Standard 2: Digital Citizen
Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical. [with sub-standards 2a-2d]
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2a. Digital Identity
Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
Digital Citizen | Defining ourselves: What is my (digital) identity? | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
Students will write “My Digital Identity” essays where they describe who they see themselves being and how their online actions support that representation of themselves.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
Digital Identity | Exploring and Analyzing digital footprints | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
Students will research the digital identities of local celebrities and use edtech to analyze and synthesize their findings. Students will create and share a graph highlighting key themes, and have a class discussion about what digital identities mean.
Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
2a: Digital Identity | Our Online Tracks | 3-5
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies | 3rd - 5th
2a: Digital Identity | Pause and Think Online | K-2
A lesson from Common Sense Education: From our head down to our toes, and our feet up to our nose, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online.
English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd
2d: Personal Data Privacy and Security | Digital Trails | K-2
A lesson from Common Sense Education: Does what you do online always stay online? Students learn that the information they share online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.” Depending on how they manage it, this trail can be big or small, and harmful or helpful. Students compare different trails and … Read more
English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd
2b. Safe & Ethical Behavior
Students engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
2a: Digital Identity | Our Online Tracks | 3-5
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies | 3rd - 5th
2a: Digital Identity | Pause and Think Online | K-2
A lesson from Common Sense Education: From our head down to our toes, and our feet up to our nose, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online.
English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd
2b: Safe and Ethical Behavior | Safety in My Online Neighborhood | K-2
A lesson from Common Sense Education: The power of the internet allows students to experience and visit places they might not be able to see in person. But, just like traveling in the real world, it’s important to be safe when traveling online. On this virtual field trip, kids can … Read more
English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd
2c. Intellectual Property Rights
Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
Digital Citizen | Exploring intellectual property rights | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
This activity requires students to compare equations to algorithms in the context of copyright and patent law.
Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
2c: Intellectual Property Rights | Let’s Give Credit | K-2
A lesson from Common Sense Education: With so much information at our fingertips, students learn what it means to “give credit” when using content they find online. Taking on the role of a detective, students learn why it’s important to give credit and the right ways to do it when … Read more
English Language Arts | Kindergarten - 2nd
2c. Digital Citizen | English Language Arts | Grades 6-12
As part of a lesson on universal themes, teachers can assign each student a theme (e.g., falling in love, losing a loved one, good vs. bad, coming of age, power & corruption, etc.). Next, students must locate a certain number of online/digital artifacts (e.g., images, text, and videos) that are … Read more
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
OLD 2c. Digital Citizen | Math | Grades 9-12
This activity requires students to compare equations to algorithms in the context of copyright and patent law. To begin, teachers have students review the definitions and examples of algorithms and equations. Next, teachers have students look for famous examples of algorithms and equations, and they can share those examples on … Read more
2d. Personal Data Privacy & Security
Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
2a: Digital Identity | Pause and Think Online | K-2
A lesson from Common Sense Education: From our head down to our toes, and our feet up to our nose, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online.
English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd
2d: Personal Data Privacy and Security | Digital Trails | K-2
A lesson from Common Sense Education: Does what you do online always stay online? Students learn that the information they share online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.” Depending on how they manage it, this trail can be big or small, and harmful or helpful. Students compare different trails and … Read more
English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd
2d. Digital Citizen | English Language Arts | Grades 6-12
Students analyze the privacy policies of their favorite “pleasure reading” websites and add that information to a shared document.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
2d. Digital Citizen | Math | Grades 6-12
Students analyze their data usage and then explore the privacy policies of the websites and platforms they most frequent before creating an equation to numerically represent the cost of their data usage.
Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th