Regina Catholic School Division has Digital Citizenship Lessons that are organized according to grade level, using the JOY framework (as seen in this Infographic). These lessons are from Common Sense Media (the resource that is listed on this page).
Remember there are many lessons that teachers can teach every year with Digital Citizenship. As we integrate technology into teaching more and more, these concepts need to be revisited every year. There are many different lessons that are curated in this site, therefore you are not teaching the same lesson every year.
Remember there are many lessons that teachers can teach every year with Digital Citizenship. As we integrate technology into teaching more and more, these concepts need to be revisited every year. There are many different lessons that are curated in this site, therefore you are not teaching the same lesson every year.
DIGITAL CITIZEN POSTERS TO THINK ABOUT...
5 Essential Facts of Digital Life
- Kids are the creators. It’s all about participating; communicating; making music, images, and videos; and posting written content. And the content that’s there? As students, you must be able to know whether it’s credible or not.
- Everything happens in front of a vast, invisible, and often anonymous audience.
- Once something is out there, it lasts for a long time. Everything leaves a digital footprint.
- Information cannot be controlled. Anything can be copied, changed, and shared instantly.
- Distance and anonymity separate actions and consequences. Sometimes students think they can get away with unethical or unacceptable behavior because they don’t see immediate consequences.
Why is this NOT TRUE?
Digital Citizenship Tips for Teens
Things to keep in mind with Technology... There are five simple rules of digital citizenship to help you create a world you can be proud of -- and inspire others to do the same.
Think before you post or text -- a bad reputation could be just a click away. Before you press the "send" button, imagine the last person in the world that you’d want seeing what you post.
What goes around comes around. If you want your privacy respected, respect others' privacy. Posting an embarrassing photo or forwarding a friend’s private text without asking can cause unintended hurt or damage to others.
Spread heart, not hurt. If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t say it online. Stand up for those who are bullied or harassed, and let them know that you’re there for them.
Give and get credit. We’re all proud of what we create. Illegal downloading, digital cheating, and cutting and pasting other people’s stuff may be easy, but that doesn’t make it right. You have the responsibility to respect other people’s creative work -- and the right to have your own work respected.
Make this a world you want to live in. Spread the good stuff. Create, share, tag, comment, and contribute to the online world in positive ways.
Rules of the Road for Kids
1. Guard your privacy. What people know about you is up to you.
2. Protect your reputation. Self-reflect before you self-reveal. What’s funny or edgy today could cost you tomorrow.
3. Nothing is private online. Anything you say or do can be copied, pasted, and sent to gazillions of people without your permission.
4. Assume everyone is watching. There’s a huge, vast audience out there. If someone is your friend’s friend, they can see everything.
5. Apply the Golden Rule. If you don’t want it done to you, don’t do it to someone else.
6. Choose wisely. Not all content is appropriate. You know what we mean.
7. Don't hide. Using anonymity to cloak your actions doesn’t turn you into a trustworthy, responsible human being.
8. Think about what you see. Just because it’s online doesn’t make it true.
9. Be smart, be safe. Not everyone is who they say they are. But you know that.
Digital Citizenship Unit Resources for Teachers
More Digital Citizenship Unit Resources for Teachers...
Introduction to Digital Citizenship from Common Sense Media (For Teens)
Introduction to Digital Citizenship from Commonsense Media (Parents & Teachers' link)