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Lesson Plan
Other

Kings Canyon Unified School District: Copyright and Plagiarism [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd
This lesson teaches second-grade students about the differences between copyright, plagiarism, cheating, and stealing and the importance of respecting guidelines around them.
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Activity
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Global Citizens: Myrindah's Page

For Students 3rd - 7th
Through links all over the globe, we will create a new sense of global citizens who have pride in this beautiful planet and tolerance of all people.
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Interactive
Other

Think U Know: Cyber Cafe

For Students 5th - 6th
The Cyber Cafe from Think U Know offers a safe and interactive environment for students to learn and practice responsible digital citizenship. Learn how to safely use email, social media, and search the web.
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Website
Other

Childnet International: Digizen: Social Networking

For Students 9th - 10th
Most students participate in social networking applications such as Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter. This site presents the benefits and risks of using social networking tools in education. The site also presents examples of successful...
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Professional Doc
Government of Alberta

Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Education leaders are re-examining acceptable use policies in light of the increasing use of highly mobile information technologies. While acceptable use policies were developed to manage and control behavior, a digital citizenship...
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Rings of Responsibility: Grades 3 5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore what it means to take on responsibilities in both their offline and online communities as a way to learn how to be good digital citizens. Students sit in circles, which depict the "Rings of Responsibility," in order to...
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Super Digital Citizen: Grades 3 5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore what it means to be responsible and respectful to their offline and online communities as a step toward learning how to be good digital citizens. Students create digital superheroes who exhibit exemplary attributes and...
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Website
Other

Learnit Educational Community: Digital Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanations on copyright, fair use, spamming, flaming and other digital ethics issues.
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson Plan: Powerful Passwords

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn the benefits of using passwords and then play a board game to discover some strategies for creating and keeping secure passwords. Requires free membership.
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Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that discusses nine elements of digital citizenship, including Access, Commerce, Communication, Literacy, Etiquette, Law, Rights and Responsibilities, Health and Wellness, and Security.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Cybersecurity and Economics: Protecting Your Identity Online

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Help students answe the esential question, "What should you do before you share information on the Internet?"
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Unknown Type
Other

Electronic Frontier Foundation: Teaching Copyright: Copy Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
A true and false quiz about copyright laws. An explanation is given for each answer.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Tips for Good Passwords

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents common mistakes for creating insecure passwords and provides advice on creating strong passwords.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Online Safety: It Starts With You [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 9th
More and more, kids are using the internet for amazing things like research, entertainment, to connect with friends, and more. But without clear guidelines, the digital world can be a tough place to navigate. These lessons are designed...
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Unit Plan
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Net Smartz Kids: The Boy Who Loved Im

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Clicky tells the story of a boy who loves to IM his friends. What should he do when he receives a message from someone he doesn't know? [1:59]
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Handout
Other

B4 U Surf: Cyber Safety Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cyber Safety Glossary provides useful information to educate you about illegal, fraudulent schemes and how to avoid them.
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Online Course
Code.org

Code.org: Cs Fundamentals: Course D

For Students 2nd - 5th
Students develop their understanding of loops, conditionals, and events. Beyond coding, students learn about digital citizenship.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Code.org: Unplugged: Digital Citizenship

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity helps students learn to think critically about the user information that some websites request or require. Students learn the difference between private information and personal information and distinguishing...
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Unit Plan
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Being a Good Digital Citizen

For Students 3rd - 5th
No matter where you go online, being a good digital citizen can make your experience smoother and safer. Thankfully, you can become a better digital citizen by following the simple steps outlined in this tutorial. [2:39]
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Lesson Plan
Other

Tech in Ctrl: Communication & Collaboration: Working Together Digitally

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this lesson, students will apply prior knowledge and skills to collaborate digitally and model positive attributes of an effective digital citizen. They will discover how to manage and improve their communication skills and learn to...
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Online Course
Code.org

Code.org: Cs Fundamentals: Course B

For Students K - 1st
Learn the basics of computer science and internet safety. At the end of the course, create your very own game or story you can share.
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Online Course
Code.org

Code.org: Cs Fundamentals: Course A

For Students K - 1st
Learn the basics of computer science and internet safety. At the end of the course, create your very own game or story you can share.
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Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Important Information About Internet Safety for Your Child

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A one-page informational flyer for parents to understand internet safety for their children.
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Unit Plan
Other

A Thin Line: Digital Rights Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about MTV's Digital Rights Project, "A Thin Line." Look for details about digital safety and security, impact of digital disrespect, cyberbullying, sexting, etc.