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Primary Digital Citizenship Lesson Plans

DigitalCitizenshipLessonPlans–Primary

1 Prepared by AlyssaElliott,JessicaMeleandJoshCadieux.

DearEducator,

IntheSpringof2015,theGreaterEssexCountyDistrictSchoolBoardembarkedonaDigitalLearningJourneywhichincludedhalfdaylearningarounddigitalcitizenshipandresponsibilityineverysingleclassroom,witheverysinglestudent.Eachlessonfocusedon21stcenturytopicsandbeganaconversationthatsharedtherules,expectations,andconsequencesofengaginginthedigitalword.

Thefollowingwaskeptinmindforalllessons.Whenusingtechnology,studentsareexpectedto:17.1.Representandconductthemselvesinaccordancewithschoolcodesofconductandexpectations.17.2.Useapoliteandrespectfultoneinallcommunicationsandnotusespeechorexpressionwhichisprofane,disrespectful,slanderous,racist,sexist,libelous,insulting,threatening,hateful,discriminatory,harassingorbullying.17.3.ImmediatelyinformtheirteacherorschoolPrincipalorVicePrincipaliftheymistakenlyaccessinappropriateDigitalContentwhileatschool.17.4.Neveragreetomeetwithacontacttheyhaveonlymetthroughusingtechnology,unlessaspartoftheireducationalprograme.g.co-opandunderthesupervisionoftheirteacher.17.5.Neveridentifytheirage,telephonenumber,homeaddressorotherpersonalinformationinUserProfilesorcommunicationsorcontentusingDigitalServices.

Thelessonplanshavebeensharedwithyousothatyoucanbeginorcontinuetoencouragedigitalcitizensinyourclassroom.Theplanswerecreatedinacollaborativeenvironmentbythedigitallearningteam.

DigitalLearningTeamFacilitators:KellyMoore BrunoPallottoDigitalLearningTeamElementaryEducators:DanielaAmato JoshuaCadieux KaleighClark JennaCowellHeatherDouglas AlyssaElliot StefanieHelbich KimberlyKerrAmandaLaforet JessicaMele KatieOmstead SarahPelaccia-ReaumeStuartSmith MeghanWoodruffAllthebestasyouincorporatetechnologyanddigitalcitizenshipintoyourclassroom!TheGreaterEssexCountyDistrictSchoolBoardDigitalLearningTeam



LessonOne:DigitalCitizenship

MaterialsRequired:• Pencilsanderasers• Paper• iPad• Projector• AppleTV• DigitalCitizenimage(seebelow)• Scenarios(seebelow)Beginning:Beginwitha"Check-In":askeachstudent"WhatdoyouusetheInternetfor?"Thiswillstartthediscussionforthelesson(thiscanbedonewhiletakingattendance).Reviewthepurposeoftoday'slessonwiththestudents(learninggoals).Middle:Projectthe"IamaDigitalCitizen"imagebelowordrawonboard/chartpaper.

LessonFocus:Beingadigitalcitizen.Studentswillbegivenabasicintroductiontowhatitmeanstobeadigitalcitizen.

LearningGoals:WhenIusetechnologyIwill:

• Followtheschoolrulestobesafeonline.• Useapoliteandrespectfultoneinall

communications.• ImmediatelytellmyteacherorthePrincipalifI

accidentlyaccessanythinginappropriateonline.• NeveragreetomeetwithortalktoastrangerI

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KeyVocabulary:• Internet• Online• Devices• Technology• Digitalcitizen/citizenship



Startadiscussionbyaskingquestionssuchas:Whatdoesitmeantobeadigitalcitizen?Discusswiththestudentsexamplesofadigitalcitizen.Throughoutthelessonfillinthetextboxeswiththestudentsofwhatitmeanstobeadigitalcitizen.Studentswillthenbeplacedintogroupsof4andwillbegivenascenariotoworkonandfindasolutiontothescenario.Projectorwriteonboard.ScenariosScenario#1-Anewstudentjoinsyourclass.Yourteacherasksyoutotellthemwhatyourclassroomrulesareforonlinesafety.Whatwouldyoutellthem?Scenario#2-Onyourclassroomblog,yourteacherpoststhenewartworkthatyourclassjustfinished.Youseeapieceofartthatyoudon’tlikeverymuch.Howshouldyoucommentonthispicture?Scenario#3-YouandafriendaredoingresearchforaschoolprojectonaclassroomIpad.Oneofyouareonawebsitewhensomethingpopsupthatyouthinkyoushouldnotsee.Whatshouldyoudoifthishappens?Scenario#4-Youareonline.Apersonwhosaystheyarefromyourschooltriestotalktoyou.Whatshoulddoyoudo?Scenario#5-Youtrytodownloadanewappforyourdevice.Itasksyoutofillinyourname,number,andaddressbeforeyoucandownloadit.Whatshouldyoudo?Scenario#6-Youareonlineandyouseesomeonewrotesomethinghurtfulaboutsomeoneinyourclass.Whatdoyoudo?Givestudentstimetopracticetheirscenarioandcomeupwithasolution.Thencomebacktogetherasawholegrouptopresentscenariosandsolutionswiththerestoftheclass.Conclusion:Passoutonepapertoeachstudent,andaskthemtoscribbleonthepaperashardastheycanusingapencil.Whenthisiscompleteaskstudentstoeraseit.Alternativeoption:CrumpleuppaperandtrytostraightenitoutPrompt:Didanyonecompletelyerasethemarksonthepaper?(Studentswillrealizethattheycouldn'tcompletelyerasethemarksoffthepage.)Discusswithstudentsthateverythingwedoonlineispermanent.Whenyouputsomethingontheinternetitwillalwaysbetherewhetheritispicturesorpersonalinformationandthatpeoplewillhavetheabilitytoseethisinformation.



