Showing 26 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…

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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…

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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.…

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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

Design Tricks

The tech we use every day is strategically designed to capture and hold our attention. And over time, companies have gotten "better" at knowing what…

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Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Tech Habit Challenge

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, teens…

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Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

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…

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Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

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

Artificial Intelligence: Is It Plagiarism?

The number of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has grown significantly over the past few years. Some of the most popular tools are capable of…

Topics

News & Media Literacy

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Risk Check for New Tech

New tech, like location services and smart devices, helps make our lives easier and opens opportunities that didn't exist before. But these…

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Privacy & Security

Grades

10

Rewarding Relationships

"It's complicated" can describe many of our relationships with others, both romantic and otherwise. Add digital devices and social media to the mix,…

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Relationships & Communication

Grades

10

The Consequences of Online Hate Speech

While some governments can't regulate hate speech, laws allow private organizations like social media apps and private universities to decide how to…

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Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

Grades

12

Challenging Confirmation Bias

Our brains are great at using past experiences to make quick decisions on the fly, but these shortcuts can also lead to bias. "Confirmation bias" is…

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News & Media Literacy

Grades

10

Countering Hate Speech Online

As humans, we thrive on social connections and group associations. But this tendency can also lead us to be suspicious of people outside our group.…

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Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

Grades

10

Curated Lives

Social media gives us a chance to choose how we present ourselves to the world. We can snap and share a pic in the moment or carefully stage photos…

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Digital Footprint & Identity

Grades

10

Social Media and How You Feel

Social media plays a big role in most teens' lives, and research shows that it causes intense feelings -- both positive and negative. But not all…

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Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

10