Showing 16 results in Digital Citizenship Lesson Plans

How Is AI Trained?

Artificial intelligence is often trained on data we share online. Help students become more critical and responsible users of this technology by…

Topics

News & Media Literacy

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

What Is AI?

Artificial intelligence technology is evolving quickly. Use this short lesson to help students get acquainted with how AI works and consider some of…

Topics

News & Media Literacy

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

AI Algorithms: How Well Do They Know You?

In a world filled with more content than we could ever possibly consume, recommendation algorithms have long been a necessary part of the internet.…

Topics

News & Media Literacy

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Thinking Traps

Thinking traps are unhelpful, automatic thought patterns that, when left unchecked, can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. The good news is…

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Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Positive Tech Habits

What if we slowed down to consider our tech habits, including what we do that serves us well and what we might want to change? In this lesson,…

Topics

Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

6, 7, 8

My Values & Tech

In this lesson, students explore their own values and consider how today's technologies make it easier or harder to live out different values. They…

Topics

Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Finding Balance in a Digital World

We use digital media every day, from texting, streaming TV shows, and gaming all the way to using voice assistants or ordering our food online. For…

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Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

6

Finding Credible News

The web is full of questionable stuff, from rumors and inaccurate information to outright lies and so-called fake news. So how do we help students…

Topics

News & Media Literacy

Grades

6

Chatting Safely Online

Games, social media, and other online spaces give kids opportunities to meet and chat with others outside the confines of their real-life communities…

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Relationships & Communication

Grades

6

Who Are You Online?

What does it actually mean to "be yourself" or to "be "real"? Those are deep thoughts for any middle schooler. For kids today, these questions matter…

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Digital Footprint & Identity

Grades

6

Don't Feed the Phish

Internet scams are part of being online today, but many kids might not be aware of them. How do we help our students avoid being tricked into…

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Privacy & Security

Grades

6

Digital Drama Unplugged

Miscommunication is a common occurrence online and on social media. Plus, being behind a screen makes it easier to say things they wouldn't say in…

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Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

Grades

6

Teen Voices: Presenting Yourself Online (Quick Activity)

This activity is a shortened version of the Who Are You Online? lesson from our digital citizenship curriculum.

Topics

Digital Footprint & Identity

Grades

6

Teen Voices: Who You're Talking to Online (Quick Activity)

This activity is a shortened version of the Chatting Safely Online lesson from our digital citizenship curriculum.

Topics

Relationships & Communication

Grades

6

Digital Life 101 (Quick Activity)

This activity is a shortened version of the Finding Balance in a Digital World lesson from our digital citizenship curriculum.

Topics

Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

6