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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Media Smarts: Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online: My Virtual Life Lesson

For Students 7th - 9th
In this lesson, students learn about ways to manage their privacy and reputation online by exploring their digital presence and to make good choices about sharing other people's content online. Students explore how they are portrayed...
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PPT
Other

The Fourth Screen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of stories woven together to start a conversation with high school students about living our lives on & offline (on The Fourth Screen) more thoughtfully. Clicking on some of the slides directs you to websites and articles...
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Cyber Smart! Student Curriculum Lesson: Can You Hack It? [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn that computers and electronic files are property and explore the reasons for, consequences, and ethics of teen hacking. This ISTE-aligned lesson plan for Grades 6-8 includes student activity and Home Connection sheets....
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Website
Other

Please Don't Cheat: Digital Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources on piracy, copyright, plagiarism, and digital ethics. Additional information is available on other sections of the website.
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Article
Edutopia

Edutopia: Common Core in Action: Teaching Online Ethics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking at the responsible use of intellectual property is one key element of digital citizenship that can be connected to eighth grade Common Core Standards. How do we as educators help students respect other people's work and not abuse...