 1)Content StandardsISTE T Standard 5: Digital CitizenshipStudents understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

Unit Understandings Essential QuestionsOverarching Understanding Overarching Topical

Understand the educational benefits of using a method of a quick formative assessment for a unit of instruction.

How to setup a Plickers account. Use the tools provided to create and administer formative

assessments. How to archive formative assessments or future instruction. How to use a mobile device and Plickers cards in a formative

assessment. How to provide immediate feedback from data collected to

assist students in understanding of curriculum, and to use data to facilitate instruction.

What understandings can be exhibited through a formative assessment?

What are the benefits of immediate data for future instructional planning?

What features do you appreciate in the Plickers application to provide data in formative assessments?

What are the benefits to having immediate data for instructional planning?

What features does Plickers offer to provide data and immediate feedback for student understanding in a unit of study?

Related Misconceptions

By closing my internet browser, all activity has been erased. All information listed on the internet is seen only by those that

are assigned as friends. All information that is on the internet; including personal

profiles, are factual and true.KnowledgeStudents will know…

SkillsStudents will be able to…

How browsing on the internet is a permanent element of their digital footprint.

That information for personal profiles must be brief or not included, as people online is sometimes not factual and can compromise safety of an individual.

Use of the internet can allow personal information, such as banking or home addresses to be divulged to unknown parties.

Passwords should be changed often, and should also have uncharacteristic letters and numbers that would make it difficult for unknown persons to manipulate.

Watch lessons and videos that will demonstrate Internet Safety for understanding.

Discuss/ conference with teachers and parents proper procedures for Internet use at school and at home.

Undergo online quizzes and informal questioning to show understanding of elements of the unit on Internet Safety.

Demonstrate proficiency in navigating the Internet through trusted sites for research.

Write a reflective essay on lessons learned, and then undergo a classroom survey on the effectiveness of the unit.

Assessment Evidence (Stage 2)Performance Task Description

Teachers will understand the basics of a Plickers account. Teachers will understand how to navigate within the Plickers application. Teachers will interpret the educational benefits of utilizing formative assessments for future instructional planning. Teachers will discuss with others pros and cons to using Plickers for data collection. Teachers will use archived formative assessments stored within the Plickers application. Teachers will understand how multimedia and technology can enhance teaching and learning.

Teachers will create an individual Plickers account. Teachers will understand the function and operation of the Plickers dynamics when scanning for formative assessments. Teachers will be able to view participation and advise students that have not yet completed the assessment questions. Teachers will be able to use data collected to debrief students for remediation or enrichment based on the assessment results. Teachers will understand the benefits of immediate assessment for time management in instructional planning. Teachers will be able to provide administration, students, and peers with a method of data collection for student instructional goals. Teachers will be able to utilize any device that has a camera capacity to scan and collect data during formative assessments. Teachers will be able to provide students the opportunity to assess standards in an innovative and technological manner for ease of delivery

and interest Teachers will be able to plan for future instruction in a concise and efficient manner based on results.

Other Evidence Email discussions (question/answer). Review of curated materials made. Completion of professional development and participation in actual testing.

Assessment Online assessment survey – course rating Online evaluation survey – understanding Application participation in student’s own classroom (example of quiz, data collected)

Learning Plan (Stage 3) One Hour Staff Development

Teachers will start by reading the introduction on Weebly home page. Teachers will watch video for step by step Plickers administration. Teachers will set up a Plickers account. Demonstrate/ discuss devices used for Plickers administration. Download Plickers application on device selected (must have camera capability). Teachers will create a basic fictional class. Discuss/ review personal archived lists on Plickers site. Add a quiz to your Plickers site. Administer quiz to your group with cards provided. Facilitate discussion with problem-shooting. Teachers will take a survey for the assessment of the staff development with a created Plickers quiz. Evaluation/ Assessment will be given.

Evaluation/AssessmentPLICKERS STAFF DEVELOPMENT EVALUATIONThe presentation was useful and informative. *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

The presentation seemed planned and well organized. *


I actively participated in the presentation. *


I feel the use of Plickers for my classes could be beneficial to my students. *


I would like to know more about collecting immediate feedback and data for my instructional planning. *


PLICKERS ASSESSMENT SURVEYWhat are the instructional benefits to using Plickers and formative assessments? *

What Plickers elements would be most useful for your class instruction? *

Do you see any limitations to using Plickers during instructional class time? *

What limitations do you foresee in assessment creation? *

What would you like to know more about, in regards to setting up the Plickers application in your classroom? *

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Collaborative Unit Digital Citizenship