LessonTwo:DigitalFootprints

MaterialsRequired:

• IPad• Projector• Brainpopvideoandquiz(linksbelow)

Beginning:Checkinquestions:

• Ifyoucouldcreateanyapp,whatwoulditbe?• Whenyou’renotusingtechnology,whatdoyoudoforfun?• Howdoestechnologyhelpyouatschool?• Howdoestechnologyhelpyouathome?• Name1thingIcandotobeagooddigitalcitizen.

Video:Playvideothatintroducestheconceptofadigitalfootprint–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHYkWtI7004Middle:Passoutapapertoeverystudenthavethemcopytheirfootprintontotheirpaperandtellthemtodraworwritethenames/picturesofsitestheyvisit.Explainthateverythingthattheydoonline(postselfies,comments,share,like,addstotheirdigitalfootprint).Sharedigitalfootprintwithapartner.Conclusion:ConcludewithBrainPopJuniorvideoandquizthatreviewsbasicsafetyrules.https://jr.brainpop.com/artsandtecghnology/technology/internetxsafety/EasyQuiz:https://jr.brainpop.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/easyquiz/EasyQuizAnswers:#1-C#2-D#3-B#4-B#5-C

LessonFocus: Internetsafety. Studentswilllearnaboutdigitalfootprintsandthenhavetheopportunitytocreatetheirownfootprint.





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KeyVocabulary:• Internet• Online• Devices• Technology



LessonThree:DigitalFootprints

MaterialsRequired:

• PictureBook-DOT(ifunavailableusefreeonlinebooksbelow)• Digitalbooks–LittleBirdandDigiduck• iPad• Projector• Paper• Pencils• Fakebookpage(seelinkbelow)• MakeItHappyvideo(seelinkbelow)•

Beginning:Beginlessonwitharead-aloud.Suggestedpicturesbook:DOT.Ifunavailable,bothLittleBirdandDigiduckareavailableasfreeapps/websites.Stopfrequentlywhilereadingtodiscussthemessageanddifferenttermsinthebookwiththestudents.Middle:ProjectimageofFakebookandaskstudentswhatitemsshouldnotbeshared.OraskstudentswhattheyhaveseenthatisoversharedonsocialmediasuchasInstagram.Example:Thephotoofahouseasaprofilepicture.Discusswithstudentswhythephotosarenotappropriate.Discusswhatchangesneedtobemadeinordertohaveasafeonlineprofile/experience.

LessonFocus: Internetsafety. Studentswilllearnaboutdigitalfootprintsandthenhavetheopportunitytocreatetheirownfootprint.





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Conclusion:ShowCocaColavideo“MakeItHappy”–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibgvkXm9QkcAftervideomakealist(chartpaper,onipad,whiteboard,etc.)asawholeclassabouthowwecan"makeithappy."Ex)WecanmakepositivecommentsaboutpeopleonlineAskstudentstoeachchooseanideafromthemakeithappylistanddrawapostertopromote#makeithappyintheschoolcommunity.



MusicLesson:CreateaRap

MaterialsRequired:

• ThePasswordRap(seebelow)• CyberspaceRap(seebelow)• SurftheWeb(seebelow)• iPad• Projector

Beginning:Playexamplevideosforstudents:ThePasswordRaphttp://www.netsmartzkids.org/LearnWithClicky/ThePasswordRapCyberspaceRap:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47vtDPcU14o&safe=activeSurftheWeb:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6deHVIfFaU&safe=activeMiddle:Dividestudentsintogroupsof3-4tocreatetheirownrap/chantfocusedondigitalcitizenshiptosharewiththeclassafter.Goalis25-40seconds.Conclusion:Shareeachgroup'srap/chantwiththeclass.

LessonFocus: Studentswillcreatearap/chantaboutinternetsafety.





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